Tag: Presentation skills

  • 10 HABITS for TIME MANAGEMENT

    Ten Habits That Promote Time Efficiency  1. Start the day early. Since most people are more productive in the morning, Zeller recommends getting up a half hour to an hour earlier than usual. 2. Plan for the next day. Allocate time each evening to set up for the next day. Planning should incorporate both personal and work…

  • Time Savers for Life Outside Work

    Ten Time Savers for Life Outside Work  By managing time effectively outside work, people have more freedom to do the activities they truly enjoy. 1. Hire out yard work. Yard maintenance can add hours to weekly house responsibilities. Consider hiring someone to do that work. 2. Hire a personal chef to cook dinners in advance. Many families…

  • HOW TO IMPROVE FOCUS AT WORK

    Ten Ways to Improve Focus at Work  One of the best ways to use time most effectively is to improve one’s concentration skills, love to  recommends the following techniques. 1. Start small. Concentration can be learned by taking small steps over time. 2. Find a quiet place. It easier to concentrate in quiet workspaces and less busy…

  • Story Telling

    * Tell stories. Stories are highly effective conduits for learning. This is because listeners relate the stories to their own past experiences and actually form new experiences which incorporate the emotions and ideas in the stories. *Relive instead of retelling a story. Effective storytellers bring their characters to life through voice and physical presence, appearing to relive…

  • MANAGING NONVERBAL DELIVERY

    *  Power-pose before speaking. Speakers can improve their confidence and performance simply by changing their posture before speaking. * Enter the stage with confident energy. While all speakers feel some anxiety, the best ones are able to channel nervous energy into calm confidence. When entering the stage, they project a level of energy that reinforces the purpose…

  • VISUAL AIDS in PRESENTATION SKILLS

    Visual aids clarify information and transmit it more efficiently. As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” They also anchor the presentation and keep the presenter on task. Audiences enjoy visual aids, no matter how charismatic the speaker. They also help those who are visual rather than auditory or kinesthetic learners. Although…

  • CREATING A COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE

    Just as a great restaurant experience involves more than just a great meal, a great communication experience involves more than just a great message. Creating a great experience relies on using people’s emotions to create connections. Without connections, messages are lost. Emotionally connective communications are created two ways: Through behaviors that convey warmth, caring, and…