Metaphors and similes are extremely powerful rhetoric tools to communicate complex ideas, controversial information, or concepts that may be unfamiliar to the audience. They also
Besides skills, outstanding presenters also share a few characteristics. Here are three of the traits they have in common.
You don’t have to sound like James Earl Jones, but having some control over your voice can go a long way when you present.
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You know your subject in and out. You structured your message well. You rehearsed your presentation. And you are confident and energetic. Yet somehow you
I found a true gem for presenters on the Harvard Business Review website: Lessons from Chris Anderson, curator of the TED conference series. Chris starts
When you search Amazon.com for presentation skills books, you will get almost 18,000 results. It is difficult to choose which one to read. Many of
Many experts agree: one of the best ways to capture the attention of your audience is by using props in presentations. Bill Gates released live mosquitoes
Winston Churchill humorously said: “A good speech should be like a woman’s skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.” The former
Many years ago, when I still lived in Switzerland, I attended a technology convention with a great line up of international speakers. My English was