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Business » Communication » Presentation | By J. Douglas Jefferys @ Thursday, 8th June 2006 @ 10:13 PM

“The right word may be effective, but nothing is as effective as a rightly timed pause.” - Mark Twain Mark Twain, through erroneous attribution, is accused of saying many things, but the foregoing is not only a true quote - its one which he both deeply believed and practiced. Although Twain, nee Samuel Clemens, is remembered by most in this century for his written works, he spent the majority of his years, right up to old age, touring the world giving talks. Publicly speaking. more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By J. Douglas Jefferys @ Wednesday, 7th June 2006 @ 5:30 PM

Your main job as a presenter is to ensure that throughout your presentation, you and everyone in the audience remain on the same page, even the same wavelength, every step of the way. If your slides contain more information that it takes the average listener more than 10 seconds to comprehend, you can’t possibly make this happen. People process information at different rates; faster processors will take a shorter time and the slower processors will take longer. Before you know it, you’ve got ... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By J. Douglas Jefferys @ Wednesday, 7th June 2006 @ 12:13 AM

As part of the presentation skills training services our company provides, we ask participants to send copies of recent PowerPoint files they have created for our review and editing. Hence, we see literally thousands of slides each year. Very few do an acceptable job of aiding Knowledge Transfer. In fact, in the 10 years we have been in business, we have seen a slow and steady degradation in the quality of on-screen visuals from all industries. No sector seems to be immune. As PowerPo... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By J. Douglas Jefferys @ Tuesday, 6th June 2006 @ 10:48 PM

In order to get your audience to buy in to your message, you must prepare and deliver it in a way consistent with adult learning theory. That means you must understand the limits to how much information an audience member can absorb at one time, and what form that information must take in order to first attract, and then keep, their attention. Of the literally thousands of slides our firm receives for review and revision each year, almost all share the same basic problem: Too Much Infor... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Joe Pahl @ Sunday, 4th June 2006 @ 5:34 PM

Home owners are only interested in the rates they get offered for their property sales. This is when they ask the buyers to seek the services of a good loan officer. As a loan officer you must talk to buyers about all the loan options you and your mortgage company is offering in detail. There will probably be dozens of loan schemes other officers would be offering the buyers for the product. As a successful loan officer always discuss the details with your client and tailor a program that meet i... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Joe Pahl @ Sunday, 4th June 2006 @ 11:50 AM

Loan officers are often seen making plans that they tend to implement in the coming future. And the truth is that only a mere percentage always does what they promise. But real estate agents and property buyers are interested in what you are giving them today. If they gain benefit from you today they will be forced to listen, think and ponder over your future strategies as they will now come to know that you are a man of work and not words. If you only sit making new plans, emaili... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By B.L. Walther @ Sunday, 28th May 2006 @ 7:45 AM

I spend a large part of my work days web conferencing with team members around the world and many evenings I conference call with colleagues involved in Internet marketing and other online business ventures. My main corporate job is a product developer for a high-tech company and my personal time is spent developing web sites and writing articles. Since I spend so much time conference calling and have been doing so for at least ten years now, I know what works, what doesn’t work, what needs impr... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Andrew James @ Wednesday, 17th May 2006 @ 12:54 AM

Seminars provide the opportunity to learn from the best. Those who put on a seminar are there for a reason, they are very good at what they do. They offer their expertise willingly to anyone wishing to listen to it, for a price of course. Let's look at four solid reasons why seminars pack the most punch for your learning dollar. 1. You will learn more in a day than you will in a month. Seminars are designed to give you the maximum amount of information into a predetermined p... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Keith Londrie @ Tuesday, 16th May 2006 @ 6:53 PM

Engraved business cards appear luxurious and elegant. If you want to convey a sense of your company being head and shoulders above the competition, look into buying some engraved business cards. These cards will surely show your prospective clients that you care about everything–even the smallest details. Compared to your standard glossy card, these engraved business cards will do a great job in setting your business apart from the others. Not many businesses will go the extra expese, so when yo... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Keith Longmire @ Monday, 24th April 2006 @ 3:05 AM

Most people seem to think that good public speakers are born not made. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most good public speakers have undergone significant training in public speaking. Even politicians – those great natural orators – have all undergone public speaking training. In the UK Margaret Thatcher was known to use speech coaches. In the US President Bush has consulted actors to help improve his speech delivery. Whatever your level of public speaking you can imp... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Keith Longmire @ Saturday, 22nd April 2006 @ 7:56 AM

Most of us are familiar with using visual aids in our public speaking. Even if you are not an active public speaker yourself it is pretty certain that you have suffered from the odd day or two of ‘death by PowerPoint’. There are alternatives. One of the most memorable presentations I ever saw used a child’s toy as a prop. Jon was a project team leader. He had to give an update on his project to a group of team leaders, project managers and support staff. An audience of twenty five to... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Morty Lefkoe @ Saturday, 22nd April 2006 @ 5:51 AM

If you’ve had an intense fear of public speaking for many years and have tried a variety of ways to rid yourself of the fear – without success, you’ve probably concluded that you’ll probably never get rid of the fear. Or, if you do, it will take a lot of time, effort, and reinforcement. If you’ve used most conventional methods to get rid of your fear, you’re probably right. The Lefkoe Method (TLM) is not one of the conventional methods. In fact, TLM is the only technique that has been s... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Joseph Sommervillle, PhD @ Saturday, 15th April 2006 @ 8:19 AM

Whatever you call it, speech, talk, address, lunch and learn, presentation, the scenario is the same. You have somewhere between fifteen minutes to an hour to be in front of a live audience and deliver your message. If you’re not currently taking advantage of this marketing tool, you’re missing out on one of the most effective ways for professionals to market themselves, their services and their products. 1. Presentations cast you in a different role. Instead of being seen as a salesp... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Maria Marsala @ Saturday, 4th March 2006 @ 6:49 AM

For many, speaking or training is a full time business. Yet for other business owners, we use speaking/training as a way to market a business and bring in extra income. No matter which it is… all or part of your business gets paid! Being paid means receiving money for the value you present. So first off, find places that will pay you. Even Community College Continuing Education programs pay the trainers by the hour! However, sometimes it is customary for a group to NOT pay you with... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Randy Siegel @ Thursday, 2nd March 2006 @ 9:26 AM

Most of us are operating at less than full power, and we’re not even aware of it. Something is missing from our lives and we aren’t sure what it is. When we operate at full power, our lives are richer because we live with authenticity, connection, meaning, service, and serenity. We are powered by passion that is grounded in love and not driven by fear-based anxiety. Service and love become our primary motivations rather than self-aggrandizement. When we do the work of authentica... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Randy Siegel @ Wednesday, 22nd February 2006 @ 8:01 PM

Some say the secret to being a good presenter is to visualize the audience naked. I say if you really want to be a great speaker, it’s the speaker who must strip for the audience. Great speakers and presenters are not afraid to bare their souls to the audiences. They strip away their masks and illusions allowing audiences and prospects to see them for whom they are. Audiences walk away not only with increased knowledge but some insight into the presenter as a person. Whether our... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By John Neyman, Jr. @

Preparing for a presentation with the use of visual aids can often overlook the obvious visual, You. That's right! The speaker. Other forms of visual aids are just that, aids to help interpret your presentation. It is important that you are the main visual. Image is everything! Focusing on the following areas will prepare you to be the main attraction. Mental and Physical Preparation Physical and mental preparation goes hand-in-hand. When you are nervous, your mind i... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Elizabeth Miller @

Voice mail and unified messaging are automated telephone technologies used by businesses large and small to increase productivity and efficiency while providing 24-hour responsiveness to callers. Also called "virtual office systems," "virtual assistant" and "virtual PBX," they don't require you to buy any software or hardware. You're simply renting a monthly service, and the service provider automatically routes your calls to a number that's exclusively ass... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Mark Walters @

An exciting new development in Internet technology is making sales and business meetings through the Web as easy as turning on a computer. Web based conferencing can now be used by organizations large and small. It is a very cost effective way to overcome geographical obstacles and meet with individuals or groups no matter where they are located. Sales demonstrations and presentations can reach a large group of buyers quickly, easily and for little cost. No more traveling from ... more...

Business » Communication » Presentation | By Sean D'Souza @

Are you avoiding learning about headlines because you’re not a copywriter? Better not, because no matter whether you make a PowerPoint Presentation, sales call, or write an email, you’re going to need this information. The last thing you need is a headline that will go glug glug and take your marketing strategy down with it. Ok, now that I’ve got your attention, belt up as we roller coaster our way into the science of how to recognise the power behind the headline. Find out for yourself t... more...