You delivered a killer introduction that grabbed your audience’s attention. Now ten minutes into your presentation, you begin to see the tell tale signs that you are losing them. This happened to me when I first starting teaching on the collegiate level many years ago; I would get frustrated. The course material was mostly theory, […]
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Making a Great Impression: What Your Clothes Say about You
As communicators we are constantly sending non-verbal messages to those round us. These are messages we send loud and clear without ever saying a single word. We do this through several means including your stance, our body alignment, our hand gestures, facial expressions and even the way we dress. These cues send a telling message […]
Keeping Yourself Motivated while Speaking
When you are speaking to a group of people, keeping them interested and informed can be quite a task. There are many techniques and tricks that you can use to achieve this goal. However, there is something that most people do not think about until they are the one who is going to be speaking. […]
A Few Tips on How to use Communication Technology Effectively
In today’s world technology is a tool that you cannot avoid. We use it in many ways and for many different types of communication. These new and not so new forms of communication still boil down to communication in the end. Just as with more traditional types of business communication, there are some great ways […]
How to Create a Sticky Message
Viral is a term that gets tossed around by many people today but that seems to lose something in translation. Rather like its biological counterpart, a viral message is one that will stick with people being easily remembered. A viral or sticky message can have a great deal of impact when properly crafted. This raises […]
Strategies for Getting Your Audience Engaged
When it comes to speaking to groups, large or small, there is no doubt that it can be challenging to keep everyone engaged. You may begin your presentation on a good note only to find your audience falling away as time ticks away. This is typically due to a lack of engagement. As a public […]