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Business » Communication » Presentation | By Anna Woodward @ Saturday, 14th October 2006 @ 12:31 PM

Vinyl binders have changed markedly over the last several years. Previously limited to just a few colors and ring sizes, they have become a staple of not only business but also academic and home lives. As vinyl binders evolve to meet our changing needs, we find more unique uses for them, ensuring that the vinyl binder will not reach extinction in the foreseeable future. From the multitude of uses for the vinyl binder come the newer features of the vinyl binder, including personalizatio... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 13th October 2006 @ 8:17 PM

Your first tip is that aural (speaking and hearing) communication is very different from visual communication. So it's vital that your visuals (charts, photos and so on) complement what your audience is hearing. To quote Dorothy Sarnoff, one of my favourite writers on the subject of public presentations: "Speechmaking confidence comes from knowing that you have something worth saying and that you can say it in a way that's worth listening to". (Sarnoff 1981: 42)more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 13th October 2006 @ 8:17 PM

Your first tip is that aural (speaking and hearing) communication is very different from visual communication. So it's vital that your visuals (charts, photos and so on) complement what your audience is hearing. To quote Dorothy Sarnoff, one of my favourite writers on the subject of public presentations: "Speechmaking confidence comes from knowing that you have something worth saying and that you can say it in a way that's worth listening to". (Sarnoff 1981: 42)more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 13th October 2006 @ 8:17 PM

Your first tip is that aural (speaking and hearing) communication is very different from visual communication. So it's vital that your visuals (charts, photos and so on) complement what your audience is hearing. To quote Dorothy Sarnoff, one of my favourite writers on the subject of public presentations: "Speechmaking confidence comes from knowing that you have something worth saying and that you can say it in a way that's worth listening to". (Sarnoff 1981: 42)more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 13th October 2006 @ 8:17 PM

Your first tip is that aural (speaking and hearing) communication is very different from visual communication. So it's vital that your visuals (charts, photos and so on) complement what your audience is hearing. To quote Dorothy Sarnoff, one of my favourite writers on the subject of public presentations: "Speechmaking confidence comes from knowing that you have something worth saying and that you can say it in a way that's worth listening to". (Sarnoff 1981: 42)more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 13th October 2006 @ 8:17 PM

Your first tip is that aural (speaking and hearing) communication is very different from visual communication. So it's vital that your visuals (charts, photos and so on) complement what your audience is hearing. To quote Dorothy Sarnoff, one of my favourite writers on the subject of public presentations: "Speechmaking confidence comes from knowing that you have something worth saying and that you can say it in a way that's worth listening to". (Sarnoff 1981: 42)more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 13th October 2006 @ 8:16 PM

Your first tip is that aural (speaking and hearing) communication is very different from visual communication. So it's vital that your visuals (charts, photos and so on) complement what your audience is hearing. To quote Dorothy Sarnoff, one of my favourite writers on the subject of public presentations: "Speechmaking confidence comes from knowing that you have something worth saying and that you can say it in a way that's worth listening to". (Sarnoff 1981: 42)more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 13th October 2006 @ 8:16 PM

Your first tip is that aural (speaking and hearing) communication is very different from visual communication. So it's vital that your visuals (charts, photos and so on) complement what your audience is hearing. To quote Dorothy Sarnoff, one of my favourite writers on the subject of public presentations: "Speechmaking confidence comes from knowing that you have something worth saying and that you can say it in a way that's worth listening to". (Sarnoff 1981: 42)more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 13th October 2006 @ 8:16 PM

Your first tip is that aural (speaking and hearing) communication is very different from visual communication. So it's vital that your visuals (charts, photos and so on) complement what your audience is hearing. To quote Dorothy Sarnoff, one of my favourite writers on the subject of public presentations: "Speechmaking confidence comes from knowing that you have something worth saying and that you can say it in a way that's worth listening to". (Sarnoff 1981: 42)more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Chip Eichelberger @ Saturday, 30th September 2006 @ 8:08 AM

In today's business world, boring facts and empty stats simply won't make the impression on customers that a story about someone "just like them" will. True stories are much more compelling and better-remembered than other information. So to get coveted word-of-mouth advertising, start by telling your company or product story. When you do, you'll find that story-telling is a powerful tool that differentiates you from your competition. Story-telling your way to gre... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 29th September 2006 @ 6:22 PM

In most instances when you're hired to make a presentation to a group, the group will behave in a civilised manner. Being realistic however, sometimes that won't be the case. For example, you might have been hired specifically to be the bearer of bad news. Neither pleasant nor easy. In this short article, I can't go into too much detail about how to deliver bad news to specific groups of people. When you're delivering bad news, your audience may be understanda... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 29th September 2006 @ 5:31 PM

The first of my three strategies is this: if you don't feel calm, fake it. That's right. If you cannot be genuinely cool, calm and confident pretend you are. I'm going to show you how to fake it, to act as if you're calm and confident. To see how a change in your thinking will affect your bodily reactions and symptoms of fear, think about your impending public presentation. Do you immediately feel that all-too-familiar stab of fear? We sometimes call them butterfli... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 29th September 2006 @ 1:47 PM

In my coaching I advise people to research their audience - the people to whom they'll present their information, opinions and ideas. Why? Because the more you know about the general composition of your audience, the better you can direct your talk to them. Every audience is unique and deserves a unique approach. I assume and even hope, that you wouldn't dream of giving exactly the same presentation, in the same way, to a group of sixteen to twenty year old people, as... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Jeannette Kavanagh @ Friday, 29th September 2006 @ 12:23 PM

With practice, you'll feel much more positively about your audience and in turn, more confident about presenting to them. With each public presentation, you'll begin to know and to accept more that your audience is simply made up of individual human beings much like you. Each person in the audience expects your best and hopes that you deliver your best. And their expectations are like a silent beam of positive energy beaming from the centre of their being into you. Genu... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Randy Siegel @ Wednesday, 20th September 2006 @ 11:50 AM

Business demands brevity and quite often clients retain me for presentation training when what they really want is help organizing their thoughts. They share: "My boss says that I take too long to get the point." "I have trouble articulating what I really mean." "I don't seem to hold my audience's attention." Forbes Magazine estimates most speeches last 40 minutes. Ron Huff in his book Say It in Six says six minutes or shorte... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Anna Woodward @ Tuesday, 19th September 2006 @ 6:45 PM

I'm sold. That is the look you want to see or feeling you want to get from someone after they view your work. Whether it's an end of year stock performance portfolio, a presentation on your company's closest competition for the company board of directors, a fundraising cookbook for your church, or your final composition for your literature course, its undeniable that the manner in which a document is presented may be, in part, what helps persuade a reader. Sure, you'... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Chip Eichelberger @ Monday, 18th September 2006 @ 1:32 AM

Sun Tzu in the Art of War talks about the perils of a leader who lacks the ability to be decisive. When battling in business today, you are watched very closely as a leader. One thing that teammates of a leader will not forgive is lack of certainty. By your words, voice qualities and body language - you either transfer certainty or you transfer doubt. People want to follow a leader who can clearly paint a compelling picture of the future. The events of the past several years have shaken that tru... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By ian Williamson @ Saturday, 2nd September 2006 @ 3:19 PM

Speaking in public can be a scary experience, but it doesn't have to be. Here are a few suggestions to make your next speaking engagement a success for you and your audience. 1. Prepare well. When you find out that you have a speaking appointment coming up, start preparing it as soon as possible. The more time you have to prepare for it, the better. Practice in the mirror to get used to looking toward your audience. Imagine in your mind what the room will look like and visualize som... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Joshua Poyoh @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 9:35 AM

You may not have much time left to prepare for your public speaking. So what are the things you will for your public speech? Here are some pointers that you can use: 1. Brainstorming 2. Short-term goals 3. Long-term goals 4. Evaluation 5. Reflection Start with brainstorming. If you are in the process of writing your speech you will need to brainstorm the topic. For the next 10 minutes I want you to write as fast as you can, what you want for this speech. Once you are fi... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Christopher Byrnes @ Thursday, 20th July 2006 @ 9:59 AM

In this article, the first in a series of related articles on public speaking, we are going to discuss the nuts and bolts of speech, in order to better understand how to hone and harness them in our efforts and attempts at becoming masters of public speaking. The fact is that, paying close attention to all vocal elements: Enabling Breathing, Harnessing your vocal physical utilities, Vocal routines and care, are essential factors at play in the mastering of the fundamentals of public spea... more...