Comments on: Public Speaking Tips To Improve Presentation Skills http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html Mel Carson collecting stories and insight from the digital media space and bringing them back down to earth... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:20:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Celebrating 5 years at Microsoft | Mel Carson - UK Internet Marketing Blog - Microsoft - Memoirs http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-37731 Celebrating 5 years at Microsoft | Mel Carson - UK Internet Marketing Blog - Microsoft - Memoirs Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:49:24 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-37731 [...] Just loved Brett Tabke’s post on conference speaking tips. It inspired me to write one of my own. [...] [...] Just loved Brett Tabke’s post on conference speaking tips. It inspired me to write one of my own. [...]

]]> By: Got Any New Years Business Resolutions? - DigiTales Blog - Mel Carson - Blogs - Brand Republic http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-19445 Got Any New Years Business Resolutions? - DigiTales Blog - Mel Carson - Blogs - Brand Republic Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:48:32 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-19445 [...] seminars and conferences to hundreds of people over the years. I wrote a post on my personal blog - Public Speaking Tips To Improve Presentation Skills – which spawned a load more tips and tricks from others in the industry [...] [...] seminars and conferences to hundreds of people over the years. I wrote a post on my personal blog – Public Speaking Tips To Improve Presentation Skills – which spawned a load more tips and tricks from others in the industry [...]

]]> By: Amanda Davie http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-14276 Amanda Davie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:35:55 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-14276 One more thing I'd add, Mel. Unless you're under duress, cut out the sales pitch / creds. The most compelling and memorable speakers are those whose passion, experience, ideas, thought leadership and advice stand on their own two feet. Amanda. One more thing I’d add, Mel. Unless you’re under duress, cut out the sales pitch / creds. The most compelling and memorable speakers are those whose passion, experience, ideas, thought leadership and advice stand on their own two feet.

Amanda.

]]> By: Peter Bowler http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-13765 Peter Bowler Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:43:35 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-13765 You can't over-emphasise the importance of practice. Only by practising and rehearsing your presentation can you be totally familiar with its structure, content and timing. Keep it up! Peter <a href="http://www.timetomarket.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Presentation Skills</a> You can’t over-emphasise the importance of practice. Only by practising and rehearsing your presentation can you be totally familiar with its structure, content and timing. Keep it up!
Peter
Presentation Skills

]]> By: Mel Carson Happy Birthday http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-13707 Mel Carson Happy Birthday Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:21:02 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-13707 [...] Mel is well known on the speaking circuit these days and a good front man to Microsoft. Check out his public speaking tips. [...] [...] Mel is well known on the speaking circuit these days and a good front man to Microsoft. Check out his public speaking tips. [...]

]]> By: Mary Bowling http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-13704 Mary Bowling Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:15:59 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-13704 Great tips, Mel! One thing I'd like to add is it's NOT all about trying to impress your listeners with how smart you are. It's about making the effort to explain things so that your audience understands them and can put them to good use. Great tips, Mel! One thing I’d like to add is it’s NOT all about trying to impress your listeners with how smart you are. It’s about making the effort to explain things so that your audience understands them and can put them to good use.

]]> By: MelC http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-13683 MelC Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:57:40 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-13683 Hello Everyone Thanks very much for all the comments. What a nice birthday present! Glad this post hit the right spot and I hope it'll help somebody somewhere deliver a cracking presentation. Hopefully one day this'll rank when ever anyone searches for "public speaking tips!" Cheers Mel Hello Everyone

Thanks very much for all the comments. What a nice birthday present!

Glad this post hit the right spot and I hope it’ll help somebody somewhere deliver a cracking presentation.

Hopefully one day this’ll rank when ever anyone searches for “public speaking tips!”

Cheers

Mel

]]> By: David Temple http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-13675 David Temple Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:43:51 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-13675 Excellent points Mel. Nothing I hate worse is a presentation filled with text and I see it all too often. Haven't presenters seen this tip? Boring, a picture is worth a thousand words and examples in pictures are easier to remember. Excellent points Mel. Nothing I hate worse is a presentation filled with text and I see it all too often. Haven’t presenters seen this tip? Boring, a picture is worth a thousand words and examples in pictures are easier to remember.

]]> By: Lee Potts http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-13624 Lee Potts Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:28:28 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-13624 Mel, All great points to remember, especially the ones about being prepared for things going wrong and getting there early. It's very hard to give a great presentation if you get to the lectern 10 minutes late, flustered and out of breath after struggling with a projector that won't project or a laptop that doesn't have the right version of PowerPoint. If you don't mind, I'd like to point out a blog I recently started that specifically deals with the things that can go wrong while presenting and what can be done to prevent them. It's called Breaking Murphy's Law (http://www.breakingmurphyslaw.com). I try to focus on using real stories from folks who actually experienced Murphy's Law while presenting or while providing support for someone else's presentation. Thanks, Lee Mel,

All great points to remember, especially the ones about being prepared for things going wrong and getting there early. It’s very hard to give a great presentation if you get to the lectern 10 minutes late, flustered and out of breath after struggling with a projector that won’t project or a laptop that doesn’t have the right version of PowerPoint.

If you don’t mind, I’d like to point out a blog I recently started that specifically deals with the things that can go wrong while presenting and what can be done to prevent them. It’s called Breaking Murphy’s Law (http://www.breakingmurphyslaw.com). I try to focus on using real stories from folks who actually experienced Murphy’s Law while presenting or while providing support for someone else’s presentation.

Thanks,
Lee

]]> By: Jonathan Beeston http://www.melcarson.com/public-speaking-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills.html/comment-page-1#comment-13618 Jonathan Beeston Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:06:16 +0000 http://www.melcarson.com/?p=930#comment-13618 Good advice Mel. Let me add one more tip, and that's mental preparation. This might sound like psychobabble, but I've found it really works. Before I speak at any event, I mentally rehearse what I want to happen during my talk, e.g. people engaging with me, laughing at the jokes, nodding in appreciation, applauding at the end etc. Always focusing on the positive outcomes and emotions I will experience, rather than a word-by-word rehearsal. I'll go through this 3-4 times, preferably 5-6. When it comes to the actual event, I can be extremely positive and confident because mentally I've been through it before and I'm in the right state of mind. Most sports psychologists will recommend something similar for professional athletes - always focusing on success. Give it a go, it really helps! Good advice Mel. Let me add one more tip, and that’s mental preparation. This might sound like psychobabble, but I’ve found it really works.

Before I speak at any event, I mentally rehearse what I want to happen during my talk, e.g. people engaging with me, laughing at the jokes, nodding in appreciation, applauding at the end etc. Always focusing on the positive outcomes and emotions I will experience, rather than a word-by-word rehearsal. I’ll go through this 3-4 times, preferably 5-6.

When it comes to the actual event, I can be extremely positive and confident because mentally I’ve been through it before and I’m in the right state of mind.

Most sports psychologists will recommend something similar for professional athletes – always focusing on success.

Give it a go, it really helps!

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