by Dipan | Dec 19, 2015 | Uncategorised
Almost every professional comes across the need to create a chart to communicate data in a presentation. I have seen some great charts presented, but unfortunately many more awful charts. Is this because the presenter is careless or is it because the presenter doesn’t...
by Dipan | Dec 13, 2015 | Uncategorised
A story allows us to say what we need to say in business presentations without being direct or overly persuasive. It cloaks what we need to hear in a beautifully accessible way. So we understand the deeper meaning of the story and the deeper meaning of information,...
by Dipan | Dec 5, 2015 | Uncategorised
Here’s a neat quote – “Tell me, I’ll forget. Show me, I’ll understand. Get me involved, I’ll remember” – this is a saying from an ancient philosopher – (a bit of a cop out but I can’t remember who exactly!). Audience interaction is a powerful way of getting your...
by Dipan | Nov 28, 2015 | Uncategorised
“I’m just going to light up, to be ready to present” said Anthony – a good friend of mine. I give plenty of tips on calming your nerves before presenting, but as I stood there waiting for Tony, it made me wonder if I needed to add fags to my tips list at least for...
by Dipan | Nov 21, 2015 | Uncategorised
Practice is the greatest way to improve confidence when presenting. Let me try saying that again… You need to practice if you want to greatly improve your confidence when presenting. One simple tweak and I have gone from perhaps implying the word you to explicitly...
by Dipan | Nov 11, 2015 | Uncategorised
A common question that I get asked: How can I improve my presentations? My response is typically: Firstly, present more often. Anyone who has ever mastered anything has done so by sticking with it and with it for a period of time. The more you do something, the better...
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