We never advocate people "wing it" when it comes to practicing their presentations. But if you over-rehearse, or always do it the same way, you can sound canned and memorized. Here are some tips. First, devise an outline as opposed to writing out every word. We...
What speaker habits are hard to break, like introducing yourself or saying "good morning" at the very beginning of a presentation?...
Women professionals will sometimes come to me and say "I want to be more polished and perfect when I speak." We need to change that thinking. Audiences don't respond to a polished speaker, because they don't seem genuine or authentic...