by Dave Hill | Mar 28, 2014 | Communication Strategies, Humor, Humor, Positive Approach, Positive Approach, Presentation Skills, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
A presenter’s peers can save the day with clarifications, humor. Learn presentation skills that give you the tools you need. Imagine you are in a room full of highly technical engineers. You are an employee of a consulting company that is presenting information to...
by Dave Hill | Sep 8, 2013 | Communication Strategies, Gestures, Gestures, Presentation Skills, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
As a young engineer, I was sometimes nervous when presenting to upper management. The night before a presentation, I could not sleep. While driving to work the following morning brown liquid started flowing down my windshield. It took me a few seconds to realize that...
by Dave Hill | Mar 13, 2013 | Anxiety, Communication Strategies, Presentation Skills, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
16 TIPS FOR REDUCING COMMUNICATION ANXIETY Know your subject matter. Don’t try to “wing” your presentation. Know the outline and sequence of the sections of your presentation. Prepare, prepare, prepare (and rehearse in the room you will be presenting). Hydrate. ...
by Dave Hill | Nov 20, 2011 | Communication Strategies, Humor, Humor, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
One of the most unusual stories I have heard regarding Leading With Humor was at a technology exchange conference. A senior executive did the opening keynote. During his speech he emphasized the need to take risks, to push the barriers of technology, and to make the...
by Dave Hill | Sep 30, 2011 | Mind Blanks, Presentation Skills, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
Imagine you are speaking at a National Speakers Association (NSA) convention where there are over 2000 people in the audience. A few minutes into your dynamic presentation, your mind goes blank. You go into panic mode standing there, looking at the audience. Your...
