Presentation Skills
Standing up and making a lively, informative presentation can be daunting. We show you tips on how to get over the fears.
My presentation has put my audience to sleep!
This can be quite distressing for a presenter and could be down to a couple of things. Obviously, your audience could be bored so you need to check your materials and get someone to give you feedback on your delivery.
In most cases tho...
What to wear when presenting
What you wear is as important as any other aspect of your presentation. Always choose something appropriate for your audience, which means you don't necessarily have to wear a tie and suit. However if you are doing a formal business presentation it...
People are terrified of public speaking, but we can help
I recently found out what the top ten fears that most people fear were and surprisingly public speaking comes out a the top…even beating the fear of death!
1. Fear of public speaking (Glossophobia)
2. Fear of death (Necrophobia)
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Start and finish your presentation with a bang!!
Starting a presentation with a powerful message will instantly grab your audience. Then carry on this momentum throughout the presentation until you reach the end where you should finish with a powerful ending.
A 'call for action', a posi...
Dealing with a difficult member of the audience
If you are heckled by someone in your audience, there are many things that you can do. You can thank them for their contribution before moving on. If that doesn't work, you can acknowledge their comments and say that you will deal with them at the ...
Dealing with Distractions in your Presentations
It is inevitable that there will be times during your presentation when someone walks into the room by mistake, or a mobile phone will go off or the projector won't work.
If these things happen, don't be a prisoner of these circumstances...
Using Gestures in your Presentation
Gestures are a great way of adding extra emphasis to a point in a speech. When you're passionate about a subject, gestures can non-verbally convey the purpose and intent behind your words. Many speakers seem to think using gestures is a matter of ...
Deliver your Presentations with Pitch, Pace and Pauses
A boring, flat monotone voice has the ability to kill a presentation dead. Think of all the time you have invested in researching and planning your speech, only to have your efforts wasted because you have not truly engaged your audience. Don't fre...
Dealing with nerves
Firstly take time at the beginning, you are the one people have come to see so don’t rush yourself. To combat your nerves breathe deeply...there is no point in getting into a tizzy...it will only affect your performance. Then get comfortable, loo...
Dealing with Mistakes
The audience never really knows when you make a mistake or how you are feeling so never own up or apologies if you make a mistake…they won’t know. Nine times out of ten you will get away with it. Enjoy speaking and let it show. The confidence you ...
When you're smiling
Remember the power of the smile - when you smile your voice smiles! It is also incredibly infectious to the audience.