Freedom Personal Development Blog » presentations http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog Personal Development for the Professional Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:52:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Winners Announced – Public Speaking Contest http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/winners-announced-public-speaking-contest/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/winners-announced-public-speaking-contest/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:11 +0000 Tom Weber http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=4160 Thanks for all of the great entries!  It was tough to pick a winner this month. There were many good questions and some of them were technical in nature and others were a revelation of the fear that many people possess. Our two winners seemed to really have some serious fear when in front of large groups so I had to award the prizes to them because of their honesty. Perhaps winning a contest will give them a reason to smile the next time they are about to present in front of a group and that will help loosen them up a bit. I think some of the answers that all of those with questions had can be found in the advice Read More...

]]> Thanks for all of the great entries!  It was tough to pick a winner this month. There were many good questions and some of them were technical in nature and others were a revelation of the fear that many people possess. Our two winners seemed to really have some serious fear when in front of large groups so I had to award the prizes to them because of their honesty. Perhaps winning a contest will give them a reason to smile the next time they are about to present in front of a group and that will help loosen them up a bit. I think some of the answers that all of those with questions had can be found in the advice Read More...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/winners-announced-public-speaking-contest/feed/ 2 Top 10 Public Speaking Mistakes http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/top-10-public-speaking-mistakes/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/top-10-public-speaking-mistakes/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:32 +0000 Freedom Personal Development http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=3994 Today’s Top 10 Tips Tuesday comes from the world’s leader in the public speaking arena – Toastmaster International.  Here are 10 common mistakes business people make when giving a presentation.  Scan this list and make sure you are not guilty of these blunders.

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How come intelligent, business-savvy people end up boring their audiences? They fail to recognize that public speaking is an acquired skill that improves with practice and honest feedback. Speaking for 20 minutes before the right group of people can do Read More...

]]> Today’s Top 10 Tips Tuesday comes from the world’s leader in the public speaking arena – Toastmaster International.  Here are 10 common mistakes business people make when giving a presentation.  Scan this list and make sure you are not guilty of these blunders.

Be Free!
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How come intelligent, business-savvy people end up boring their audiences? They fail to recognize that public speaking is an acquired skill that improves with practice and honest feedback. Speaking for 20 minutes before the right group of people can do Read More...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/top-10-public-speaking-mistakes/feed/ 2 Contest – Public Speaking – Are You Terrified or Confident http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/contest-public-speaking-are-you-terrified-or-confident/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/contest-public-speaking-are-you-terrified-or-confident/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:00:19 +0000 Tom Weber http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=4149 When it comes to public speaking, there are two extremes of the speaking spectrum – those who are terrified of presenting to a group and those who always jump at the chance to be in front of an audience. Most people fall somewhere between these two points depending on the size and make up of the audience. Where are you on the speaking spectrum?

In the business world, it is often our job to lead meetings, give presentations to clients and talk in front of rooms full of people. Being an effective communicator, both one-on-one and in front of a group, is necessary to inform, educate and persuade. The better you are able to express your ideas, the more success you will experience.

This month’s contest has two Read More...

]]> When it comes to public speaking, there are two extremes of the speaking spectrum – those who are terrified of presenting to a group and those who always jump at the chance to be in front of an audience. Most people fall somewhere between these two points depending on the size and make up of the audience. Where are you on the speaking spectrum?

In the business world, it is often our job to lead meetings, give presentations to clients and talk in front of rooms full of people. Being an effective communicator, both one-on-one and in front of a group, is necessary to inform, educate and persuade. The better you are able to express your ideas, the more success you will experience.

This month’s contest has two Read More...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/contest-public-speaking-are-you-terrified-or-confident/feed/ 45 Video – PowerPoint Stand-Up Comedy Routine http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/video-powerpoint-stand-up-comedy-routine/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/video-powerpoint-stand-up-comedy-routine/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:00:48 +0000 Freedom Personal Development http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=4010 In this video, stand-up comedian Don McMillan, demonstrates how NOT to use PowerPoint to effectively communicate your message.  From words on the screens, bullets and graphs, he gives new meaning to “Death by PowerPoint.”

Enjoy!

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

Enjoy!

Be Free! Read More...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/video-powerpoint-stand-up-comedy-routine/feed/ 3 47 Ways to Improve Your Sales Presentations http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/47-ways-to-improve-your-sales-presentations/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/47-ways-to-improve-your-sales-presentations/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:00:52 +0000 Freedom Personal Development http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=3543 Business SeriesIf 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...

]]> Business SeriesIf 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...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/47-ways-to-improve-your-sales-presentations/feed/ 0 Video – Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/presentation-secrets-of-steve-jobs/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/presentation-secrets-of-steve-jobs/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:18 +0000 Freedom Personal Development http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=3222 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...

]]> 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...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/presentation-secrets-of-steve-jobs/feed/ 0 5 Tips for Delivering a Presenation http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/tips-for-delivering-a-presenation/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/tips-for-delivering-a-presenation/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:00:38 +0000 Freedom Personal Development http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=2180 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...

]]> 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...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/tips-for-delivering-a-presenation/feed/ 0 A Fate Worse Than Death – Tips to Take the Terror Out of Giving Presentations http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/a-fate-worse-than-death-tips-to-take-the-terror-out-of-giving-presentations/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/a-fate-worse-than-death-tips-to-take-the-terror-out-of-giving-presentations/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:00:52 +0000 Roger Seip http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=1199 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...

]]> 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...

]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/a-fate-worse-than-death-tips-to-take-the-terror-out-of-giving-presentations/feed/ 2 10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Giving a Presentation http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/10-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-giving-a-presentation/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/10-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-giving-a-presentation/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:53 +0000 Freedom Personal Development http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/?p=3099 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...

    ]]> 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...

      ]]> http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/10-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-giving-a-presentation/feed/ 0 The Most Important Aspect of Giving a Presentation http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/the-most-important-aspect-of-giving-a-presentation/ http://www.deliverfreedom.com:/blog/the-most-important-aspect-of-giving-a-presentation/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:24 +0000 Freedom Personal Development http://www.deliverfreedom.com/blog/the-most-important-aspect-of-giving-a-presentation/ Ken BudkaWhat 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...

      ]]>       Ken BudkaWhat 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...

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