In this video, stand-up comedian Don McMillan, demonstrates how NOT to use PowerPoint to effectively communication your message.  From words on the screens, bullets and graphs, he gives new meaning to “Death by PowerPoint.”

Enjoy!

Be Free!

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If you have attended our Memory Training Workshop, you learned how to recall presentations without notes. This is one of the most powerful things you can do to increase your creditability and engage your audience through the use of eye contact and body language.

It also decreases stress and anxiety of forgetting what you need to say so you can relax and be yourself.

Here are 47 other tips to improve your sales presentations. Incorporate these strategies into your sales presentations and improve your Read More...

One of the best speakers in corporate America, Steve Jobs not only conveys information, he inspires.

Here are some of the key techniques Steve Jobs uses to electrify his audiences that you can incorporate into your presentations:

1. Unveil a single headline that sets the theme and direction for your presentation. This headline will give your audience a reason to listen.

2. Make your theme clear and consistent throughout your presentation.

3. Provide an outline and provide a clear transition in Read More...

Today I’m going to give you some very practical tips on how to actually deliver a presentation.

1.  I strongly suggest that you commit your presentation to memory. This frees up your hands, your eyes, and your whole body to send out your message to your audience. I don’t mean this to be a shameless plug for our memory training workshop, but if you have taken the workshop, you know how easy memorizing a presentation can be if you just know how. It’s well worth the effort in terms of the increased credibility and communicative power.

2.  I also suggest that you practice your presentation – a Read More...

What’s scarier to most Americans than spiders, heights, or even death? There hasn’t been a horror movie made about it yet, but more than 75% of Americans surveyed report that they suffer from “glossophobia,” a debilitating fear of public speaking.

Statistically, far more of us claim that we would prefer death to giving a speech; even comedian Jerry Seinfeld used to joke that at a funeral, most people would rather be lying in the casket than delivering the eulogy. 

Why is the prospect of trying to communicate information in front of even one person so horrifying? Most glossophobes fear looking bad, being criticized, suffering rejection, and losing business or Read More...

Renowned speaking expert, TJ Walker, goes over the 10 questions that every speaker should ask themself before presenting.
 

10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Giving a Presentation

1. What are the top concerns of your audience?
2. What are your handful of key messages?
3. What is your water cooler Read More...

What is the most important aspect of giving a presentation?

No, it is not eye contact, memorizing your talk, using visual aids or humor properly. Granted those are important. But if you master all of those skills and neglect this one important aspect, your effectiveness will be lost and your message will fall on deaf ears.

The most important aspect for you to focus on when preparing and giving a presentation is the audience. And this holds true whether it is a small group of 5 or a large group of 500.

The best way to focus on your audience is to answer the following questions:

What matters to the group? Why should they care? Why should they listen to Read More...