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 […]
Presentation Tips
Back Up Plans For Presentation Glitches
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 […]
Virtual Presentation Tips For A Virtual World
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 […]
Event Cancellations – Are You Prepared
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 […]
Connections
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 […]
Read, Reflect, Recharge
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 […]