It is a good thing to have energy, enthusiasm and conviction in your presentation but be careful not to over do it.  Here is an example of what pushing too much looks and sounds like: Phil Davison, GOP Candidate, Delivers Stark County Treasurer Speech,...

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...

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...

“Presentations are a tool for high-stakes internal and external communications. Presentations all too often reflect the agenda of the presenter rather than build a connection with the audience.  This is unfortunate because presentations could be considered the last branding frontier, in terms of both...

Sincerity is paramount to your message having an impact.  If a speaker comes across insincere, we tend to discredit the speaker and dismiss their message.  No one will buy your message until they buy you. Let’s take the example, “I am passionate about working...

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...

Technology has changed the way we prepare for and make presentations. Commanding about 95 percent of market share, Microsoft PowerPoint has become the most widely used presentation technology tool. A powerful weapon of persuasion, it initially was created to improve presentation quality and help...