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August 20, 2020 By Sonja Stetzler

Good Virtual Communicators

good virtual communicators

Good Virtual Communicators Come Prepared I recently attended a webinar on the topic of “Keeping Your Audience Engaged”. Not surprisingly, when the audience was asked what makes them disengage from virtual presentations, lack of good virtual communicators topped the list. Here are the top 4 poll results: 1. Presenter(s)/Speaker(s) not good communicators. 2. Poor visuals […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Conference Speaker, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, Speaker Checklist, Speaking Tips Tagged With: Effective virtual presentation, Good virtual communicators

May 21, 2020 By Sonja Stetzler

Back Up Plans For Presentation Glitches

Back Up Plans are a must

Virtual Presentation Back Up Plans Are A Must What could possibly go wrong? Lately, I have been delivering a fair number on online presentations – from online trainings to webinars. And I am learning much along the way. Yes, delivering online is a bit different than delivering a presentation to a live audience in a […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Conference Speaker, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, Speaker Application, Speaker Checklist, Speaking Tips Tagged With: Back up plans for virtual presentations, Being prepared for glitches in virtual presentation

April 28, 2020 By Sonja Stetzler

Virtual Presentation Tips For A Virtual World

Virtual Presentation Tips

Virtual Presentation Tips For Audience Engagement Whether you are delivering a keynote, training, or leading a virtual meeting, engaging your audience is still your main objective. It is more challenging in a virtual environment. Here are some virtual presentation tips for more audience engagement. Before your presentation: Become familiar with the platform you will be using […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, slider, Speaking Tips Tagged With: Keeping Audience Engaged During Virtual Presentations, Virtual Presentation Tips

March 24, 2020 By Sonja Stetzler

Event Cancellations – Are You Prepared

pandemic event cancellations

How Do You Handle Unexpected Event Cancellations In the past 2 weeks, I have had a number of colleagues who are professional speakers here in the U.S. and abroad that have had events they had been contracted to speak at either cancel or become postponed due to the coronavirus. This is a disruption no one […]

Filed Under: Conference Speaker, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, Speaker Checklist, Speaking Tips, TradeShow Speaker Tagged With: acts of God, event cancellations, virtual presentations

February 25, 2020 By Sonja Stetzler

Connections

Connections to Audience

Connections Bring You Closer To Your Audience Many speakers are aware that telling a story, making eye contact, and using the word “you” helps to connect with an audience. But, have you ever considered the distance between you and your audience influencing these connections? My first experience with connections through proximity came many years ago […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Conference Speaker, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, Speaker Application, Speaking Tips Tagged With: Connecting with audience, Making connections during presentations

December 24, 2019 By Sonja Stetzler

Read, Reflect, Recharge

Speakers reflect on your wins for the year

Read up on new presentation advice. Reflect on your wins this past year. Recharge for the new year.   My rituals closing out the year are the “3 R’s”: Read, Reflect, Recharge. What’s on your bookshelf? During this slower time of year, I get to catch up on my reading list of new books for […]

Filed Under: Conference Speaker, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, Speaking Goals, Speaking Tips, TradeShow Speaker Tagged With: Read speaking materials to keep up to date on the latest trends, Recharge your speaking life by visiting close friends and family for the holidays, Reflect on what did and did not work in your presentation year

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