Pivotal Public Speaking

Uns and Ahs

Posted on July 1st, 2009 by

I have a friend who is a world class rifle shooter. He even represents the USA in international competition. I would trust him to shoot a quarter out of my hand at a hundred yards. If my life depended on a rifle shot I would want him to take that shot. That being said, he will occasionally miss. Not by much but his standards are very high; he aims for perfection.

If you want to perfect your public speaking skills then you have to treat ums and ahs the same way that my friend treats his occasional miss. >>>

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Presentation Mistakes: The View From the Audience

Posted on June 27th, 2009 by

I routinely do presentations and thought many of the things I do and know about presenting to an audience were simply common sense.

However, sitting in workshops over a three-day conference gave me the perspective of a participant. It appears that many of the common sense things that I do and know are not so common sense.

How many ways can someone screw up a presentation?

From the back row, let me count the ways!

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