A tall order, to be sure, but this level of performance is possible. If you want to read a great book on this topic, I suggest Oren Klaff’s Pitch Anything (McGraw-Hill, 2011). To understand how ...

A great presentation (and a great presenter) is one that listens to what people are saying and can evolve in response to this input, even if that means veering far from the script or even throwing ...

If done correctly, a presentation often means the difference between getting that new customer or wondering what went wrong. So what makes a great presentation? Here are seven tips you can follow to ...

2. Stick to what you know. Entrepreneur and author Gary Vaynerchuk doesn't hesitate to tell people what a good public speaker he is.. He explains that the reason why some of his speeches are so ...

1. Emotional impact. Good presentations are memorable. They contain graphics, images, and facts in such a way that they’re easy to remember. A week later, your audience can remember much of what ...

Yesterday, I shared the first five of my Top 10 Tips for Giving Great Presentations. Today's post continues with the second half of the list: Simplify your presentation: No matter how technical ...

Consider your audience and purpose. That said, every audience and presentation is different, and sometimes the sort of minimalism that’s great for a motivational talk is not what you need.

One often overlooked aspect of great presentations is giving audiences time to process information mentally. People can’t process until you stop talking. They need a moment to process with their ...

Anyone can do a great presentation. Here's how. Every week for four years we'd tack our drawing up on the board and try to give a good, coherent spiel on what we were doing, why we were doing it ...

I spend the better part of my week listening to and giving presentations. Great presentations move people, make them want to listen and engage with the speaker. Poor presentations are a waste of ...

Timeshares are seldom a good deal, but sitting through a timeshare sales pitch might be worth your time. Here's how to know when the offer is worth the effort.