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Posts Tagged: public speaking
3 Ways to Create More Fabulous PowerPoint Presentations
If you want your slides to have more oomph and less ho-hum, here a three simple ways to create more fabulous PowerPoint presentations
10 Tips to Become a Better Presenter in a Matter of Minutes
There is no doubt about it: presenting is tough. But help is on the way. Here are simple hacks to become a better presenter in just a matter of minutes.
How to Become a Memorable Public Speaker
To be a great public speaker, you and what you say need to be remembered. People should leave your presentation with three things: one message, one experience, and one visual that they will remember. Besides making you memorable, these three things can serve a triggers that help your audience recall other parts of your presentation.
10 Resources to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
Here are our 10 favorite resources for improving your public speaking skills (none of which involve imagining everyone in their underwear).
5 Ways Joining an Association Can Enhance Your Career
Let me propose a lower impact method to develop a valuable professional network and advance your career – join an industry association.
How to Avoid the Typical PowerPoint
PowerPoint has become the default presentation tool and in its ubiquitous use, it’s also turned into something we all dread.
All the World’s a Stage- Public Speaking Tips (Act II)
Last week, in the first blog of this two-part series, I discussed how theater experience helped with public speaking in my professional journey and how some of the lessons I learned could be applied to a career in the public sector. This week, let’s discuss some concrete ideas that you can practice next time youRead… Read more »
All the World’s a Stage: Tips for Public Speaking
People usually tell me I’m a pretty strong presenter, and I can attribute a lot of that to my choir and theater days. Before becoming interested in government, I was the typical theater and choir geek. In college, I even studied vocal performance in the hopes of becoming an opera star – a modern dayRead… Read more »
How to Win at Worst-Case Scenario Presentations
As if giving a compelling presentation isn’t challenge enough, what do you do in a situation that makes it even harder for your presentation to be a success? You might have to present first thing in the morning or at the end of a long day. You unexpectedly have a lot less time than you plannedRead… Read more »