Speech in Business

The social skills of a small businessperson, franchisee, independent contractor or manager are all important. Speech and body language are first impressions and weigh heavily on the decision making process of a potential prospect or customer. As the old adage goes, ‘you never get a second chance to make a first impression.’ We’ve talked about image and along with your marketing, your sale is halfway done.

Communication: Qualities That Make a Difference

Listen Up: We spend nearly half of our communication time listening, but most of us still consider listening a passive process. The key to good communication is be-ing aware of active listening techniques. Learn how to evaluate and improve these necessary skills for both yourself and your employees.

Data Visualization Flash Charts: Information in a Flash

Flash chart, flash map, flash graph may be mistaken for flashy visual aids. It is true that many data visualization tools are flashy and consequently overwhelming and counterproductive, but the market has produced data visualization capable of simplicity and speed-thus “flash” does not stand for flashy; it stands for information in a flash.

Trainers / Presentors: Problems with the Lecture Format

How often do you use lectures as your sole training technique? Do you rely on this format because of its effectiveness or your comfort level? Here we discuss problems with the lecture format and why you should consider other alternatives.

Training / Presentations: How to Teach using Lecture vs. Discussion

When should you use a lecture format as opposed to a group discussion? First recognize which is more appropriate for your presentation and then you must understand your role as the lecturer/facilitator. Your understanding of the roles' similarities/differences is crucial to the successful transmission of information.

Tips For Keeping Your Cool Before Your Presentation

You want your presentation to be the best it can be. You need to get a message across and create a great image for yourself through the presentation. One of the best ways is to appear confident, relaxed and enthusiastic, and for your voice to work for you effectively. This article will give you ways to warm up you and your voice so that you can keep your cool and your presentation, and you, are the best they can be.

Create A Better Impresion With Your Emails

You never get a second chance to make a first impression, its as true with emails as face to face contact. Here's some simple steps to making a better first impression.

How to Prevent Presentation and Speaking Disasters

I just got back from my whirlwind speaking engagements and it occurred to me that you might be interested in these recent experiences (especially since speaking in the number one way to increase to raise your visibility and credibility in the industry). In a matter of two weeks, I spoke at two different conferences. Although the topic was the same the audience for each was different.

Presentor / Trainer: Quick - Thinking On Your Feet

Being in control and aware of your audience is important when making a presentation. These useful tips will help you homer those curve-balls that audiences tend to throw. So step up to the plate and make that presentation more effective.

Winning The Big Pitch - The 7 Deadly Sins Of Business Presentations And How To Avoid Them!

The ability to deliver a presentation to potential investors or clients is an essential skill for any budding entrepreneur, sales professional or consultant. This article lists the Seven Deadly Sins of Business Presentations and How to Avoid Them from international business speaker and award winning broadcaster Thomas Murrell MBA CSP.

Presentation Skill Training: The Law of Performance

Not your performance, their performance. The audience must go out and apply the information you have given or they wasted their time. Even worse, YOU wasted their time. As speakers it’s our obligation to supply practical methods for the crowd to make our words and ideas reality in their lives.

The Right Projector Screen Can Save You Money!

Buying your LCD projector in isolation from the screen without considering how they work together is likely to cost you more and give you less than perfect results.

Top 10 Trade Show Tips

A quick guide to a successful trade show event.