However, none of these components of a great presentation are possible without careful preparation. While the prospect of preparing a comprehensive presentation may seem daunting, taking a step-by ...

Leave enough time for your real-world rehearsals. You should spend more time rehearsing than you did preparing the presentation. The most successful presenters spend much more.

It doesn't matter if you're shy and soft-spoken or brimming with confidence and energy — if you don't prepare properly for a presentation, you're not going to connect with your audience.

What to Do Write Your Speech When it comes to presentations, preparation is key. While we all prepare in different ways, and, with experience, develop our own methods, here are a few key points to ...

You use the opening to get the audience’s attention, build (or continue to build) rapport with the audience, introduce your topic, and prepare the audience for the rest of your presentation.

One of the most common objections I hear from leaders who bring me in for presentation training is, “I don’t want to over-prepare. I’ll sound too rehearsed and I want to come across as ...

As you prepare for your upcoming presentation to an audience of adults, here’s a checklist of items to plan for. They will help you make a good impression and leave a positive message in the minds of ...

The local DAMA chapter in Dublin, OH, invited me to present Virtualization and Big Data to the group. I'm set up in the Lakeside Conference room at the OCLC conference center. Early in my career ...

Today’s the day. You have a presentation to give. It’s your biggest audience yet. The organizers tell you there could be as many as 500 people in the room. You can’t afford to screw up now.