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 [...]

As you know, a well-organized presentation has three parts: introduction, body and conclusion.

The introduction gives your audience a sense of direction and purpose, and a reason to listen.
The body is, of course, the main part of your presentation, where you deliver the details of your topic.
The conclusion summarizes what you’ve said, outlines next steps and [...]

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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This post was inspired by a train-the-trainer session Dale Ludwig and I led two weeks ago.  We were working with a group of SMEs (subject matter experts) in the insurance industry as they prepared to deliver enterprise-wide training sessions. 
Of course the SMEs knew a lot about their topics.  The problem was they wanted to share most [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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Open Enrollment Presentation Skills Workshop dates have just been added for the rest of the 2010.  These sessions are ideal for those needing training for themselves or for their team members.

February 17-18
June 29-30
September 15-16
November 3-4

All of the sessions will be in Chicago and run from 8:30am to 5:00pm.
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