Don't Give Presentations Or Speeches - Give Leadership Talks Instead (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

The CEO of a worldwide business asked me to help him develop a talk he planned to give to several hundred of his top executives. He said, 'I feel as if I'm Daniel going into the lion's den.'

Close Deals in Record Time! (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Remember back when the ability to create a slide showpresentation using PowerPoint was cutting-edge technology?PowerPoint presentations changed the way that companies andseminars did business. It was easy to take along yourpresentation material; just grab your laptop and go. Sound andvisual effects, fancy screen designs, bulleted features -presentations had it all.

Develop The Winners Edge Through Conversational Hypnosis (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Communication is vital for survival in an age of information that is undergoing a "shock-wave" of changes. Nationally and globally, we remain in a crisis in traditional literacy. Literacy, according to most dictionaries, is an unmoving term -- the ability to read and write.

How to Convert PowerPoint to Flash Manually (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Converting PowerPoint to Flash would be absolutely a good choice to distribute your bulky PowerPoint Presentation. You can do the whole PowerPoint-to-Flash conversion manually or by related softwares.

Media Training 101: Where To Look During A Television Interview (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Ever had that uncomfortable feeling of not knowing where to look when making a point, delivering a message or asking a question?

Creating a Powerful Sales Presentation (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

The quality of your sales presentation will often determine whether a prospect buys from you or one of your competitors. However, experience has taught me that most presentations lack pizzazz and are seldom compelling enough to motivate the other person to make a buying decision. Here are seven strategies that will help you create a presentation that will differentiate you from your competition.

Present for Success: Simple Strategies to Add Confidence and Credibility to Your Next Presentation (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Tomorrow's the day and you're dreading it. You're scheduled to give a presentation to the senior management team about the new program you're proposing. You're excited and enthusiastic about the program but nervous and anxious about the presentation. You don't know how you'll manage to sleep tonight. These thoughts keep running through your mind; What if I stumble? What if I talk too fast? What if they get bored? What if they ask questions and my mind goes blank?

Beetle Bailey and Presentation Skills (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

In March 2002, the comic strip Beetle Bailey contained a valuable lesson for business presenters. As General Halftrack walked into his office, his secretary asked: "How was Lt. Fuzz's presentation?"

Being Real From the Platform (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

"Let it be known, no person, thing, or situation can validate you. You validate yourself by realizing who you are." Mark Tosoni

If You Want Business - Throw a Seminar! (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Why is throwing a seminar good for business?

If you want to clean your house, you should throw a garage sale, and if you want to increase business, throw a seminar. A seminar is a way for you to contact many people all at once. It will pull in an audience that is interested in what you have to say. When you put on a seminar you generally go to mailing lists and contacts through organizations, plus past and present customers. The seminar will draw interest from the subject matter you are presenting. If you have a difficult time getting attendees, then perhaps a look at the topic is essential. No one will attend a seminar that does not have some impact on their business.

Is This Thing On?: Keeping Your Audiences Attention (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

First and foremost, you must deal effectively with your own emotions, ego, hang-ups, inhibitions, and fears. This will release you to focus on the audience is their attention level. A trainer must prepare thoroughly, believe in the message behind the words, and be committed to attaining his or her objective. But most important is a continual awareness of the audience members as individual persons, and not as merely a faceless mass.

Presentation Paranoia (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

"The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public." (Sir George Jessel)

How to Give a Great Speech (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

As a former owner of a National Speakers Bureau, I have learned from several thousand professional speakers "How to Give a Great Speech." Here are some techniques that I share with my coaching clients who want to become paid professional speakers or business professionals who want to deliver masterful presentations.

Steps to a Successful Audience/Trainer Relationship (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

A major cause of trainers being unreceptive to their audience is stage fright. Being so self-involved the trainer has very little energy to devote to making personal contact. It is not unusual for this to happen, and there are ways to avoid it. You can capture and hold an audience's attention if you begin by giving your listeners your attention first.

How To Make Your Best Ever Presentation (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

The most important tip...EVER!

Make sure that you always think of your audience - when preparing your talk, writing it and presenting it. Put yourself in the audience's position at all times and your presentation will go with a swing. Remember your audience does not want to know how marvellous you are, or how brilliant your product is. What they do want to know is something that will help them. Find out what your audience needs to know first and your presentation will be bound to succeed.

5 Breakthrough Marketing Ideas (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Do you ever get frustrated with your marketing? Are you putting in a lot of effort but not getting the results you want? Don't you wish you could just hit a switch and get a better response from your mailings, sales calls and web site?

Just Say No to PowerPoint: Enough is Enough! (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Have you ever been slideswiped? You walk into a meeting and once everyone has arrived, the lights are often dimmed and the show begins. The presenter clicks the mouse again and again, showing you slide after slide until you can take no more. Exasperated, you shut your eyes and doze off. You have just been slideswiped!

Four Different Ways People Process Your Information (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

There are four different ways that audience members assimilate information. They are: visual, auditory, auditory digital, and kinesthetic. While all members of the audience will process information utilizing all four of these approaches at different times, each audience member will individually will individually tend to rely on one of these approaches more than the other three.

Tips for Thinking on Your Feet (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

If you really aware and alert, your audience's behavior - faces, bodies, and their hands, will literally transmit scores of "messages." It is possible to judge how well you're being received, how much attention your audience is paying to you, and often how close your objective is to accomplishment. For example, shuffling feet, yawns, general restlessness, glances at watches -- or rapt attentiveness -- all are things which should be consciously noted by the trainer. Some trainers ramble on despite every audience indicator telling them that the audience considers the presentation over. It is far better to call an unscheduled break and regroup forces than it is to continue without audience feedback.

Chairing A Meeting The Most Effective Way (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

How many times have you attended a meeting where the only thing that gets decided is the date of the next meeting? Or where one person dominates the meeting? Or the meeting is swamped with trivia or unrelated information?