Articles Tagged - PresentationSkills

November 9, 2019

How To Speak Your Mind At Work

THREE TYPES OF PEOPLE THAT SPEAK THEIR MIND

We’ve all been there, sitting in a meeting, standing in the break room, or face-to-face in the boss’s office…thinking…"I know how to solve this"…"I have a great idea"…"I know what to do"…"pick ME to lead"…                     But something stops us from speaking up. Shear terror? Lack of confidence? Afraid of not being taken seriously?   Whatever the...Continue reading

By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on November 9, 2019

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September 8, 2014

Presentation Skills: How to Handle an Ambush

Nine tips to successfully evade the presentation highwaymen.

“Stand and deliver!”   For years it was the cry of the English Highwayman - a dashing masked figure atop a jet-black horse, hero to the masses while profoundest enemy of the rich upon whom he prayed. A sort of Anglo-Saxon Zorro, just without the chubby little sidekick.   Such was the myth. The reality however was very different. This was no popular hero launching his ambush from the roadside shrubbery. This was a thug plain and simple. A robber who was there for just one thing -...Continue reading

By Peter PaskalePosted in Communication Skills on September 8, 2014

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March 10, 2014

How to Achieve Audience Buy-In: Sell It!

Spend less time discussing the how to, & more time celebrating the what if!

Have you ever tried to pitch an idea? In public speaking we are often times trying to sell something, sell change, sell innovation...    Noteworthy speakers are able to engage the audience, inspire, and have a successful call to action. The challenge is how? When you're proposing a new model or process you don’t want to spend time outlining the steps that will be taken in your new world; for that you could put together a job aide or process map, hand it out, and take a seat. You're giving...Continue reading

By Lisa WoodsPosted in Professional Development on March 10, 2014

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March 3, 2014

Two Surefire Ways to Bring Your Next Presentation to Life

Are your presentations boring?

For some reason, whenever we stand-up to make a presentation, many of us become our sternest selves. We’d be no more likely to break into a spontaneous smile than we would be to turn a quick pirouette. The same logic applies directly to the words being spoken from our unsmiling lips. Those words tend to be stripped-down minimal phrases. They are as focused as possible and as few as necessary, as we aim to deliver a professional business case.    I’m not sure exactly where it is...Continue reading

By Peter PaskalePosted in Communication Skills on March 3, 2014

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