By Gail Zack Anderson on September 26, 2012
Maybe you have heard you should use stories to bring your content to life, but aren’t sure why or how storytelling adds value. You might even wonder if using stories is worth the risk of looking silly, or worth the time it will take to learn to do it well. Here are some of the compelling reasons why I think it is worthwhile to use stories and storytelling in your presentations.
By Theresa Pojuner on July 18, 2012
Why did I say that? ‘Oops’ what did I just do? What just happened? When doing a presentation, what do you do after an ‘oops’. You could have gotten too wordy and lost focus, or you went off script and are now lost, or you are experiencing technical problems, etc. So what do you now […]
By Gail Zack Anderson on June 4, 2012
How many times have you sat through a meeting or presentation that was so dull and lifeless, you could only wish for it to end? What does suck the life out of these communication modes, and how can we get it back? This article tells you how to live, laugh and love your audience, bringing your speaking back to life.
By Gail Zack Anderson on April 23, 2012
Have you ever stumbled a little over your introduction? I sure have! I vividly remember once I was being introduced, and the person introducing me forgot my name. The nervousness must have been contagious, because when I started to speak, I practically forgot my own name as well. Not an auspicious beginning, right? Introductions are […]
By Gail Zack Anderson on April 10, 2012
As you know, we continue our alphabetical count-down of communication attributes and skills. Today we focus on some key words for the letter H. H is for… Heart. When we focus on just the facts, we are missing such a critical element; the heart. Great speakers speak from their hearts. They have an attitude of […]
By Gail Zack Anderson on March 26, 2012
Here are some of the words starting with the letter G that we can use to describe a highly effective speaker. See which ones you resonate with, and then let me know if you can think of others. Gracious. I know it sounds obvious, but when we are speaking we often become terribly self-focused. Instead […]
By Gail Zack Anderson on September 26, 2011
Is there anything worse than a joke that bombs? Or a punch line that misses? Or humor that the speaker gets, but the audience doesn’t? Whew! The rewards are great, but the stakes are high when it comes to using humor successfully in presentations. We have already looked at why to use humor, and when […]
By Gail Zack Anderson on September 12, 2011
When should you try using humor in your presentations? Here are some situations where humor might add real value to a difficult situation.
By Gail Zack Anderson on August 29, 2011
Isn’t humor great? Doesn’t it feel good to laugh? And aren’t presentations with a little humor mixed in a lot of fun? Of course, humor is great when it works, but what happens when you try to add a little humor in your presentations, and it just doesn’t fly? Not so fun, not so good. […]
Gail Zack Anderson, President of Applause, Inc., has nearly 20 years experience in training and coaching. She
provides individual presentation coaching, and leads effective presentation workshops and effective trainer workshops.
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Theresa Pojuner is a Documentation Specialist with over 20 years of writing experience and is skilled in many areas of documentation, for example, Style Guides, Training Manuals and Test Cases, wth a specialty n Technical Writing and Procedures.
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