Entries from Coaching Success tagged with 'presentation'
PowerPoint Presentation Tip for Spanish-Speaking Audience Members
I recently delivered a presentation skills training program to a group of urologists from Mexico, Central and South America - with the training conducted in New York. These physicians mostly present slides in Spanish, and they taught me a few...
Strategies for Using Humor When Presenting Virtually
With more corporations cutting back on instructor-led training and group meetings as a cost-cutting measure, there is an increasing focus on Internet events - live training programs and virtual meetings where participants "meet" from remote locatioins alll over the world....
Don't Let Your Body Language Kill A Sales Presentation
You can wear the most expensive business suit and still not convey confidence, approachability, and, perhaps most importantly - sincerity. Salespeople are always looking for new ways to make the sale. What they need to remember is that they can't...
How You Communicate: The Voice of Authority, Or Forgettable?
Do you think your voice sounds clear, authoritative, appealing, sexy, interesting, masculine or feminine enough? Are you confident that your voice makes you sound like the consummate professional? With the exception of professional actors and voice-over artists, most people -...
Presentation/Facilitation Tips for the 3 Generations at Work
There are three main generations currently represented in the U.S. workplace: Generation Y (1981-2000 -- also called Millennials), Generation X (1961-1980), and Baby Boomers (1943-1960). Here are my 3 tips for effectively presenting or facilitating to each of these different...
PowerPoint Tip: Transition Better with "Presenters View"
Back in the days of overhead projectors, speakers transitioned better between visuals. It's easy to understand why: They could glance at the next transparency as they finished speaking about the current one. These speakers knew what was coming next, so...
Make Your Next Meeting More Productive & Demonstrate Leadership
Emerging leaders – no matter what industry they’re in -- communicate their competencies in ways that are above average, especially when presenting information at meetings. An effective way to do this is by using the "What, So What, Now What"...
Don't Let Microphone Mishaps Kill Your Next Presentation
Everyone seems to have examples of microphone mishaps from speeches they have attended. Some even become company urban legends: “Were you there when Steve finished his speech, and then went to the bathroom without taking off his mike… talk about...
Just Say “No."? Manage Conflict & Understand Behavioral Styles
There is a problem that I often see in the workplace: Many people have a tendency to say “Yes” all the time, and they need to know when and how to say “No.” It’s also the source of issues many times when there’s conflict. Over time, if you keep accommodating and saying yes, the perceived value from others will be bad. We have less respect for these “Yes” people. The dominant person’s perception is, “I want to be challenged. I don’t want to deal with a doormat.”
Effective Eye Contact While Speaking – Challenging, But Possible
This need to make eye contact can be frustrating for some speakers... I’ve heard speakers say that they’re having difficulty “thinking and looking at people at the same time.” This is not a lame excuse. It truly is a legitimate challenge for some people who are introspective to stay outwardly focused, while still processing thoughts. Simply coaching them to work at it harder is neither fair, nor productive. The key for these individuals is to minimize how much they have to process their thoughts during a presentation. In other words, presenters need to know — really know — what they are going to say before they go to the front of the room.
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