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• Author, Delivery, FAQs, Mary Clare Healy, Video

  What to do when asked questions about things you have already talked about.

  06.08.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  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.
  QUESTION:
  What should you do when you get asked questions about things you already talked about?
   
   
   

• Author, Delivery, FAQs, Greg Owen-Boger, Mary Clare Healy, Myths Debunked, Video

  Should a Presenter Read from the Slides?

  03.31.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  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 [...]

• Author, Delivery, FAQs, Greg Owen-Boger, Video

  Asking Questions at the Beginning of a Presentation

  03.23.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Have you ever asked a question at the beginning of a presentation and gotten nothing back from your audience?  Awkward, huh?  This comes up often in our presentation skills workshops.  Greg addresses this issue in today’s video blog.
  QUESTION: 
  I like to start things off by asking a bunch of questions.  Sometimes this works, but sometimes poeple [...]

• Author, Dale Ludwig, Delivery, FAQs, Preparation, Video

  Preparing and Delivering Team Presentations

  03.09.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Delivering Team Presentations can be challenging.  Not only do you have to engage your listeners in a thoughtful “orderly conversation,” (Greg blogged about this previously) you have to manage the unpredictability of your team members. 

  In this video blog, Dale Ludwig discusses a few simple ideas to help you be a well-rehearsed team.

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• Author, Delivery, FAQs, Greg Owen-Boger

  Delivering Technical Presentations That Are Not Boring

  02.23.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  This question was posted in a message forum on LinkedIn. 
  QUESTION: My technical presentations are boring.  What can I do about it?
  ANSWER: Technical presentations are often boring because the presenter fails to understand the goal of the presentation. Instead of thinking “I need to tell them everything I know.” they should be thinking “I need to [...]

• Author, Delivery, FAQs, Mary Clare Healy, Video

  When presenting, I feel more comfortable when I hold a pen. Is that OK?

  02.15.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  QUESTION:  When presenting, I feel more comfortable when I hold a pen.  Is that OK?
  ANSWER: This is a common question we recieve in our Presentation Skills Workshops.  Class participants often remark that holding on to something somehow calms them down and makes them feel less nervous.  In this video blog entry, Mary Clare Healy, provides some [...]

• Author, Delivery, FAQs, Greg Owen-Boger, Myths Debunked, Preparation, Video

  Presentation Myth: I have been told to Practice Practice Practice. What do you think?

  01.26.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  There are a lot of myths out there about preparing and delivering effective presentations. In this video FAQ, Greg, address the myth that you need to practice practice practice to deliver a perfect presentation.

   

• Dale Ludwig, Delivery, FAQs, Preparation, Video

  Forget Public Speaking 101

  12.14.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  We’re often asked what makes Turpin Communication’s approach to presentation skills training unique.  Dale Ludwig answers in this video.

   

• Delivery, FAQs, Mary Clare Healy, Video

  What can I do to eliminate “um” from my speech when I present?

  11.30.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  QUESTION: I say “um” a lot. What can I do to eliminate them from my speech?
  Mary Clare answers this frequently asked question on video:  Click the video to watch her answer.

   
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  www.OnlinePresentationSkillsTraining.com

• Dale Ludwig, Delivery, FAQs, Greg Owen-Boger, Mary Clare Healy, Myths Debunked, Preparation, Sarah Stocker

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  11.18.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  We just launched our new Facebook fan page.  Become a fan to stay in touch with us, recieve notices about upcoming open enrollment courses and our new online presentation skills courses.

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