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5 Tips for Presenting to Executives

by Bruce Gabrielle August 14, 2012 http://blog.slideshare.net/2012/08/14/5-tips-for-presenting-to-executives/ It is always good when you read articles or books and find that many of the things that you believe in and teach are reaffirmed by these authors and trainers. This article covers 5 tips to use for presenting to executives. In summary they are:- get to the point within 60 seconds Talk …

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Think – Breathe – Speak

Well here I am in London enjoying the history and scenery. The way to get around London quickly is on the tube and as I was travelling on one of the escalators down to the tube I saw a sign for public speaking courses. The sign read “think, breathe, speak”. I thought that this was wonderfully simple and a great …

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Presenting Without Notes – Part 3

Use the most common questions to remind and guide your presentation Regardless of what topic you speak on, or your area of expertise, there will always be 3 or 4 common questions that you are frequently asked. And of course as an expert or knowledgeable person in that area, you know the answers, solutions and ways to overcome these problems. …

Presenting Without Notes – Part 1

Everyone recognizes the limitations and loss off effectiveness when you simply stand up and read your speech or read from your workshop handouts. But many people are afraid that if they don’t use their script or their workbook, they will forget what they wanted to say or lose track of what they wanted to say. So how can you learn …

Learn From Others

Some of the best sources of information and lessons in public speaking come from watching and listening to others. As a public speaking trainer and coach I attend as many seminars and presentations as I can, mostly so I can observe and learn from other presenters. In my public speaking workshops, I get each person to do mini speeches and …

The Rule of Recency and Primacy

As a public speaking trainer and coach two things that I always try to get people to remember are: Start Strong Finish Strong The first thing that you say (primacy) and the last thing that you say (recency) are 2 parts of your speech that are very likely to be remembered by an audience. So make use of them and …