Public Speaking Tips: A Really Useful Speaker Evaluation Form

Public Speaking Tips: A Really Useful Speaker Evaluation Form

May. 5, 2008 by

I recently sat down to interview myself on the subject of speaker evaluation forms. Here’s the transcript of the interview. What’s the use of a speaker evaluation form? First of all, I prefer the term assessment to evaluation. It sounds

Presentation Tips: Listener-centric Messaging

Presentation Tips: Listener-centric Messaging

Apr. 10, 2008 by

I just returned from an engagement during which I was asked to give partners in a professional service firm 10 minutes to pitch the firm to a brand new prospect, played by another partner sitting across the table. Most partner/presenters

Effective Presentation Skills: Hang ‘Em in the Bat Cave

Effective Presentation Skills: Hang ‘Em in the Bat Cave

Apr. 3, 2008 by

“What do I do with my hands?” is one of the most frequent questions I get from people striving to improve their public speaking skills. The answer is more complicated than you’d think. First of all, why is it important?