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Author, Delivery, Greg Owen-Boger, Preparation
Eliminating Static: How to Help Listeners Tune into You and Your Presentation
Ever listen to an AM radio program while you’re driving? If so, you know how static can make it difficult to hear the program. No matter how much you try to tune in (either by listening more intently or adjusting the dial) there are times when you just can’t hear or understand what’s being said. [...]
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Author, Dale Ludwig, Greg Owen-Boger, News
Who does the best presentation skills training?
Recently this question was asked on a LinkedIn Q&A discussion forum: “Who does the best presentation skills training?”
While we always believe that Turpin Communication provides the best training in the industry, we were pleased to see that two of our recent workshop participants agree (and were willing to say so online). Here’s what they had [...] -
Author, Dale Ludwig, Delivery, Video
No Performing. Present.
Many presenters go into “presentation mode” when it’s time to deliver their presentations. We work hard to help people understand that what they need to do instead is engage their listeners in a genuine two-way conversation. When this level of interaction occurs people’s personalities usually emerge and the impulse to perform goes away.
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Author, Delivery, FAQs, Mary Clare Healy, Video
What to do when asked questions about things you have already talked about.
Here’s a Frequently Asked Question about being interrupted during a presentation with something you’ve already addressed.
Mary Clare answers in this video blog entry.
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What should you do when you get asked questions about things you already talked about?
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Author, Dale Ludwig, Delivery, News, Preparation
Presenting Globally: Getting Your Message Across the Cultural Gap
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chicago, Illinois – May 11, 2010 – Turpin Communication, a Chicago-based training company specializing in tailored presentation and facilitation skills development, announces a new workshop developed in partnership with the Global Teamwork Group, based in Silicon Valley. The workshop, called “Presenting Globally: getting your message across the cultural gap,” will combine Turpin’s expertise [...] -
Author, Dale Ludwig, Delivery, Greg Owen-Boger, Mary Clare Healy, Preparation, Sarah Stocker
Visit Us at ASTD International Conference & Exposition, BOOTH 732
It’s official. Turpin will be exhibiting at ASTD International Conference & Exposition May 17 – 19 in Chicago.
Bring a copy of this blog entry to booth 732 and receive FREE access to our online Comprehensive Presentation Skills Course. ($399 value)Having attended the conference before, we fully understand the value it can bring to an organization. [...]
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Author, Dale Ludwig, Delivery, Greg Owen-Boger, Mary Clare Healy, Preparation, Sarah Stocker
Announcing FREE Trials at OnlinePresentationSkillsTraining.com
Take one of Turpin Communication’s online presentation skills courses for a spin before buying.
Been thinking about taking one of our online courses, but for some reason haven’t? Now there’s no reason not to. Today we’re announcing free trials of all of our courses.
Simply go to www.onlinepresentationskillstraining.com, click the “Start FREE Trial” button, create an account [...] -
Author, Dale Ludwig, Delivery, Preparation
Successful Presenting Starts with Understanding Your Default Approach
One thing that sets Turpin apart from other presentation skills training companies is that we think of presentations as “orderly conversations,” because they share characteristics with both writing and conversation. Like a written document, a good presentation is thoughtfully prepared and structured. It is clear and accurate. Like a conversation, it’s also spontaneous, interactive and [...]
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Author, Dale Ludwig, Delivery, Preparation
Find your focus. Be yourself. Only better.
A few years ago I wrote this paragraph for the Reference Guide we distribute to all the participants in our Presentation Skills workshops:
One of the first questions we ask before a workshop begins is, “If you had to choose one thing to take away from this class, what would it be?” When we started asking [...] -
Author, Delivery, FAQs, Greg Owen-Boger, Mary Clare Healy, Myths Debunked, Video
Should a Presenter Read from the Slides?
On our Facebook fan page (www.facebook.com/TurpinCommunication) we recently asked our fans to “name something that a presenter does (or doesn’t do) that distracts you from hearing/understanding the speaker’s message.”
Most of the responses had something to do with presenters reading their slides. While I agree that it’s distracting when someone lifelessly reads a slide full of [...]
Find your focus. Be yourself. Only better.
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