February 2010

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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, Greg Owen-Boger
Why is it so hard to speak to big groups!?
02.04.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

This question came from Manny D.
QUESTION: Why is it so hard to speak to big groups!?
I am terrible at giving presentations. I’m okay when explaining things to a few people, but put me in front of more than 15 people, and I start bumbling and stuttering, and I can’t focus. Why is this, and what [...]