When done correctly, the use of visuals during a presentation can be a powerful technique.  It can make your presentation more memorable and it is a great way to convey your ideas to your audience.  While visuals can be an excellent way to present information, they can easily take your presentation from wow to woe…

One of the most fundamental skills in any business is communication. It plays an important role in nearly every facet of a business, making it vitally important that internal communications as well as the communication skills of your employees are both  strong and effective.  For this reason it is important for businesses to focus on…

There is tons of advice for how to give a speech in front of a large audience but the fact is people are much more likely to speak for just a few minutes in front of a smaller group.  This can be just as tricky because you are challenged to cover a great deal of…

Let’s face it…we have all been stuck in poor meetings that seem to go on for hours with little or no purpose at all.  The fact is employees spend more than one third of their time in meetings, almost half of which is  unproductive.  What does this mean for businesses?  The answer is simple…wasted time…

The time has come when you have been asked to give a presentation in front of a large group.  Although you are very competent with the material, the thought of speaking in front of such a large crowd might bring on nervousness and anxiety. The truth is many people struggle with the fear of public…

For some people the thought alone of listening to statistics makes them yawn. However, there are times when you are expected to provide facts and figures as part of your business presentations. It can be quite a challenge to find a way to create a memorable presentation when presenting statistics to your audience. You want…

Perhaps the biggest challenge for any presenter is maintaining audience engagement throughout the duration of the presentation. Before you ever even open your mouth, you are already competing for the attention of your audience. They might be preoccupied with personal issues, challenges at work, or consumed by thoughts of how much work they have to…

In order to be successful in the workplace, it is essential that professionals be able to deliver powerful business presentations. When presenting in front of colleagues or clients, it is important to appear confident, knowledgeable, and polished. Staff members who are highly skilled in this area are more likely to be noticed by superiors and…

It is no surprise that public speaking is not a favorite pastime for most professionals. That said, it is a requirement for many jobs. Therefore, it is important that professionals learn to become confident speakers in order to deliver powerful presentations. Most people will agree that they are searching for ways to better engage their…