From structure to delivery, discover practical ways to improve your presentations fast
Finding free stock images for use in business presentations can be a daunting task, especially when you’re looking for (high) quality visual assets. So what are the Do’s and Don’ts for using stock photos in your presentation content. Follow our guide to finding free pictures for your presentations so that you don’t get yourself in […]
HR professionals are particularly likely, at some point, to undertake internal research projects, and to present the results to powerful people within their organisation, as well as to staff. Such research projects are critical because they have the potential to impact the wellbeing of employees or reform practice within a business, such as with the […]
Delivering a good presentation that fully engages the audience is achievable for anybody willing to put in the effort. But what if you’ve put in all the prep, arrived full of confidence, and still see sections of the audience utterly unmoved by your glittering charisma?
Quiet Ways to Capture and Hold the Attention of an Audience Flamboyant! Larger-than-life! Extroverted! That’s the ideal presenter, right? A cross between P.T.Barnum and Oprah Winfrey, always ready for the limelight. Actually, wrong. Many of the greatest presenters of today are the quieter souls we often call introverts. So here’s the introvert’s guide to […]
Who has the lower attention span? You, or a goldfish? Well, the answer may surprise you! I said, the answer may surprise you! Hey! PAY ATTENTION!
A friend of mine who delivers training regularly at work (let’s call him Mick!) recently told me that he was taken aback during a session when someone in his group asked him to stop moving around so much as they couldn’t concentrate properly. My friend was confused, as he thought that movement helped with audience […]
If you don’t present often, it can be daunting to think about standing in front a group of people and talking, particularly if you’re delivering results or sharing your own ideas. However, It can also be exciting and fulfilling to have your voice heard and your ideas accepted.
Unless you’re delivering a wedding speech or grandstanding from a political soapbox, chances are you’re already using some form of visual aid if you’re presenting in business. And that’s not surprising.
The complexity in delivering your complex idea is not the complexity of your idea itself, but the complexity in the way in which you choose to deliver it. Sorry, what?!
All of us innately know how important pausing is. But like many things knowing it and doing it are two entirely different things! In our busy lives that quiet peaceful time between Christmas and the New Year is a wonderful time to pause. To reflect on the year that was. And to contemplate with anticipation […]
