by Carl Kwan on April 16, 2012
Is there a magic formula for preparing a self-introduction for your presentations? If you’re like a lot of the people who come to our site, you probably wish there was because so many of you want to know how to introduce yourselves… Or perhaps you wish you could make yourself disappear so you don’t have to give the presentation at all!
Presentation Magician
But what if you could learn how to introduce yourself from a presentation magician? I can hear you asking yourself, “Did he just say a presentation magician??“ Yes, that’s exactly what I said… a presentation magician! Let me explain… [click to continue…]
by Liam Lusk on April 6, 2012
One of the most common questions that we get asked at PRESENTATION EXPRESSIONS is “How can I effectively prepare for my presentation?” and that’s what I want to look at in this weeks tip.
I’m not talking about your slides or content here though I’m talking about YOU. Fear is one of the most common problems for people when presenting or public speaking.
Let’s look at three ways that you can get yourself ready for your next presentation and reduce or completely eliminate any fear that you may have. [click to continue…]
by Carl Kwan on March 31, 2012
In this week’s presentation tip video, you’re going to learn a very cool tip from Instructional Designer and presentations blogger Craig Hadden to help you figure out what to say to your audience when starting your presentation. Craig is going to talk about how to get into the mind of your audience with a simple technique that will help you develop your presentation content faster. The great thing is you’ll also better understand what your audience wants to hear.
Why is all this important?
Because if you can talk to your audience and say what they want to hear, then your audience will pay attention and be riveted to you and your presentation. And it’s a lot easier to persuade someone when you can speak to them and say things they want to hear.
And Craig Hadden is going to show you how. [click to continue…]
by Carl Kwan on March 21, 2012
In this week’s presentation tip video, I’m going to teach you a fast and easy way for how to use proper hand gestures in a presentation or when giving a speech. You’ve probably heard different ways you should use your hands when presenting or speaking and you’ve probably been confused by what you’ve heard. Well, I’m here to shed some light on this important, but somewhat confusing topic.
In this week’s video, I’m going to talk about what the heck to do with your hands when you’re giving a presentation or speech.
I’m going to explain why using your hands is important and give you some tips for how to use your hands while standing and waiting to speak and while speaking, so you can look all cool and confident when you’re up there giving your presentation. [click to continue…]
by Liam Lusk on March 10, 2012
In this video I want to talk about how to ‘Make friends before a presentation’
I am going to tell you how to do it and why it is so important.
How
Go to the room where you are going to be presenting before you present or greet people as they arrive and simply approach people. Here are some phrases that you can use: [click to continue…]