Good to know you continue to like this short and simple feature for expanding your Workplace Presenter Tool Kits. So do I. On to this month’s questions …
Presentations
More Questions. More answers
You’ve had more simple questions about presentations last month … and we’ve had more simple answers.
More Questions. More Answers.
More Questions About Presentations
I’m pleased with your very positive reaction to this new feature. Several readers commented on how useful the short answers were and others offered new questions. So, here are more Questions About Presentations:
You’ve Got More Questions About Presentations
Glad to see this new feature went over so well. Three more questions about Presentations this month and two of them came in recently.
You’ve Got Questions … About Presentations
Readers regularly send in questions about specific presentation issues or challenges and I respond privately and promptly. Some responses are general enough that I run them here in the Quickie section of ‘Communicate Confidently’.
Going forward, I’ll be highlighting three of those answers each month on different specific topics to reinforce what you already know or even add some new skills to your Workplace Presenter Tool Kits. And, if you send in a question now, you might find the answer helping other readers in a future issue.
Success is in Your Hands
Looks like our brief summary of Gesturing ‘Worst Practices’ last month was a big hit, except for those people who though I was talking about them. As promised, this month we do a deep dive on Gesturing Best Practices you can add to your Workplace Presenter Tool Kits. So, hang on – it will be a fast ride.
Hand It to Your Audience
(This month, we conclude our series of harnessing delivery skill best practices to mask Presentation Anxiety (PA) symptoms with the first of a two parts on gestures. What you do – and don’t do – with your hands can project confidence, credibility and competence – or not. So, let’s Hand It to Your Audience!)
Stand & Deliver
(This month, we continue our deep dives into masking Presentation Anxiety symptoms with another physical delivery best practice. Standing and Delivering can harness physical power and project confidence, credibility and competence to the audience.)
Because your audience only knows what it sees, your body can be a great natural visual aid. It can also show nervousness or lack of confidence very quickly and clearly. So … look the part you’re playing – a confident and credible presenter.
Speakers’ Notes
A reader recently asked if using speaker notes would reduce his opportunity for effective eye contact.
I responded that notes would interfere with eye contact if you talk while looking at them or start reading them to your audience.