“He gave the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, not the ‘I have a Plan’ speech.” (Simon Sinek)
In his Ted talk, “How Great Leaders Inspire Action,” (click image for video) Simon Sinek’s message, and presentaton style, inspire his audience … READ MORE
Preparing a Purposeful Close: A Two Step Approach
In one of our tips, we talked about how Navy Seal Accomplishes His Mission and emphasized the importance of summarizing your key points at the end of your presentation.
For business presentations, we find it is helpful to have this … READ MORE
Ready, Set, Speak on the Fly
It’s Monday morning. You’ve successfully navigated a busy family weekend, fought through rush hour traffic, and managed to get to your meeting on time. You can finally relax with and enjoy your cup of coffee… Then you realize your boss … READ MORE
Begin With the End When Delivering Technical Data Orally
Unlike murder mysteries or action-packed movie thrillers, technical presentations delivered orally should start with the conclusion.
Why? Readers of published data can skim back and forth between pages when they need to assimilate information. Not so in an oral presentation. … READ MORE