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 Michael is a leading authority on training in presentation skills and news media skills. He is a prolific author and his books on speaking and working with the media are in their third editions. Read his ideas and suggestions on those two valuable skills.
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A useful tip for speaking at small meetings |
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Written by Michael Brown
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Monday, 02 August 2010 15:06 |
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First let's clarify a common misunderstanding. Even very small meetings qualify as presentations; the core skills are still the same - small or large. So part of your skill as a presenter is to learn how to use your body while sitting down.
Here's the tip. Even when sitting, engage the audience with your body. In practise that means leaning your body slightly towards the people you're looking at.
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PowerPoint tip 7 Should the background be dark or light? |
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Written by Michael Brown
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Dark or light? Until recently, it looked like a no brainer and I was advising everyone to use dark backgrounds. Now experience makes me modify that advice. It's not so simple after all and you'll have to make a judgement call.
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Media tip: responding to "So what you're saying is..." |
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Written by Michael Brown
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Thursday, 20 May 2010 08:17 |
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Suppose you've just made a point in an interview, and the interviewer says, "So what you're saying is..." Count on it, whatever words follow that, your meaning will be modified - anything from a harmless nuance to an emotionally-loaded torpedo that will sink your career. So, when should you say Yes?
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How to read a speech yet stay engaged with the audience |
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Written by Michael Brown
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Friday, 23 April 2010 16:10 |
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It sounds unlikely, doesn't it? Most speech readers relate beautifully to the speech notes and treat the audience as if it doesn't exist. But here's an amazingly simple device for keeping you and your audience together - even when every word is pre-written.
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PowerPoint tip 6. Be silent on each change |
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Written by Michael Brown
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Wednesday, 14 April 2010 11:49 |
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From long before the days of the sabre tooth tiger, we have been programmed to put our visual senses on high alert when something moves. That hasn't changed. Advertisers know it and ruthlessly exploit it - it's hard to find a TV ad that doesn't have something moving or changing all the time.
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