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Making a Presentation – Part Three

If there is one thing that produces that “butterflies in the tummy” churning kind of feeling in an instant it would have to be giving a presentation. Most people will openly admit that it makes them nervous. And yeah, it’s true that some people can actually perform better when nervous, but the [...]

Making a Presentation – Part Two

So you have decided on the topic, you know how much to write, and you have made your notes, next we need to work out a plan for the presentation. You should break this down into at least three sections.

Making a Presentation – Part One

If you are reading this then it’s likely that you have been asked to do some kind of presentation and are looking for some tips or advice on what to do. Or you might even be hoping to find a presentation that has been prepared already so that you don’t have to do [...]

Presentation Myths

Here are a few of the myths that we hear a lot. 1. Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell them, tell ‘em and tell ‘em again.

If you want your presentations to sound stilted and formulaic then this is the technique to use. Oh, and it sounds better in a monotone voice. Otherwise give [...]

Incorporate Humour in Your Next Presentation

Some speakers say, “I could never use humour in my speech; I just don’t feel comfortable with it.” I believe that anyone can use humour and that it is a valuable tool in speaking. Appropriate humour relaxes an audience and makes it feel more comfortable with you as the speaker.

by Stephen Boyd

Presentation Topics

You have been asked to give a presentation. To make it easier for you they have also let you choose your own topic.

The problem is that you have too much choice. Now you are worried and are going to spend too much of your creative time trying to pick the right topic and not [...]

Presentation Ideas

Need to give a presentation, but want it to stand out from the crowd?

Looking for some ideas?

We have put together some of the best ideas that we have seen. From the wacky to the wonderful, we hope that you will find some inspiration here.

If you are looking for ideas on which topic [...]

Presentation hints and tips

Here are some presentation tips to make your presentation fly.

Reading the audience – are you sending them to sleep?

Presentation training has a lot to answer for. To help you overcome nerves, they teach you to focus on one person in the room who is smiling at you. The problem is that this can lull you in to a false sense of security. You may just have missed the fact that you are sending [...]