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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Establishing Trustworthiness Through Eye Contact

by Hilari Weinstein

June 23, 2011 • 0 comments

Never underestimate the power of good eye contact where presenting to an audience of 1 or 100. One of the most important things an audience determines is whether they can trust you.  Good eye contact tells the audience, “I have nothing to hide, you...

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Taming the Gremlin

by Hilari Weinstein

June 2, 2011 • 0 comments

The gremlin is a powerful force that can completely derail your presentation. You know who he is.  He is that terrible voice in your head that is overly harsh and unrealistically critical when you are practicing or delivering your presentation.  He says things to...

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Proper breathing? But I breathe all the time…

by Hilari Weinstein

February 14, 2011 • 0 comments

Yes, to be alive breathing is required.  However, how you breathe can aid or inhibit your ability to deliver a compelling and confident presentation. Recently I was working with a young woman who had a tendency to do shallow breathing-she took breaths that only...

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Avoid Pushing Too Much

by Hilari Weinstein

October 25, 2010 • 0 comments

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,...

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Demonstrate Character

by Hilari Weinstein

October 25, 2010 • 0 comments

It can be very powerful to share stories or examples of past projects in your project interview Q & A.  Two questions that often come up are: “Tell us about a challenge you faced on a previous project and how you solved it.” “Identify...

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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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