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| Power Presentations Tip 42: Beware the Fatal Presentation Sin |
| © 2010 George Torok Power Presentations Tip from George Torok What destroys many presentations? Not respecting time. Don\'t make the mistake of believing that your time is more valuable than the ... |
| Power Presentations Tip 41: Dealing With the Fear of Public Speaking |
| © 2010 George Torok Power Presentations Tip from George Torok How to Manage the Fear of Public Speaking Surveys have shown that the majority of people consistently rank public speaking as their ... |
| Power Presentations Tip 40: Speaking Without Notes |
| Power Presentations Tip from George Torok How to speak without notes Why would you want to speak without notes? Because you will look more confident and assured about your message. A presenter tha... |
| Power Presentations Tip 39: Tell Me a Story |
| © 2010 George Torok Power Presentations Tip from George Torok Tell me a story Do you remember saying that to your parents when you were small? Perhaps children have pleaded with you to tell t... |
| Power Presentations Tip 39: Tell Me a Story |
| © 2010 George Torok Power Presentations Tip from George Torok Tell me a story Do you remember saying that to your parents when you were small? Perhaps children have pleaded with you to tell t... |
| Power Presentations Tip 38: You are the one |
| © 2010 George Torok Power Presentations Tip from George Torok You want this? What is the most important word for you to use in your presentation? Hint This word is crucial to your success... |
| Power Presentations Tip 37: Start with the Right Picture |
| Start with the right picture The phone rings. You answer. It\'s your best friend. You probably smile and have an enjoyable conversation. But before you smiled you did something else - you saw their fac... |
| Power Presentations Tip 36: Evaluate Other Presenters |
| Evaluate other presenters Study other presenters to learn from them. But don\'t fall into the trap of judging whether you are better or worse than they are. That\'s pointless. Just observe and learn. ... |
| Power Presentations Tip 35: Do Not Think on Your Feet |
| Do not think on your feet Thinking on your feet is the same as winging it. You\'ve probably seen presenters who failed to properly prepare their presentation. They might\'ve believed that they could ... |
| Present with More Confidence Than You Feel - Audio Class - This Week |
| Most speakers would like to look and feel more confident while presenting.* How about you? Would you like to both feel and look more confident when presenting? Here is your opportunity to give you... |
| Power Presentations Tip 34: Own the Room |
| © 2008 George Torok Power Presentations Tip Know the room - own the room When you own the room you will be a more powerful presenter. While strolling in your neighborhood you will feel more comforta... |
| How to Radiate More Confidence Than You Feel - Audio Class |
| Have you ever felt anxious when presenting? Is the fear of public speaking a threat to your success? Would you like to feel better and look better when you speak in front of an audience? The ... |
| Power Presentations Tip 33: Convey more Crediblity |
| Convey more credibility Convey more credibility while presenting. Your audience will listen closer, believe you more and feel more persuaded by your message. How can you convey more credibility? Use t... |
| Power Presentations Tip 32: Smart Practice |
| Rehearse your presentation Practice doesn\'t make you perfect. If you are practising the wrong way you\'ll be consistently bad. Smart practice makes you better but never perfect. Smart Practice Conden... |
| Power Presentations Tip 31: Build Better Rapport |
| Why build rapport? Building stronger rapport with your listeners reinforces trust. When your audience trusts you, they will listen better, believe you more, follow your advice and buy your message, pr... |
| Power Presentations Tip 30: Handle Questions with Ease |
| Handle questions Include the group in your discussion. While the person is asking the question maintain eye contact with that person while you move away from that individual. You do this to include th... |
| Power Presentations Tip 29: You Are Here |
| You are here When you visit the shopping mall you might look at the map to find the location of a store that you want to visit. The map could be overwhelming and confusing, especially if you are look... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 28 Close the off ramps |
| Close the off ramps If your presentation is a highway you want to keep your audience on the road with you. You don\'t want them to take an off ramp and exit from your presentation highway because they ... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 27: Paint Word Pictues |
| Paint word pictures A powerful way to create visuals within the minds of your audience is with picture words. The best presenters learn to master this technique because it is so effective. Tear down t... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 26: Schedule the questions |
| Schedule the Questions Allow and encourage your audience to ask you questions. Why? They are more engaged and therefore will learn or buy more. It will make your presentation feel more like a conversa... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 25: How do you hold attention? |
| How do you hold attention? The reality is that you don\'t hold attention for long. The best you can probably do is to capture the attention of your audience from time to time. If you think that everyon... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 24: Take care of your voice |
| Take care of your voice How can you instantly annoy your listeners? Speak in a shrill squeaky voice. Hillary Clinton was criticized for committing this sin during her bid for Democratic candidate. Not... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 23: Begin with more confidence |
| Begin with more confidence Many presenters have confessed to me that if they can survive through the first few minutes of their presentation - then they will feel alright. It\'s just the beginning that... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 22: What do you stand for? |
| What do you stand for? Maybe nothing - especially if you don\'t stand tall and strong during your presentation. Some presenters have protested, \"I don\'t want to stand during my presentation. It makes m... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 21: Ask Rhetorical Questions |
| Ask rhetorical questions Ask rhetorical questions during your presentation to better engage your audience. This technique is simple yet powerful. It works well in two circumstances - when delivering d... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 20: Stage Presence |
| Stage Presence What is it? Stage presence is that invisible quality that attracts the rapt attention of your audience. A presenter with strong stage presence receives higher credibility and more res... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 19: Answer three questions |
| Answer three questions Most presentations are intended to asnswer at least one of three questions. Why? What? How? Why This is the most difficult type of presentation and the most important ... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 18: Harness the Power of Three |
| Harness the Power of Three Three is the magic number for communicating. When we hear a list of three things it resonates well in our brain. Like three legs of a stool there is synergistic strength i... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 17: In Closing |
| In Closing In closing The previous tip offered help on how to open your presentation. Now let\'s look at how to close. The closing to your presentation could be the most important part. Why? Because... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 16: Open with Pizzazz |
| Open with Pizzazz Your presentation is composed of three parts - the opening, the body and the close. Your opening is important because it should do three things for you: Grab the attention of your... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 15: Move on Purpose |
| Move on Purpose Move on purpose Should you move when you present? It depends on what you want to accomplish with your movement. Our eyes are attracted to movement. Military snipers must learn this ... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 14: Shining through blackouts & brownouts |
| Shining through blackouts and brownouts One thing you needn\'t worry about is experiencing a blackout during your presentation. I mean you - not the room lights. A speaker blackout happens when the s... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 13: When should you finish? |
| What time should I finish? Know the answer to this question before you begin your presentation. And be prepared to cut it short because things change. Before you present to a group always know how l... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 12: No - it's not okay |
| No - it\'s not okay The speaker was delivering a product demonstration. He made a statement then added, \"Okay?\" And he did it after every few sentences. In fact, he seemed to get lazy and shortened ... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 11: Take your gold medal stance |
| Look like a Gold Medal Champion Stand Proud - Look like a winner. Accepting the Olympic Gold medal for your country is no time to look timid. While you are watching the Olympic Games notice how t... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 10: Emphasize key points |
| How to emphasize your key points Emphasize key points Your audience doesn\'t need to remember your presentation word for word. You probably only want them to remember your key points. But if they do... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 09: Why do you say that? |
| Why do you say that? Has this ever happened to you? You said something that you thought was significant and your audience gazed at you glassy eyed. You were hoping that they were thinking about w... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 08: No Jokes - no kidding |
| No Jokes - no kidding Beware of that ancient book that suggests you start your presentation with a joke. Don\'t do that. No jokes please. Jokes don\'t fit anywhere in a business presentation. Why?... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 07: Be present when you present |
| Be present when you present That might sound funny to you. However, you might have noticed that some speakers don\'t appear to be with you when they are speaking to you. Perhaps they appear fidget... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 06 - Focus on the 80% |
| 80 will get you 90 Imagine if you were successful 90% of the time. That would be amazing. We humans have a natural urge to try to please everybody. That is the main reason we have trouble saying \"n... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 05 - Be like a talk show host |
| Be like a talk show host Are you ready for a simple and effective method to both write and deliver your presentation? Interview yourself. Pick your topic. Decide on your key message. Design the p... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 04 - Zip it, Zip it Good |
| © 2008 George Torok Power Presentations Tip Zip it. Zip it good. What\'s more powerful than your words? Your silence. The well placed pause is the simplest communication tool. The pause conveys your c... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 03 Google-ize Your Presentation |
| Does your presentation pass the Google test? Learn from Google. They know something about the presentation of information. They took the chaotic information soup of the Internet and presented the in... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 02 Begin with the end in mind |
| Begin with the end in mind Stephen Covey offers this advice in his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The book is written to develop personal leadership. You can apply this habit to your ... |
| Power Presentations Tip: 01 It's not about you |
| It\'s not about you Your presentation is not about you. It\'s about your audience. How can you create a presentation that is about your audience? Know your audience First, you need to understand their ... |