Presentation Tips & Advice

Six Things To Avoid Saying For Greater Presentation Success

We all know how important it is to be a confident, impactful, engaging presenter. Because let’s face it – you might be the smartest person in your team, have the best ideas, come up with the most innovative solutions – but if you can’t get your message across, make your point heard, persuade those who […]

“Feedback Is The Breakfast Of Champions”

“Feedback is the breakfast of champions” – the famous quote by Ken Blanchard epitomises the importance of providing constructive advice to those we work with.  We all know that feedback is essential in helping us develop professionally and so reach our career potential. And yet giving feedback to someone can be a pretty daunting thing […]

Make Meetings Matter

For many, meetings are the bane of their lives.  They can suck time out of the day, bore people to distraction, and leave attendees feeling frustrated.  As the saying goes “Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything.” (JK Galbraith). And yet meetings can be crucial for decision making, problem solving, reporting, planning […]

Where To Place Your Hands During A Presentation

HANDle with care In our previous post we talked about the use of gestures and how they can be used to help add impact to our message and presentation style. The reality though is that some people are very careful with the way they use their hands, and expansive gestures simply don’t feel right for […]

What Should I Do With My Hands When I’m Presenting?

“You play the hand you’re dealt.  I think the game’s worthwhile” CS Lewis One of the most common questions we get asked during our presentation skills workshops is ‘what should I do with my hands?’  There are many practitioners who recommend that people place their arms and hands at the sides of the body as this […]

Don’t Tap Out PowerPoint Slides Full Of Words – Use Words Respectfully, Carefully, Sparingly.

is it a picture that paints a thousand words...or a word or two that paints a thousand pictures?

Making A Great First Impression In Your Next Business Presentation

you never get a 2nd chance to make a great 1st impression, and yet for most of us, kicking off a presentation is the hardest part.

How To Set The Scene At The Start Of A Business Presentation

Starting a presentation is a bit like starting a car. You don’t jump in, throw it into 5th gear and try to roar off.

Answering Questions With Confidence During A Presentation

Many presenters confess that they shudder at the thought of the audience asking them questions.

How To Involve Your Audience In Your Next Business Presentation

A lot of presenters worry about involving their audience. They think it will derail them and make them ‘lose the plot’...