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49 Tips Every Presenter Needs to Know: Part 1

49 Tips Every Presenter Needs to Know: Part 1

Part 1: How to ensure you’ve got a presentation structure your audience can follow and presentation slides that support what you say Just about every presenter we work with at SecondNature wants some quick presentation tips that will make an immediate difference. We also know that every presenter we work with loves the detailed feedback […]

How to use an autocue effectively

How to use an autocue effectively

How to use an autocue effectively, including how to craft the script, tips for a flawless and engaging delivery, and pitfalls to watch for.

What are the most common presentation pitfalls to watch out for?

What are the most common presentation pitfalls to watch out for?

How many times have you sat through a presentation and found your mind wandering off after only a few minutes? Probably more often than you should. There are many reasons why a presentation, or a presenter, can fail to hit the mark. These include a lack of focus, under preparation, failure to answer the ā€˜So […]

How to hook your audience at the start of a presentation

How to hook your audience at the start of a presentation

We all know how important it is to hook the audience in at the very start of the presentation. It only takes 30-60 seconds for your audience to decide whether they are interested in you and what you might have to say, and research tells us that the first 8 seconds are the most important. […]

Become a better listener: strategies for effective communication

Become a better listener: strategies for effective communication

To become a great leader you need to be a great communicator. Great communicators possess the ability to engage audiences, implement change, and motivate and inspire those around them. But there is another important quality needed to become an effective communicator and leader. The ability to listen.Ā  Listening is something that many of us take […]

Is It Best to Present With or Without Notes?

Is It Best to Present With or Without Notes?

At SecondNature, it’s interesting how the questions we are being asked have changed over the last few months. The C-19 pandemic meant most of us spent a lot of time retraining ourselves to present effectively online. Although there were inevitable downsides to this, ā€˜Teams/Zoom fatigue’ being the primary one, it did offer us the opportunity […]

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