One of our exercises involved sharing ideas for times when training schedules get heavy, and you are either traveling across the country, the world, or even across your city. Here are 27 tips we shared.
Read moreFinal Preparations: How to Prepare and Rehearse For Your Best-Ever Presentations
Once you have created and fully rehearsed your presentation, take time to celebrate! Then, wait for it…the butterflies begin circling around and you wonder: am I truly ready to deliver this presentation?
Today let’s explore your preparation strategies, to be sure you will be and feel ready and focused when it is your time to shine.
Read moreSeven Strategies for Taming an Unruly Crowd
What happened the last time you gave a presentation or delivered a training session? Did people come in late or leave early? Tune out or fall asleep? Engage in side conversations or work on their laptops or phones? All these behaviors are annoying and unproductive, both to you and to everyone else in the meeting or presentation. How can you reduce the bad behaviors without being the "bad guy" in the room?
Read moreTen Ways to Ace Your Next Q&A
You have completed the difficult work of creating your presentation—and it is awesome! You have rehearsed thoroughly so that the entire presentation flows well from point to point, your slides are clear and appealing, and you have created an engaging beginning and a powerful ending. All well done. Then, the questions begin. The first one takes you by surprise. The second one is challenging. And the third one…well…it stumps you. Your fabulous presentation begins to feel rocky.
Don’t let this happen to you. With proper planning and a little practice, you can rock the Q&A as much as you do the rest of your presentation.
Read moreHow to Make a Meaningful Connection with your Audience
How do you know when you have really connected with your audience? Do you remember their names at the end of the session? How many people came up to you on breaks or after the session with a question or comment? And of course, how enthusiastic were they about the content? Use these tips to make meaningful connections with your next audience.
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