Using a hook in your business presentation
If you’ve been on a presentation skills training course you’ll have been taught that you should use a ‘hook’ to open your presentation.´ Let’s first clarify what we mean by…
If you’ve been on a presentation skills training course you’ll have been taught that you should use a ‘hook’ to open your presentation.´ Let’s first clarify what we mean by…
Is it eliminate your nerves when presenting possible? I can tell you that it absolutely is! Yes, we all get nervous about giving a presentation, it’s normal. It’s because we…
Do you have to give training in your company to implement new systems and processes? If so, you may come across resistance from some people who are reluctant to change…
One of the greatest fears that all of us have is speaking in front of many people. But where do these fears come from? More specifically, what is the thinking…
Whatever language you are presenting in, it’s extremely important that your presentation has impact. If your presentation has impact, the audience will pay full attention to you and your message…
For many people who have to give presentations in English, the most nerve-wracking part is when they have to answer questions. The nervousness doesn’t come from the fear that they won’t know the answer, it comes from thinking that they won’t understand the question in English and will also have problems answering it in a grammatically correct way. At the end of the day, you can control the content of your presentation in terms of what YOU say, but you can’t control the questions the audience will ask you.
To face “question time” as confidently as possible, follow these tips: (more…)
In the previous post we talked about how to prepare a presentation in English to give you maximum confidence; the more effectively you prepare, the more confident you will feel.
Here we’re going to consider what you must think about when you are actually in front of your audience – how to effectively deliver your presenation in English
For many people giving a presentation is an extremely nerve wracking experience especially if they have to give it in a foreign language.
In this post I’m going to give you some tips on preparing the presentation and working on the content. In the next post, I’ll continue with delivery and how to deal with questions.
If you have to give presentations in English and are looking for ways to become more confident, following the tips below will definitely help you.
Preparing the Presentation
How do you feel when you are interacting with someone and they’re not giving you their full attention? In our overly busy world, true listening has become very rare…