Author: David Krueger MD

At a number of business seminars and presentations, I passed out an index card and asked each person in the audience to write anonymously a single answer to each of three questions. The three questions are:1. To me money means _________.

Author: Nancy Stern

Have you ever been slideswiped? You walk into a meeting and once everyone has arrived, the lights are often dimmed and the show begins. The presenter clicks the mouse again and again, showing you slide after slide until you can take no more. Exasp

Author: Stephen D. Boyd

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

Author: Kevin Eikenberry

Super Preparation –Keys to Getting a Great Start to Every Presentation Novice and expert presenters alike have had the experience of feeling a little (or may be a lot) nervous before giving a talk.  In working with hun

Author: Kevin Eikenberry

8 Ways to Improve Your Presentation Skills 1.  Join Toastmasters.    Toastmasters is a organization where you will get a chance to work on your impromptu speaking skills, leadership skills, evaluation skil

Author: Linda Snyder

 “Let it be known, no person, thing, or situation can validate you. You validate yourself by realizing who you are.” Mark Tosoni Knowing who you are is essential before you step in front of an audience. What are you knowledgeable to speak

Author: Shamus Brown

As the meeting began, the project manager of the buying committee told me that the key decision-maker would miss the first 20 minutes or so of my presentation. This was a very competitive sale that I was working on at the time. There were about a

Author: Shamus Brown

When its time to give your next sales presentation, here are my favorite tips for delivering powerful, charismatic, and engaging sales presentations. #1 - PLANT YOUR FEET SQUARELY ON THE FLOOR How you hold your physical body du

Author: Debbie Bailey

"I have a love/hate relationship with PowerPoint. In the right hands, it's a great presentation tool. In the wrong hands (and unfortunately, most usage falls into this category) we are cloning generations of boring slide shows narrated by speakers

Author: Wendy McClelland

So you're going to have a booth at a trade show. How exciting - or how terrifying - depending on your state of mind!First of all - remain calm - you're not the first person to do this. There's some easy to follow tips that will ensure suc