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You have probably experienced a presenter whose words spew like a fire hose at paragraph length.  When they finish, you can’t remember much.  They gave you no time to absorb the message, no time to respond verbally or mentally.  

A couple years ago I was motivated to create a box of vocabulary flashcards.  I challenged myself to learn a new word daily.  Somewhere along the way I got distracted, lost interest and lost sight of the cards.  Much like my box of words...

As if giving a presentation isn't hard enough, now you're sweating.  You know you're never supposed to let them see you sweat but it's too late.  They know you're nervous.  How could you avoid this embarrassing situation

Red Cup Presentations needed a makeover this year which prompted me to wonder if you might also. You will need to ask yourself several reflective questions to determine if you need to make a change.

Have you ever been on a blind date?  If you're under the age of 40, you probably don't even know what that is.  I remember vividly being set up on a blind date in my 20's.  My friend would describe my date, but there was no way

I am more convinced than ever, as I travel through life, of the power of either an accidental PAUSE, or a well-timed PAUSE.

How a moment of silence becomes so difficult to create is the fodder for many a training session. I'm sure we all k

I heard one of my all-time favorite quotes from my colleague Tanja Parsley, "You don't learn from an experience, you learn from reflection on an experience."  That answers the question, "Why look back?"  Because reflecti

The first step in the preparation of any presentation is to take control of how you want to feel as you stand before your audience.

Most people would say they make good eye contact in casual conversations or one-to-one interactions but when it comes to speaking in front of groups, they have trouble.

As a presentation skills coach, I often find myself counting ums, uhs, likes, actuallys and basicallys rather than listening to the content of a presentation.

If you follow these three simple preparation steps your presentations will hit the bulls eye.

Aristotle defined persuasion in four words: Logos, Ethos, Pathos and Agora. The purpose of this article is to integrate those four words into any sales or marketing situation and offer some tips to achieve greater success by using elements of persuasion