Many people who are asked to give a presentation blow the opportunity and lose their audience, but the problem isn’t necessarily nervousness. In many cases, you are likely using a flawed presentation approach. It’s important to remember that senior executives have busy schedules and short attention spans, which means your presentation needs to be short,…

Whether you are presenting new ideas to colleagues or reaching out to potential clients, live streaming is a great way to inform, share your ideas, and interact with others in your market. Live streaming is a concept that involves the transmission of live video and audio coverage over the internet. Though it has been around…

Long gone are the days of scribbling notes all over the outline you printed out and brought as a reference. No more passing out pamphlets and photographs to illustrate your points. These days, technology is a must-have accessory to just about any presentation. In fact, Microsoft PowerPoint (the leading presentation software) has been installed on…

Anyone who has ever given a presentation knows that feeling of overwhelming nervousness that happens before you take the stage. Speaking in public can be scary and our nerves can definitely get the best of us. It can be utterly exhausting and draining to be in a near constant state of anxiety in the days…

Your goal in presenting to a group is either to inform, persuade, or entertain your audience. However, in order to achieve any of these objectives, you need to know a little bit about your audience. What is their role? What is their goal in being there? What are their likes and dislikes? Knowing this information…

If you are preparing for a presentation, you might find that it can be challenging to keep all of your presentation content organized. You may have scribbled a few notes on paper, typed some on your computer, and saved a few lines on your phone’s voice recorder. It can be difficult to find the time…

As a presenter, there is nothing more gratifying than knowing an audience member has taken something away from your presentation. At the same time, it is equally gratifying to be the one who has learned something. After all, conferences and lectures can sometimes feel like a huge waste of time and money. Though they are…

You may be asked to give a team presentation from time to time and this isn’t always an easy task. While it may seem easier at first than giving a solo presentation, the truth is, a group presentation requires the collaboration of multiple team members. This can be a challenge when you are dealing with…

Have you ever been reading an email or article when you came across a typographical error? No matter how hard you try to forget it, you are left with that nagging feeling that “teh†should have been “the†or “there†should have been “their.†If words are misspelled, tenses are misused, or subject-verb agreement is…

We live in a digital world and we might frequently be asked to give live presentations through  digital formats such as webinars. While webinars are a great tool for reaching audience members anywhere in the world, it can be difficult to connect with an audience that’s not physically in front of you. Oftentimes, presenters rely…