by Bennie Naude | Sep 7, 2018 | Tips
READ THIS BEFORE YOU ATTEND A PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE When you attend a public speaking course, make sure they’ve got this covered. There are many courses out there. Based on my own experience of attending some of these and what others tell me, some very damaging...
by Bennie Naude | Aug 23, 2018 | Tips
THE TREND White boards are popular among presenters, especially for corporate presentations. Here’s why I prefer to avoid them and use a flip-chart instead (also read here why I avoid PowerPoint). DELETING YOUR CONTENT WITH A BRUSH STROKE There is something about...
by Bennie Naude | Aug 16, 2018 | Tips
PowerPoint slides It seems that PowerPoint has become the standard when presenting, especially in the corporate world. This despite the fact that most slides are as boring as the screen they’re displayed on, with way too much information. No wonder there’s a...
by Bennie Naude | Aug 16, 2018 | Tips
There are many ways to sink a presentation: Standing with your back to the audience Droning on and on and on (and on) Waffling and rambling Having information-overload slides Being arrogant and superior Moving around like a tennis ball at Wimbledon These can all...
by Bennie Naude | Aug 8, 2018 | Tips
I recently did a poll where I asked participants which speaker/presenter behaviours they find most annoying or off-putting. Here’s what they said: Talking for long periods of time without a break or engaging the audience. Talking too fast. Using language...
by Bennie Naude | Apr 6, 2018 | Tips
The 11 Keys to Presentation Mastery to improve presentation skills: Key #06 – Engaging the audience To improve presentation skills is fairly easy if you know what you’re doing. Here is a series of the 11 Keys to Presentation Mastery which forms the...
