Businesses and professional firms often use presentations to inform, educate, motivate, or persuade audiences. They build presentations into sales pitches, training programs, and internal communications in order to reach internal and external audiences. Therefore, it is vital that employees have strong presentation skills. A well-crafted presentation helps to reinforce information, build a company image, persuade…

At some point, most of us have sat through a boring, dull, or confusing presentation. Chances are you were doing everything but listening. You may have been scrolling through your phone, checking an email, making a grocery list, or even nodding off. The fact is, no one enjoys sitting through a bad presentation. That’s why…

  Public speaking isn’t a skill that comes naturally to everyone. Nonetheless, it’s an essential skill to master if you want to advance your career. Learning to capture the attention of an audience and effectively articulating a message can be quite impressive. Like any other skill, presenting is something that can be improved with practice.…

Whether you’re a high level executive or an entry-level assistant, developing your presentation skills is one of the best things you can do to climb the corporate ladder. If you have the ability to present your message and convey your thoughts clearly and effectively, you may persuade an important business decision or impact an audience.…

Whether you are a CEO presenting to investors, a sales executive talking to a client, or a manager asking for a budget approval, the fundamental goal of any presentation is the same: to persuade your audience to take action. The ability to convince and persuade an audience is the mark of a successful presenter, but…

  Fear of public speaking is one of the most common forms of anxiety in the country. In fact, nearly 22 million Americans admit to having extreme fear of speaking in public. Whether you experience slight nervousness or paralyzing fear, most of us feel some degree of stage fright when asked to speak in front…

Slideshow presentations often receive a bad rap and for good reason. We have all sat through those dull and boring slideshows that are anything but engaging. All too often PowerPoint presentations are cluttered, text heavy, and full of distracting animations and transitions. A PowerPoint presentation is intended to help you make your point by infusing…

A great PowerPoint slideshow can really add to your presentation. Not only can it provide a great visual for the audience to follow along, but it can enhance your presentation through photographs, charts, graphs, and video clips. Although it can make a good presentation better, there are also plenty of ways it can make things…

You have spent several days putting together your PowerPoint presentation and fine-tuning every detail. You begin rehearsing your presentation only to find that you have run way over your time limit. You were given 15 minutes to present and your presentation is taking closer to 30 minutes to complete. How can you reduce your PowerPoint…

Glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, is one of the most common fears. In fact, nearly 75% of people have fears and anxiety towards speaking in front of an audience. This fear can range from slight nervousness to a paralyzing fear that induces panic. Many people try to avoid public speaking at all costs,…