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Setting a fashion for facts
An unfortunate side-effect of social networks is that they allow opinion to take up as much time and space as verifiable facts. To redress the balance, we need to make fact-finding sexy. Animated voice gives life to ideas
It isn't just Apple devotees who are mourning the passing of Steve Jobs. For many, he was known only as the wizard who wowed their world with films created by Pixar – films in which voice plays a critical part. If a voice is to carry it must be carried well
If you need your voice to hold up when you're under pressure and resonate with an audience, the first place to start is with your posture. Vocal coach Janet Howd explains more. Ganging up against nonsense
There's no doubt that social networking helped to fuel last week's riots in England and turn them into a fatal force. But we must not allow that fact to destroy the over-riding value of social networking as a tool for the common good. Patently absurd
The deliberate infringement of patents is clearly a legitimate cause for law suits. But we also need to remember that without copying, there is no progress. In nature, the most robust product is the one that survives. Words for our times
A decade ago, only birds tweeted and pods were full of peas. So if we want to get our ideas across to an audience, it is vital that we keep abreast of changes in language and culture if we don't want to be left on the shelf. Volumise your best assets
When you are practising to deliver a convincing message, try speaking as if you were on a mobile phone in a noisy area. You will discover that by intending to be heard, you automatically achieve the pitch and volume to connect you to your audience. The people's performance
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have made it possible, literally, to finger both performers and onlookers and persuade them to attend an event. This has made Performance Art the means by which anyone of us can deliver a powerful message to a target audience – or even bring about a revolution. The people's speech
The success of the film "The King's Speech" is a powerful reminder of the physical exertion and mental focus involved in articulating joined up thoughts and expressing them as joined up words. Inspiring conclusions
It doesn't matter how well you prepare and deliver a presentation, even the most powerful message will be ruined if you don't bring plan a proper conclusion. Words as drugs
Rudyard Kipling observed that "words are the most powerful drugs used by mankind". But if that's true, why are so many presentations dull and uninspiring? Communication is important, innit
Sloppy language drives some people insane. But surely it is the very fact that the English language can be used in a sloppy way while still retaining its meaning that makes spoken English so user-friendly. Patterns of recognition are powerful presentation tools
Patterns of recognition and clear frames of reference are vital elements of a presentation because they build connections between speakers and listeners. To become a natural presenter you must behave unnaturally
Performing in public isn't natural. It's an extraordinary thing to have to do. So the more extra-ordinarily different you feel as you start to get to grips with this physically demanding task, the better! The value of older workers
Whatever approach an organisation takes to embrace its older employees, there is no escaping the fact that this must be done. The demographic time bomb is still ticking away in the background and there is no sign of a boost in birth rates defusing it any time soon. Presenting work to best advantage.
A common complaint these days is that new entrants into the workforce don't want to put any effort into learning new skills. Nonsense. The real problem is that mangers are unable to tap into their obvious and zealous work ethic. Getting your act together
The characters an actor plays vanish as soon as the curtain falls. Giving a presentation, however, means having to perform in your own costume, write your own script, use your own accent and then hold your own while being questioned afterwards. That's a tough call! Resolve to think
The first decade of this millennium has seen the means of access to knowledge undergo profound change. But while technology means that facts now fall instantly to hand, it has also threatens to undermine our ability to indulge in some good, old-fashioned original thinking Tackling the fear of presenting
How do you tackle the fear of presenting? Here are some techniques to help you stay calm, get your audience hooked and keep in control when delivering a presentation. Words communicate: letters don't.
When we are writing to explain we should be aiming to set down our ideas as clearly as possible. Which is why I suggest you go easy on the acronyms - despite their popularity. Because though capitals may stand tall on a page, they fall short on communication. The value of meaningful words
Where are we going to find managers and politicians who understand the value of saying what they mean and who are prepared to find the thread of meaningful words that will lead us out of the maze of lax-language that currently has us all hedged in? Passing on the skill of aging.
Western socieies need a new attitude towarsd ageing. Because if we continue to sideline and box-in people after their so-called retirement, the cost of containment will bankrupt us all. Tapping into the power of oratory
As you prepare a presentation, have you ever stopped to consider that what's going on in the back of your mind is likely to have a big impact on its chance of being a success? Acting unemployed
With many able individuals finding themselves unemployed through no fault of their own, its worth remembering that actors have a thing or two to teach the rest of us about maintaining standards of performance and self-worth during long periods of unemployment. On the origin of specious presentations
The business of presentation is uniquely positioned to continue unabated despite the recession. Because valuable ideas now fly round the world whether or not their originator flies with them. Virtual get-togethers are the coming thing
With the cost of international travel to meetings and conferences becoming increasingly prohibitive and the workplace inexorably becoming wherever you power up your laptop, this is the moment to get your on-screen interactions well and truly taped. The power of intellect
If mankind continues to denigrate "the power of understanding, we place ourselves in serious danger of losing the evolutionary advantage that has marked us out from beasts since time immemorial. Tone and pace won the race
Tone of voice and pace of delivery won the race for the White House, because when the going got tough, those speaking with the wrong tone at the wrong pace were the ones found wanting. Our very life is in our voice
If ever there was a need for verbal clarity it is now! A world in crisis needs language that can convey how serious the situation truly is. Sadly, powerful words have lost much of their impact. Telling it like it is
If you are looking for some concrete examples of how to deliver a presentation in a way that persuades even the most cynical listener to sit up and take notice, I have just the thing for you. If you want your voice to carry, carry it well.
If you want o know how to make your voice carry to an audience, the first thing you need to work on isn't vocal at all. It's your stance. And here's how to develop it. Managing to speak
Faced with the prospect of giving a speech or presentation, many of us are gripped with panic. But there's no need to be paralysed. Here's how to overcome it and return to normal. Make sure you're always on song
A presentation , like any performance, requires its practitioners to know their stuff; pull out all the stops; make contact with anyone watching and listening and quit while the going is good. Good packaging improves communication
The first concern of any presenter must be to find a way for as many members of an audience as possible to get hold of your package of ideas with ease and discover what's inside. Talking a lot of hot air
Few of us has a problem with shouting at sports events, singing along with bands or talking animatedly across crowded bars. But when it comes to giving a presentation, most of us drop through the floor with embarrassment. Day-dream your way to a better presentation
We all need help to prepare and deliver better presentations. One effective - if unexpected – way to do this is to harness the energizing power of day-dreaming. Speaking out against the terror of talking
As every good actor knows, it is only by whipping your facial expression, speech patterns, articulation, inflection and stance into shape that you will ever tame the terror of talking. Presentations that hit the spot
It's a fact of life that almost every audience will contain people who simply do not take to the presenter. So to minimize this problem, you need to find out about the mindset and culture of each group before you meet them. Life-long earning
The ability to work and earn should be a lifelong right – and it is a demographic reality that employees, governments and employers are just going to have to get their heads around. Making presence felt
It is a fundamental truth of effective presentations that a clear and coherent message will only stem from one who is rooted in knowledge, keeps in good shape and makes their presence felt. |
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