Get a little closer, don’t be shy…

by Hilari Weinstein

October 11, 2011 • 0 comments

Yes, I am quoting the famous Arid Extra Dry commercial.  However, it rings true for many presenters as well.  More often than not, presenters stand as far away from the audience as possible.  This is particularly the case if the room is large and...

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What you do versus what you say

by Hilari Weinstein

August 11, 2011 • 0 comments

What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear you speak. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Making a positive impression on the selection panel requires that what they see, hear and feel are in harmony.  If they are not, it discredits the messenger.  For...

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Eye Contact Part II: Intensity of gaze

by Hilari Weinstein

August 11, 2011 • 0 comments

Last month I mentioned how important it was to hold eye contact with your audience for 2-3 seconds or a complete thought in order to establish trustworthiness.  If you missed it you can read it along with all previous newsletters on my website blog....

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Younger team members?

by Hilari Weinstein

July 18, 2011 • 0 comments

I was recently asked: “What can be done in a project interview to minimize the perception that a team member is too young for the job?” I’ll share with you how I have coached younger PM’s in the past that has been successful.  One...

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Avoid Over-Packing Your Presentation

by Hilari Weinstein

September 27, 2010 • 0 comments

For most presentations, we have way more content than time available.  Some presenters try to cram more into their presentation by increasing the rate of speech.  This is a mistake.  When information comes at us too fast, we don’t have time to process it...

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Your Recipe for Speaking Success

by Hilari Weinstein

June 9, 2010 • 0 comments

I was recently leading an in-house, 5 session workshop for a construction company.  After our first workshop, I gave the participants an assignment to prepare for a one-on-one session with me the following week.  A couple of the guys came to that individual meeting...

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Does speaking order matter in project interviews?

by Hilari Weinstein

May 13, 2010 • 0 comments

Yes and no.  While earning my Master’s Degree in Speech Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, I learned some theories related to persuasion: The Primacy Effect suggests that the information we hear first is more likely to have sticking power. Alternately, the...

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Are your beliefs setting you up for presentation success?

by Hilari Weinstein

April 26, 2010 • 0 comments

Are your beliefs supporting or hindering your desire to be a more effective speaker? “What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe.” –  Oprah Recently I was preparing a very bright and...

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Changing Pace

by Hilari Weinstein

April 18, 2010 • 0 comments

There are certain times in your presentation when it is a good idea to slow down the rate at which you speak.  When painting a picture you want to make sure your audience does not miss any details, therefore take your time describing it. ...

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The Golden Circle

by Hilari Weinstein

April 10, 2010 • 0 comments

A friend of mine recently sent me a video featuring Simon Sinek.  According to Wikipedia, Simon is a marketing consultant known for developing “The Golden Circle,” a model based on human decision-making that guides organizations on how to inspire people to buy or support...

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