Oral Communication
« Previous EntriesPublic Speaking: Dashed Expectations
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Great content is hampered or killed because the presenter doesn’t take the time or effort to make sure their message is tailored to the needs and interests of his or her audience. Like the server who gave me the warped fork or the cook who sent acrid fumes across the restaurant, too many presenters […]
Tutorial: How to Give a Great Presentation
Thursday, August 7th, 2008This course covers the gamut of giving an effective presentation using take-away materials, A/V (audio/visual) technology, and spoken content. You’ll learn how to create stunning hand-out materials from professional business templates and output them to a color printer, and how to package them with attractive binders, tabs, and other finishing touches. You’ll also delve […]
Planning for Presentations
Friday, August 1st, 2008Download this PowerPoint file
This 164-slide, illustrated presentation makes these important points:
(1) people expect lousy presentations (as a result of conditioning),
(2) the world is much more noisy/crowded, so more than ever, it must be all about the audience,
(3) if there is any other way of conveying the information–do not present it,
(4) be crystal clear about […]
The Essentials of Business Communication
Thursday, July 24th, 2008We are bombarded with thousands and thousands of messages each and every day. We can’t pay attention to everything, so we must learn to concentrate only on the things we think are important. Speaking and listening effectively is a science. When you learn to do them both with excellence, you will have better relationships […]
How to Make a Good First Impression on Video
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008VideoJug has put up this
informative video tutorial
on how to make a good
first impression. Basically, it
boils down to five basic
things to remember: watch
your entrance, give a firm
handshake, note your
posture, tone down
nervous arm gestures, and
watch what other people
are doing (”mirroring”).
Great advice for anyone
who’s heading into
a situation where
impressions count; an
interview, for
example.Video: How to
make those first
impressions count -
Lifehacker
What If Your Worst Public Speaking Fear Comes True?
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Let’s talk about those things that hold many people back from enjoying public speaking.
You may have terrific skills, you may have a great personality, you may be a snake charmer with the ability to hypnotically attract everyone in the audience to you. But those nagging fears still keep you up the night before […]
250 Things You Wish You Know That Will Guarantee Your Speaking Success
Friday, June 20th, 2008Here are 250 great pointers for giving a speech or oral presentation.
Read the original story here
If the above link is broken, view our cached copy instead.
The Jelly Effect Guide to Communication: Presentations
Monday, June 9th, 2008Jelly Effect author Andy Bounds talks about the importance of making great presentations. You’ll learn the RAP method for doing it well and getting the results you want.
Read the original story here
If the above link is broken, view our cached copy instead.
Now Here Is a Great Presentation
Friday, June 6th, 2008Anyone presenting anything can learn an enormous amount from Steve Jobs at Apple. His speaking skills are legendary. He is so persuasive, so compelling, and so good that hearing Jobs speak has been described as entering a "Reality Distortion Field." Here’s how Jobs’ presentation skills are described in the book iCon: Steve Jobs — The […]
250 Things to Improve Your Presentations
Thursday, June 5th, 2008This is an extensive list of excellent tips for public speaking/presentations.
Read the original story here
If the above link is broken, view our cached copy instead.
