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Tag Archives: presentation skills

Speaking so the brain listens (Issue 42, Vol 02)

I want to return to the work of my friend and colleague, Frowa Schuitemaker, a professional speaker from The Netherlands and member of the Professional Speakers Association Holland. Frowa has created a seven step process for more effective speaking, called:"Speaking with the brain in mind"
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Speaking with the brain in mind (Issue 40, Vol 02)

In this post I want to review some excellent research done by an expert speaker colleague of mine from The Netherlands, Frowa Schuitemaker.
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Recovering lost time (Issue 35, Vol 02)

Another post which aims to aid you in using your time more effectively.
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Two wonderful examples of REAL authenticity (Issue 15, Vol 02)

A post which explores what confidence and preparation can bring to a performance.
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Eights ways to make your clients love you (Issue 11, Vol 02)

It is true to say that people own their own emotions and in that sense are free to respond to you however they wish - you can however, make life easier for them - and when you're making a sale it's really important to make the whole process as easy as possible.
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Getting a grip on the important stuff (Issue 04, Vol 02)

Learn the single most important difference between people who are stunningly successful and those who are abject failures, what you can do to put yourself in the former category and how you have to be kind to yourself.
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PowerPoint Tricks for Powerful Presentations (Issue 25, Vol 02)

It's been a long time since I've written on this subject and I believe practical information like this deserves to be replayed every now and then. What's the purpose of a good set of (PowerPoint) slides?
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How ’sticky speaking’ can boost your business (Issue 13, Vol 02)

The internet marketing gurus have been pounding the ears of anybody who'll listen for quite a while now regarding the importance of having a "sticky web site". Such a site is one that visitors feel obliged to explore, rather than bouncing off the home page in the first couple of seconds and surfing elsewhere. In other words, it's a site that holds people's attention - and this is an objective that is as worthy of a speaker, as it is a web site designer.
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Dealing with Q&A sessions (Issue 17, Vol 02)

Once you have become a recognised expert in your field, people inevitably want their 'unfair share' of your expertise, knowledge and advice...The event organiser commonly offers a Q&A session for this purpose - this post is about getting the most out of that session.
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Working with simultaneous interpreters (Issue 10, Vol 01)

Understanding the difference between the role of an interpreter and translator is very important. Improve your performance by gaining a complete understanding of your responsibilities.
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