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***Public Speaking is a Great Form of Free Advertising- Get Ready, Get Started With Presentation Skills Training - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanAspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners are always looking for an edge to get ahead. That’s why presentation skills training starts with this 3-step system to get the edge. More and more entrepreneurs and small business owners know that it’s no longer enough to have a cool idea or ...
Views: 962 - Hate Presenting? Top Tips From Presentation Skills Training - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanBig presentation tomorrow? If you’ve been putting it off, have no clue what to say and no idea where to begin…you are not alone. No wonder so many people say, “I hate presenting.” Here are the most popular top tips from my presentation skills training to help you get confident and ready for your ...
Views: 1003 - Instant Playbook For Tomorrow’s Presentation - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanIt’s easy to wait until the last minute. With a crazy-hectic schedule, insane clients and urgent requests…who has time to plan a business presentation in profound detail? Get ahead with 3 bold moves from an expert’s playbook. If it’s the night before your big day, and you just haven’t made ...
Views: 925 - The Power Of Projecting Confidence and Credibility - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanDo you present and speak in public with confidence and project credibility? The way a professional delivers a message has a dramatic affect on the outcome. Discover the top secrets for maximum impact. If you project authentic confidence, it comes through in all ways. Your attitude, demeanor, ...
Views: 2299 - 7 Steps To Unstoppable Public Speaking Success - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanMany professionals, academicians and business owners know the hard facts: confidence in public speaking boosts your career. Follow these 7-steps for unstoppable success in front of every audience. Many smart people make foolish choices when it comes to public speaking. Instead of taking a ...
Views: 1067 - 14 Reasons Why Audiences Will Love You - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanMany sales professionals and business executives dread speaking in public. If you feel annoyed or irritated when participants ask a question…here are 14 new ways to respond. When planning a presentation, most presenters think about one thing. What they will say. They worry and sweat about ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Shattering The 5 Most Dangerous Presentation Myths - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanAre you a natural at public speaking? Not every professional starts out with innate talent. But instead of denying yourself the benefits of charismatic speaking…it pays to shatter the 5 most dangerous myths about presenting. Anybody can learn effective presentation skills. The very first ...
Views: 1414 - The Seven Most Common Mistakes Speakers Make - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Misty WilliamsPriceless tips to get your business on the right track Marketing your business can be both an exciting and scary endeavor, even for those of us that have been doing it for a while. A few wrong moves can hinder your best efforts. Consider the most common mistakes speakers and independent ...
Views: 1164 - Master The Uncertainty Of Presentations - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Milly SonnemanWhy try to fool ourselves? Presenting to a group is fraught with uncertainty. If you want to know exactly what will happen at every moment, you’d be better off hiding in the closet. Here’s the secret for feeling confident in every situation… In spite of extreme risks and rampant uncertainty, ...
Views: 918 - Fear and Public Speaking - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Wayne KehlEveryone on earth, except perhaps those who have completely taken leave of their senses, have fears of one kind or another. Fear is as much a part of the human emotional system as joy, anger and love. Many times, our fears add value to our lives because they prevent us from doing dangerous ...
Views: 1207 - Want to reach people? Start talking! - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2011 from Pat MussieuxDo you really believe that ‘old saying’ that public speaking is the no. 1 fear in life? Is that what is holding you back in your business – the fear of speaking in front of people? Well, you need to get over that – and quickly! Public speaking is the BEST way to get out there, tell your story ...
Views: 1054 - Don’t Miss Out On The Whiteboard Sales Presenting Craze - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2011 from Milly SonnemanWhiteboard presentations for selling are rocking the business world. Audiences expect to be simultaneously engaged, entertained and excited. Are you using all of these 7 opportunities to get ahead? If you are selling a terrific solution but settling for less than this, step back and ask: why ...
Views: 1311 - ***If Your Listeners Pull Back When You Are Talking, Then You Are Too Loud - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Nancy DanielsDuring a recent 2-day workshop I was holding, one of the participants was a lovely woman by the name of Angie who had a big, nasal voice. When she got excited, not only did the pitch of her speaking voice rise, but her volume increased as well. Does that sound familiar? While speaking too ...
Views: 2576(2 votes) - ***What Is Your Soft-Spoken Voice Saying About You? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Nancy DanielsHave you ever considered what your lack of volume is saying about you? Possibly in days of old, a soft-spoken voice was considered feminine and endearing. Today, however, with the number of women in business, a voice lacking in ‘normal’ volume is not an endearing quality. Unfortunately, it ...
Views: 2862(2 votes) - ***How to Increase Your Volume and Be Heard the 1st Time You Say It - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Nancy DanielsLack of volume in speaking is a big problem for many people. Unfortunately, this characteristic can label you incorrectly. While it is possible that your soft-spoken voice is due to a lack of confidence, it is also possible that you speak softly because you were raised to speak softly. If ...
Views: 2283(2 votes) - Skills of a Performance Test Engineer – A Software Testing Company’s perspective - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Rishi RanjanOverview The pertinent question in the minds of every Software Testing Companies is about the desired skill sets of a Performance Test Engineer they intend to hire. Should they look out for a Performance Test Engineer with sound knowledge of functional testing or a fresher with good coding ...
Views: 4608 - Regression testing: An Effective analyzer - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Rishi RanjanEstablishing a perfect protocol for regular regression testing is very much necessary in order to achieve successful, reliable and conventional software development project. It is the only testing process that is reliable to validate the base code without breaking the existing functionality. As ...
Views: 876 - Using NLP & Hypnosis for Public Speaking - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from Matthew FergusonNLP and hypnosis are truly remarkable skills to understand when it comes to behavioural change and the development of new patterns and states of mind. One difficulty many people have is nervousness around public speaking. This can manifests itself in many ways; some people are so shy they ...
Views: 1453 - ***Learn to Speak Distinctly -- The Best Tip for Those Who Mumble - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Nancy DanielsMany times people are not being heard because they speak too softly. There is another group, however, who are not being heard because they are not speaking distinctly and clearly. They are known as the mumblers. If you are being asked to repeat yourself because your words are not being ...
Views: 7691 - ***When Nervousness Makes Your Voice Quiver - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2011 from Nancy DanielsHas this ever happened to you? You stand to give your speech or presentation; and, when you begin speaking what comes out of your mouth is higher in pitch and quivering to boot. So what is to be done? In most cases, nervousness is the cause of the quiver. (There are some voices, however, ...
Views: 5846(2 votes) - ***Do You Speak with Enough Volume? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Nancy DanielsUnless you live along the Boston-Washington corridor, chances are good that you if you have a problem with volume it is probably that you speak with too little of it. We, in the Northeast region of America, tend to use too much of it – we drive fast, we talk fast, and we are loud. Volume ...
Views: 3464(2 votes) - ***Voice Training Is the Only Answer for Vocal Abuse - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Nancy DanielsI just received an email from a nurse telling me that she has been suffering from hoarseness for a long time, unable to sing high notes any more, shouting at her deaf patients to be heard and always clearing her dry throat. Do any of these symptoms sound familiar? Possibly not the shouting ...
Views: 2832(1 vote) - ***Those Who Teach Voice and Those Who Think They Teach Voice - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Nancy DanielsI recently read an article by a man who teaches presentation skills. He was discussing the fact that most people hate their voice on recording equipment because it is unfamiliar to their ear. What 'floored me' about his message was that he was suggesting you accept it and live with it. ...
Views: 2935(2 votes) - Seven Successful Presentation Tips - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Anne Warfield• What can turn your audience off?” I want you all to sit back, close your eyes and imagine…” Have you ever had a speaker ask you to do that? I love looking around to see how many people are “peeking” or just looking at their laps. When you ask the audience to shut their eyes you are ...
Views: 1040 - Don't Start Your Speech By Telling a Joke - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Bill LamptonA popular assumption implies that a speaker should start his or her speech by telling a joke, to get listeners in an upbeat mood and grab attention instantly. Like many widespread assumptions, this one is wrong. Here are five good reasons not to start your speech by telling a joke. FIRST: ...
Views: 1675 - Solving America Energy Problem | Steve Daines For Congress - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Steve DainesSteve Daines For Montana Congress Elections 2012: With the rising cost of oil Americans are seeing more and more of their savings going to pay for transportation costs. This problem is coming at a time when America is already experiencing a prolonged period of high unemployment which is ...
Views: 1676(3 votes) - So You Want to Become a Speaker? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Adele Howell-PryceOr at least you think that it may be a good idea for your business? Well that’s great. Just like networking groups, people join Speakers Associations for many different reasons. In my experience there are 4 main reasons why people join a networking group. 1. They are a startup ...
Views: 1166 - What Can Pubic Speaking Do For Your Business? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Adele Howell-PryceWould you love people to think of your business name first when they are looking for the product or service that you provide? Then you really should be using Public Speaking as your marketing tool! Public speaking and positioning yourself as a Topic Expert is possibly the quickest and most ...
Views: 1133 - What Nobody Ever Tells You About Presenting - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanMost likely, you’ve heard this advice: people buy from people they trust. The interesting thing is: what do they buy? The decision to purchase works for tangible and intangible items--across the board. It’s not just for products and services. People buy other things based on trust. ...
Views: 1021(1 vote) - Interactive Storytelling: 7 Alternatives For Slide Craziness - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Milly SonnemanPeople connect with stories while presenting their businesses, proposals and ideas. Some people are born with an innate craving for telling their story with PowerPoint slides. Right? Wrong. While slides are a common tool for communication in many organizations, it appears that babies, ...
Views: 1273 - People should be concerned about Latest News - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Nikita VermaIt is really important for everyone to be updated with the latest news. In this busy life person take some time to know about the detail of all happenings that is going on. The news may be on anything like sports, politics, entertainment, natural disaster and many other things. In every step of ...
Views: 1299 - Speak to Transform: Three Magical Elements to be Memorable to Your Audience - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Sandra Dee RobinsonThere are those extraordinary, memorable speakers that command the highest respect and have created multi million dollar businesses. You see them just once, become an immediate fan and recommend them to everyone you know because of your great experience. And then there are all the ...
Views: 1089 - ***Do You Know the 5 Most Important Benefits of Voice Training? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWhile you may think that voice training is just for politicians and actors, today, people in business are becoming much more aware of its value. Courses are offered by means of books, CDs, and even video, as well as workshops and private consultations. Originally, recording the speaking ...
Views: 2594(1 vote) - ***One of the Best Kept Secrets of Dynamic Public Speaking - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Nancy DanielsDo you know what one of the best kept secrets is in public speaking? It has nothing to do with your material but is vital in your delivery. All the great speakers do it while many novices do not. It is easy to do and natural. In fact, you do it in normal conversation with your family, ...
Views: 2676(1 vote) - ***How Good Are Your Storytelling Skills in Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThe value of storytelling in public speaking is undeniable. Audiences love true stories especially if they are recounted with a good description. You may use them in your opening, your closing, or place them in the development of your delivery as long as they are relevant to your ...
Views: 2207 - Public Speakers: Save Media Professionals and Planners Time by Having an Online Media Room - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Wendi McNeillHurry. Hurry. Hurry, that’s the norm for most media professionals and meeting planners. Most are in a hurry, busy and need an expert quickly and one they can find and hire without any hesitation. So, it’s your job to make them feel confident in hiring you as the expert, it’s your job to showcase ...
Views: 1144 - Be updated with all Kinds of Latest News - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Nikita VermaMost of the people are always concerned about the latest news. Everyone wants to be updated with various types of latest news. News may be anything and about any subject. You can get the latest news of economics, politics, entertainment, science, and many other social problems. Everyone likes to ...
Views: 1026 - Be Updated with Africa news or Europe News - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Nikita VermaMost of the people are always eager to know the latest news. Nowadays, life has become very fast. In this busy life person do not get much time to know the detail of every happening. But they try their best to be updated by all kinds of news. The news may be on anything life social problems, ...
Views: 644 - Spoken English Tips - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Piyush BhatiaEnglish is a language which is updated at a regular interval. We need to update ourselves at regular intervals to enhance our spoken English. Tips to improve Spoken English Observe the mouth movements of those who speak English While watching television, observe the mouth ...
Views: 1607 - History of Advertising & Presentation Folder Role in Business - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Mike LawsonThe strategy of early advertising was to convince the buyer of the superiority of the product. A pleasing design of the product, many descriptions extolling its qualities or testimonials from well-known citizens were usually used. Afterward product claims gave way to elaborate stories of ...
Views: 1484 - ***If You Are Soft-Spoken, Try These 5 Steps for Being Heard the 1st Time You Say It - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Nancy DanielsDo others ask you to repeat yourself a lot? If so, do you realize how much time and energy you waste saying your message a 2nd or 3rd time? In today’s fast-paced world, being heard the 1st time you say it is vital to your success. If others continually ask you to repeat yourself, eventually ...
Views: 2990(3 votes) - ***Want More Color and Life in Your Voice? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWhen I teach my clients or my students how to speak with emotion, I emphasize that there is no right or wrong answer with color. Color is the life, the emotion, the animation you express in speaking. Color is determined by your topic as well as your mood or attitude. The only thing that would ...
Views: 2886(2 votes) - ***Watch Your Body Language in Public Speaking - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Nancy DanielsHave you ever considered what your body is saying when you are addressing an audience – even just talking in your living room or sitting at the kitchen table? Referred to as body language, non-verbal communication is expressed by the posture of your body, your gestures and even your face. ...
Views: 1935 - The Truth About Learning Public Speaking Online - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanYour best career move ever. Presenting with confidence and authority is the key that unlocks it all. Power. Prestige. Recognition. Rewards. But. There's a hitch. One that a lot of experts won't talk about. Effective public speaking is easier to learn online. Especially when your ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - Is Fear of Public Speaking Keeping You Up at Night? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanHelp Is A Click Away With new online presentation skills learning, conquering fear of public speaking is closer than you think. Just think: no more sleepless nights. When you become confident speaking in public, you'll have the skills you need to get to the highest level in your field. ...
Views: 927(1 vote) - 7 Steps To Stop Losing Money and Start Presenting Like a Pro - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanHigh Impact Every Time Looking for a simple and easy way to stop losing money? Kick your presentation skills up a notch so you have a dramatic impact - every time. While a professional webinar training promises to give you answers, sadly, many of them just give you more technology. Let's ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - Stop Presentation Stress - Once and For All - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanCope with Nerves Stressed out about business presentations? Would you rather stay in bed, hide in the bathroom or find an excuse to leave work early than get up in front of a group? For anyone looking for strategies to reduce fear of public speaking, a new webinar training series will help ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - How to Present Your Own Ideas - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanPresenting personal can be a challenge. It is easy to loose the connection to your audience. These seven rules can help anybody to stay on track and become more effective in getting your point across. Blow a big deal? Trash an important pitch? Ouch. It hurts. But you will recover. ...
Views: 1133 - How to Develop Real World Presentation Skills - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Milly SonnemanPresentation skills are taught in corporate training classes, public workshops and college courses. But do they teach you the right skills to solve your workplace problems and achieve your career goals? In corporate training classes, public workshops and college courses, presentation ...
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