A good speech is probably the most effective tool for delivering your message. Unlike an interview, a speech gives you a chance to prepare what you want to say and how to say it. You make the points you want to make; in the order you want to make them. It gives you the opportunity […]
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Matching Zoom engagement strategies to your audience is just as important as understanding how each tool works. Misaligning the engagement strategy with your audience drains energy. No matter how great your content is, it is difficult to retain and maintain an audience’s attention.
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In this post, I am covering how to use specific Zoom tools for audience engagement. While these tools are not complicated to use, it is good practice to become familiar with how they work.
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Engaging your Zoom audience is now a must have skill.For many of us at the beginning of working remotely, we fumbled and stumbled through Zoom meetings. Now several months later, the expectations are higher, and people want smoother and more polished experiences. In this post, learn about four tools that can boost engagement in any meeting.
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What are the best presentation rules, you may ask. In her book, Resonate, Nancy Durante talks about how to give compelling presentations. She provides rules for elevating a presentation through storytelling.
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It is often quoted that the fear of public speaking is one of the top ranked fears. If you experience anxiety, nervousness, or fear at the thought of speaking public, take a moment to consider how your self-confidence is affecting the levels of anxiety, nervousness, or fear you are experiencing. Boosting your self-confidence can go along way in reducing those feelings.
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A large number of people find public speaking terrifying – it is reported that over 70% of people in the US have a fear of public speaking. As a result, many prefer to avoid it if all possible. However, it’s very likely that at some time in your career and life you will be asked to make a presentation. Being a little nervous, means you want to do well. But being overly nervous or scared is a problem. Here’s a few tips to follow to help you overcome your nervousness or fear to give informative and memorable presentations.
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We’ve all had this happen …You purchase a software package and once you start using it, you discover it doesn’t do what you need or it is so complicated you end up going around in circles trying to figure out how do what you want to do.In the end, you feel like you wasted money […]
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Book cover of Beyond Bullet Points, Fourth Edition by Cliff Atkinson What’s in the Review IntroductionOverview of the BookPart One: Focus on StorytellingPart Two: Constructing the PresentationPart Three: Delivering Your Story/PresentationConclusion IntroductionThis book is not specifically about designing a better-looking slide deck. However, it focuses on an important aspect of creating great presentations: visual storytelling. […]
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Book cover of The Non-Designer’s Presentation Book by Robin Williams What’s in the Review IntroductionOverview of the BookSection One: Before You DesignSection Two: Optimize the ContentSection Three: Design the SlidesSection Four: Beyond the PrinciplesConclusionRelated Reviews slide:ology Book Review Visual Design Solutions Book Review The Non-designer’s Design Book Book Review IntroductionIf you are at all familiar […]
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