Everyone knows how to talk, but only a few know how to speak. The words, however clichéd they might sound, are true. As is the fact that, even if you know how to speak, no one’s really going to recognize it unless you manage to spark enough interest to make them actually listen to your speech. Listen to. Not hear. …
What are trackers in PowerPoint presentations? Trackers (also known as Timeline or Progress bars) are icons or symbols which represent a particular topic or section in a slide presentation. This lets the audience know that the speaker is explicitly talking about that specific topic among the others. Example of a tracker in a slide These …
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It doesn’t matter whether it’s your first time giving a presentation or fortieth, a quintessential question that always pops up in a presenter’s mind is: how many slides should my presentation include? Well, this straightforward question doesn’t have a straightforward answer. What I mean by saying this is that there is no magical number of …
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Being able to deliver a powerful, convincing, and impactful presentation is crucial to any aspiring presenter. Presentations have the ability to change the hearts and minds of those listening. However, the risk is that if your presentation is boring, you could alienate the very audience you are trying to convince. Several factors make presentations dull …
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The term Persuasion means the efforts to change the attitudes or opinions of others through various means. It is present everywhere: election campaigns, salesmen trying to sell goods by giving offers, public health campaigns to quit smoking or to wear masks in the public spaces, or even at the workplace; when an employee tries to …
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Suffice to say that for many, many years I utilized ClipArt extensively to my advantage—school projects, debate competitions, college presentations, you name it. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago when I realized that the ‘advantage’ might no longer be as much of an advantage as it had once been. Indeed, it almost seemed …
Have you ever felt the need to hire a public speaking coach? Trust me, you are not the only one. Imagine walking up the stage to deliver a speech. As you speak, the stage fear crawls in and takes control of your body. The stiff posture and shivering hands mess up your body language, and …
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Let me tell you a quick story. We had a surprise pick-and-speak session during our English class in 9th Grade. I was super nervous as we just had a minute to prepare. Too bad I was called out first. I stood up trembling, and by the time I reached the stage, my face was flushed …
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I am certain all of us have come across powerful speeches, novels, or presentations that left us speechless at some point. But have you wondered how the speaker or the author managed to do so? How did they manage to make almost everyone in the audience riveted? You might have attributed this skill of captivating …
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Body language is the use of non-verbal signs as a mode of communication. It’s more about how the speaker supports his/her words with the help of body language. If the speaker is saying ‘No’ but nods his head ‘Yes’ it may contradict what he is saying. The speaker needs to connect with the audience by …
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