Good body language means moving with purpose
How often do you observe a presenter pacing backwards and forwards during a presentation? Or dancing side to side? Swivelling on a heel or crossing and uncrossing one’s legs?
Lessons we learnt from Tedx 2015 – Multiple presenters
The Presentation Clinic has worked with TEDx Cape Town to assist TEDx speakers to perform at their very best!
How to overcome speech anxiety when presenting
When standing in front of an audience, your body language is a crucial element in delivering your message effectively as a public speaker. And a nervous presenter can often be detected in the telltale signals that they display such as pacing, dancing or holding for dear life on to props such as a podium. So how does one overcome speech anxiety and at the same time demonstrate dynamic body language that is coherent with your message in order to deliver a quality presentation?
Is Presenting with Confidence Enough?
Sadly confidence does not a good public speaker make and presenting with confidence might not be enough. In fact, being too confident can cause you to alienate your audience and prevent you from creating that vital connection. It struck us that this is a common misconception: confidence is the key ingredient to standing in front of an audience. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Confidence is simply one of the many ingredients, and can in fact cause more disconnection than positive results.
The Often Overlooked Aspect of a Presentation: Vocal Techniques
You’re ready to go. You have a beautiful presentation. Your visuals are breathtaking. Your content is coherent. You feel you’ve got your body language under wraps. What could possibly go wrong? Have you paid attention to your vocal techniques?
How to design a presentation
Presentation Design can be daunting, and recently I fell into the all too familiar trap, staring at my computer screen, struggling to make sense of what I had created as I moved my slides around as I tried to rework an old presentation for a new requirement. Before I realised what I was doing, I was completely ignoring my own teachings, and hours had passed and I was no better off than when I had started, in fact my presentation was a complete mess! So how does one avoid getting oneself into this mess, and how does one go about effortlessly designing a fantastic coherent presentation?
How to use a microphone when presenting
If you have to speak to a group of thirty or more audience members, you really should consider presenting with a microphone. Whilst it is possible to project your voice adequately to a group of forty delegates and still be heard, the longer your presentation, the greater the strain will be on your vocal chords.
Zoom Presentation: How to Succeed Online
So you thought you were comfortable with your presentation style… and then Zoom happened. We’ve found our clients have come to the rather uncomfortable realisation that advanced presentation skills are required when presenting online. Technology such as Zoom can be exceptionally daunting! So here are some helpful tips to help you get over the worst issues and find your feet in a new virtual reality.