Question: Where should I stand in relation to my PowerPoint?

by Hilari Weinstein

September 29, 2009 • 0 comments

Ideally you, the speaker, should be center stage.  Unfortunately most presentation spaces are set up with the projection screen smack dab in the middle of the room.  This sets up your PowerPoint to be the center of attention not you.  This also keeps your...

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Introductions with Impact

by Hilari Weinstein

September 8, 2009 • 0 comments

Take your individual team member introductions from boring and blah to powerful and memorable. How?  Here are a few ideas: If your principal or project manager is introducing his or her team, have them say something unique about each person.  For example: “Joe Marks...

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Question: Should I memorize my presentation?

by Hilari Weinstein

August 26, 2009 • 2 comments

It depends. One job I had, many years back, required me to do a 45 minute sales training followed by a soft “pitch” to invest in additional training.  Strategic parts of the presentation were customized to the client’s needs.  However, most of the pitch...

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Using the Voice to Make Your Message Memorable

by Hilari Weinstein

August 24, 2009 • 0 comments

Your voice is an instrument that, when used effectively, acts as a verbal yellow highlighter directing your selection panel to what is most important to remember in your presentation. You wouldn’t be able to fall asleep on a roller coaster.  The twists and turns...

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What Your Audience Remembers

by Hilari Weinstein

March 18, 2009 • 0 comments

Do you remember the details of a conversation you had last week?  Probably not. The audiences you present to will not remember everything you say.  Therefore it is imperative that you decide what are the most important elements you want them to retain. Questions...

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Hilari cited in Arizona Business Gazette

by Hilari Weinstein

February 16, 2009 • 0 comments

Success hangs on knowing when to seek help Executives check egos, ask for advice by Christia Gibbons – Sept. 11, 2008 Special for the Arizona Business Gazette When “disastrous” was the only word Barbara Shuck could use to describe the interview her project manager...

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The Power of Pictures

by Hilari Weinstein

January 27, 2009 • 0 comments

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  It is TRUE! When someone says to you trash can, do you see an image or the 7 letters spelling out the words?  Most people see the image. Whether an image, a chart, a graph...

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Engaging Presentations- The Charisma Clinic

by Hilari Weinstein

January 9, 2009 • 0 comments

Upcoming Presentation Skills Workshop "WOW! I didn't expect this much improvement in such a short time." Kiyomi Kurooka, DWL Architects

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The Messenger Matters in Effective Presentations

by Hilari Weinstein

January 9, 2009 • 0 comments

A sales manager who recognized me from my picture in The Business Journal approached me at a recent networking event. He was incredibly frustrated. His team of 12 salespeople had a 30-minute scripted presentation they were to deliver, at the end of which was...

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Aim Well, Hit Your Presentation Target Consistently

by Hilari Weinstein

January 9, 2009 • 0 comments

On a recent episode of "The Apprentice," six remaining contestants were asked to divide into three teams of two. They then were directed to create and deliver a presentation: a promotional campaign for Tower Two of the Trump International Hotel and Towers in Las...

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