Trade Show Victory!

There's a right way and a wrong way to participate in a trade show. Make sure you do it the right way and make the most of EVERY trade show you participate in.

Conducting Successful Training Activities

Whether you are training preschoolers in the classroom or executives in the board room, here are 15 premises you might want to keep in mind the next time you're designing training activities.

Preparation for Your Presentations

(Excerpted From the Jim Rohn Millennium Weekend Event) Persistence in your presentations, this is one secret to success. After my first presentation, I got up and did it again. Even though I was scared to death, I did it again. And that second one wasn't too good, but guess what. I did it again, and I did it again. And I worked up my courage, and I did it again.

Six Marketing Tips for Trade Show Success

Trade shows are a very effective way to grow your business, but can be a costly exercise. Make sure you make the most of being at a trade show by implementing these six important marketing tips.

5 Breakthrough Marketing Ideas

It is possible to create a breakthrough in your marketing and your business and all it takes is a few minor adjustments. Learn how to create a breakthrough for your business.

Top 6 Reasons Why You Need a Remote for PowerPoint Presentations

A top complaint from audience members is that many presenters put too much emphasis on PowerPoint and technology while neglecting the message and interaction with participants. One way to deliver more effective presentations that improve your connection to your audience is to add a remote control to your presentation tools.

Grand Opening: The Key To Great Presentations

Whether you are speaking in front of a civic group or making a sales presentation, your opening can make or break the deal. Unless you grab the audience at the beginning, they’ll be sleeping through your most important information. You must craft an opening that cannot be ignored.

Handling Questions with Authority

At some point in your presentation you will be expected to answer questions from your audience. They might have some burning questions that need to be answered before they buy into your message. Hand...

Lecturing from the Lectern

Do you get lost behind a lectern? Do you use it to hide? Not anymore. Learn these empowering techniques to get off the soap box and master the lectern.

Facilitating Panel Discussions

Facilitating or moderating a panel looks easy but it takes practice to make it appear seamless. Here's how to keep control.

Total Recall: How to Remember Your Speech Without Memorizing

No, you're not losing your mind. You can prevent those black outs at the podium the next time you speak. Here's how to have total recall.

How To Make Your Best Ever Presentation

The most important tip...EVER! Make sure that you always think of your audience - when preparing your talk, writing it and presenting it. Put yourself in the audience's position at all times and you...

Is Now Really the Time to Hire a Professional Speaker?

Professional speakers fill a very real and critical gap, especially in the tough economic times we now face, further clouded by the advent of an unexpected war of a kind we have never before fought. The darker the future, the greater the need to instill hope in our people and to provide them with the cutting edge knowledge and tools they require to get the job done when faced with diminished manpower and other resources.

Your Unique Point of View

Are your public speaking skills holding you back? Speaking well is more than making eye contact and using gestures effectively. It is about communicatino in a fresh and originial way. If you are repeating stories that everyone has heard before, I promise you are not connecting the way you need to. This article gives you some simple ideas about bringing original thoughts to your presentations.