Don't Be a Power Point Murderer

You are in an audience, you hunch over in your chair, flip through the handout of the slides and sigh. It would be another typical presentation dominated by too many slides with too many bullets that the presenter was going to cover in too much detail. This syndrome is known jokingly as ‘death by power point.' You can avoid being a power point murderer yourself.

Ten Steps to Being a Professional Auctioneer

As an auctioneer, you are paid in direct proportion to your ability to communicate with people. The lack of this ability can destroy you as an auctioneer. Here are some steps to professionalism I'd like to share with you. Follow them and you will be able to go as far and as fast in the auction business as you want to.

Rethinking Website Content - Content That Entertains

In case you've missed it, the Web has changed; it seems like just yesterday it was good enough to take all your brochures and advertising collaterals and convert them to digital format, add a little search engine optimization, throw-in a little PHP programming and bingo, you've got a website. And if you wanted to show how cutting edge your company was, maybe you'd add a little dash of Flash animation, or some royalty free music. Well here's a bulletin from the frontlines, that isn't going to cut-it in the new multimedia Web-business environment.

Plants In The Lobby ?

One great way to add a touch of charm to your lobby ...

A First Step to Overcoming Public Speaking Fear

You may have heard the popular saying that 'people fear public speaking more than death'. Whatever the truth of that claim, there is no doubt that a fear of public speaking is very common. If you are scared or nervous about speaking in front of an audience, you can take heart that you are not alone. This article is about the first step to beating the fear.

Secret of Quickly Inserting Your Digital Pictures for PowerPoint Slides

I was excited and proud that I had so many digital camera pictures on my hard drive I could add to my PowerPoint slides. What I did not have was an organized method for selecting those pictures without wasting valuable time. Thanks to my husband, the photographer and artist, now I do. Consider the following powerful insightful tips-

Designing An Annual Report For Charities And Corporate Customers

As a legal need, the submission of an annual report to shareholders, investors and trustees is something that can re-enforce the organisations core branding and values. A poorly designed document is going to reflect badly on the organisation and in some cases may mean investor withdrawal if they are particularly upset. So here then are the right ways to go about things.

Audience Engagement - 5 Ways to Get Your Audience to Pay Attention

Speakers gain comfort and confidence when their audiences are looking and listening with interest. You can create an intently listening audience by skillfully incorporating techniques that naturally engage the audience in the content of your presentation. Be the public speaker you long to be by asking the audience to be part of the presentation.

Business Presentations and Stage Fright

This article explains how actors training can be transfered to business presentation and give self-confidence to the employee.

How to Develop Great Presentation Skills - The Persuasive Presentation

Part of Developing Great Presentation Skills is the ability to make Persuasive Presentations. Persuasive Presentations usually help you MAKE MONEY! In this article, I highlight the 5 important rules when making persuasive presentations.

How to Develop Great Presentation Skills - The 5 Sins Of Making Presentations

All of us know the value of being able to make great presentations. But before being able to do so, you must understand the common presentation pitfalls. In this article, i highlight, what in my mind, is the top 5 sins which one can commit when making presentations. Avoid them at all cost!

How to Develop Great Presentation Skills - Building Rapport With the Audience (Part 1)

To make successful presentations, it is imperative to know your audience. In part 1 of this article, I share tips on how to charm your audience with your body language.

7 Rules to Follow When Dealing With Questions

Whether you are making a formal presentation to a large audience or an informal briefing, be prepared to answer questions. This article outlines 7 rules to follow when dealing with such questions. Follow them and you will never fear questions again!

Effective Presentations - 5 Surefire Tips to Make You a Better Presenter

Do you want to become a better presenter? Do you want to improve your presentation skills? This article provides you with 5 surefire tips to make you a better presenter.

Effective Presentations - How to Structure Your Presentation

This article outlines strategies in structuring your presentations so that it will go down well with the audiences.