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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359777372008-12-13T03:58:25.675-05:00Public Speaking Can Be FunFree Public speaking skills tips, techniques, and advice by presentation skills expert Jacki Rose, Top Performance.Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-53793746722742218862008-12-13T03:55:00.003-05:002008-12-13T03:58:25.685-05:002008-12-13T03:58:25.685-05:00Speaking InternationallyAn International Speaker/Trainer was not on my wish list of things to do, but today I am writing this blog from across the world in Malaysia. I am scheduled to conduct a training program on public speaking skills here and in Singapore. So far it has been a fabulous experience. I am so glad I said "yes" to this assignment.<br /><br />The next time you are asked to give a presentation, say yes no matter where it's going to be or who is going to be in the audience. You will grow from it, learn from it, and who knows what else may come of it.<br /><br />Free public speaking skills tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">www.Jackirose.com</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-18495854995649428652008-12-08T09:46:00.002-05:002008-12-08T09:49:52.357-05:002008-12-08T09:49:52.357-05:00Three Ways for Your Audience to Retain InformationPeople only remember 25% of what they heard. But... when you speak in public there are three ways you can help your audience retain information so that they will remember more of your presentation.<br /><br />1. Present with a KISSS - Keep It Short Simple and Succinct<br />2. Be engaging - tell stories, examples, analogies, metaphors.<br />3. Involve your audience - ask them questions, get them to share their stories, pain, and successes.<br /><br />More free public speaking skills tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">www.jackirose.com</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-47362701320816952322008-11-24T13:57:00.004-05:002008-11-24T14:06:53.558-05:002008-11-24T14:06:53.558-05:00They Just Need to Like YouPBS has a wonderful show reviewing all of the old variety shows. From Milton Berle, to Carol Burnett: before, after, and in between. The one thing that was mentioned that I would like you to remember when you are presenting is that the narrator said, "It didn't matter if the material was mediocre, if they liked you they would stay and watch."<br /><br />This just proves my point of how important it is to bring your true personality to your presentation. Show your audience who you are, your talents, your skills, and you charisma. Do that, and they will continue not only to watch you, but to listen and buy-in to you and your material.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">More free public speaking skills</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-4889213211252853632008-11-10T11:24:00.005-05:002008-11-10T11:33:39.853-05:002008-11-10T11:33:39.853-05:00Kevin Bacon PerformsThe <a href="http://www.baconbros.com/site.php">Bacon Brothers </a>are fabulous!<br /><br />I saw them last night perform at Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxboro Massachusetts. I just love their music!<br /><br />Kevin Bacon said something that made me want to blog about it: "My brother and I have a motto: when something goes wrong, write a song."<br /><br />They say your funniest stories come from your worst experiences. But, there's something else that comes from these personal stories, and that is lessons learned. When you share your personal adversities with your audience, you share your lessons learned and when you do that, you teach and inspire your audience to take action in their own lives.<br /><br />There's one more thing that telling your personal story does, and that is engages your audience.<br /><br />So take Kevin's advice, when something goes wrong, instead of writing a song, write a story and include it in your next presentation.<br /><br />More public speaking skills tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-9453067283481413512008-11-03T13:44:00.001-05:002008-11-03T13:46:46.093-05:002008-11-03T13:46:46.093-05:00Dress RehearsalWhen you give your <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">presentation</a>, be sure it’s not for the very first time to the audience that really matters. <br /><br />Have you ever been to a Broadway show where the actors were not prepared? They didn’t do much practice? And they didn’t have a dress rehearsal? Of course not. <br /><br />Every performance includes lots of practice and a dress rehearsal so that the performers put on a great show and the audience gets what they want and need. When that happens, the show stays in business and the performers get to keep their jobs and continue performing.<br /><br />Every presentation is a performance. You need to make sure it’s well prepared so that it gives your audience what they really need and want. When you give your audience what they need and want, you get what you need and want. <br /><br />Do a dress rehearsal for your next presentation. Practice it in front of your friends, peers, or an audience that doesn’t matter so much.<br /><br />This is what <a href="http://www.terryfator.com/">Terry Fator</a> does and so many other big performers. I saw the 2007 winner of America’s Got Talent perform in a small theatre in Boston and he was fabulous! He tried out his new material on us that he plans on using in his headliner show in Las Vegas. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.publicspeakingskills.biz/">www.Publicspeakingskills.biz</a><br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">www.JackiRose.com</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-28747371013441210252008-10-23T16:29:00.004-04:002008-10-23T16:34:07.691-04:002008-10-23T16:34:07.691-04:00Tips for a Nervous PresenterAre You Nervous? Are You Having Trouble Preparing For Your Presentation?<br /><br />A friend of mine recently sent me an email to let me know that she is feeling nervous about her upcoming presentation and she hasn't done much preparation for it at all.<br /><br />Here's how I responded to her:<br /><br />Good luck with the presentation. Remember these three things:<br /><br />1 - It's normal to be nervous<br />2 - Just be yourself (your audience prefers it)<br />3 - Your audience is on your side and they are interested in what you have to say<br /><br />Don't worry about all that other presentation skills stuff. Just know what you want your audience to really know and do. Just focus on that.<br /><br />Be sure to rehearse your presentation out loud at least once before you actually do it. Maybe present it to your family?<br /><br />If you are not up for writing the whole thing out, just make an outline of the points you want to cover.<br /><br />Free Public Speaking Skills Tips<br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-10883810467602218152008-10-20T21:05:00.002-04:002008-10-20T21:07:49.382-04:002008-10-20T21:07:49.382-04:00Public Speaking Skills MessageHow you present determines how your message gets across. How your message gets across determines the results of your presentations. Great presentations produce great results.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.publicspeakingcanbefun.com/">http://www.publicspeakingcanbefun.com/</a><br />Free public speaking skills tipsJacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-10154563422265318032008-10-17T16:52:00.002-04:002008-10-17T16:56:32.486-04:002008-10-17T16:56:32.486-04:00Have Fun with Public SpeakingThe more fun your audience has, the more impact your presentation will have. Most people are afraid to let loose, be engaging, and connect with their audience. Are you one of these people? Even if you do tend to connect with your audience and have fun with your presentations, I bet you can be even more engaging.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">www.JackiRose.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.publicspeakingcanbefun.com/">www.publicspeakingcanbefun.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">Free public speaking skills tips:</a><br /><br />Upcoming Webinar by Conference Call University<a href="http://www.myeasyonlinestore.com/app/?Clk=2618853"></a><a href="http://www.myeasyonlinestore.com/app/?Clk=2618853">How To Profit From Social Media Marketing</a>11:30 am - 1:00 pm EST on November 19Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-72955798950374323442008-09-18T17:18:00.007-04:002008-09-18T17:33:11.223-04:002008-09-18T17:33:11.223-04:00Public Speaking Skills - What's RememberedI was searching the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">internet</span> and said to my mother, what would you like me to find. I can find anything for you. She said, Oh! I would love to find my favorite movie as a little girl. But, you won't find it, I even checked with the old video stores and they say it was never put on video and you just can't get it, it doesn't exist.<br /><br />I beg to differ, I told her. You can find anything on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">internet</span>. So I searched and I found. It wasn't easy, but I was able to find it in one place. The DVD came, that's right, DVD! Remember, this was a movie made over 70 years ago.<br /><br />We watched the movie, but my mother didn't remember much. All she remembered was that there was an <strong>all-girl</strong> orchestra. But as we watched the movie, about a girl in an orchestra, there was never an <strong>all girl</strong> orchestra. Until the very ending. There it was. The huge finale. The ending was that this girl ended up playing in an orchestra that was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">quadruple</span> the size of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">orchestra</span> she had been playing in throughout the movie. And... it was an <strong>all-girl</strong> orchestra!<br /><br />The point of this story is that most people remember the ending more than anything. When you present, make sure you have a <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_workshops.asp">dynamic closing </a>so that you can leave your audience with impact and maybe they will even say "your presentation was their favorite."<br /><br />People remember the ending more than anything else and the ending determines the impact your presentation has on your audience. <a href="http://www.publicspeakingskills.biz/">The greater the impact, the greater the results.<br /></a><br />Be sure to have a dynamic closing for all of your presentations.<br /><br />More free <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">public speaking skills tips</a><br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-78179298330370460062008-09-08T19:54:00.003-04:002008-09-08T19:56:23.320-04:002008-09-08T19:56:23.320-04:00PowerPoint and Public SpeakingRead what my good friend, Rich DiGirolamo says about PowerPoint<br /><a href="http://funmotivationalspeaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-know-youre-powerpoint-obsessed.html">http://funmotivationalspeaker.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-know-youre-powerpoint-obsessed.html</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-91970350530059199242008-09-08T17:01:00.009-04:002008-09-08T17:23:55.245-04:002008-09-08T17:23:55.245-04:00Being Prepared for the Public Speaking UnexpectedThree years ago after a 45 mile bike ride driving home on the Mass Pike, I felt a thump. I looked in my rear view mirror and witnessed my bike flying down the middle lane. The bike flew off my roof rack!<br /><br />I panicked, called 911, and pulled over to the break down lane. Except there was no breakdown lane, so I continued to drive and luckily came upon the State Police. I pulled in, frantically ran through the door, and they told me an officer went out to retrieve the bike.<br /><br />Minutes later the officer came back and said there was no sign of the bike. Someone must have snatched it up. I don't blame them. It was a $1500 Cannondale Road bike.<br /><br />This experience was traumatic for me and it took me a couple of days to get over the whole ordeal.<br /><br />This past Labor Day, I was driving home from Cape Cod and felt a thump. I looked in my rear view mirror and this time, it wasn't just the bike flying down the highway it was my entire roof rack.<br /><br />My reaction this time was very different than the one I had three years ago. I remained calm, I immediately pulled over to the median (remembering last time about the breakdown lane), and I called 911. I got out of my car and started walking back towards the bike and rack. Some good semaritan took a risk and stopped in the middle of the road and picked up my bike and pieces of rack and tossed them to the median. The police came, helped me get everything in my car, and I was able to savor the bike this time, but of course the bike rack went on to bike rack heaven. The manager at the bike shop said the rack was toast. That was an understatement, it was more like crumbs.<br /><br />So why do I tell you this story. There may be times when you <strong>speak in public</strong> when the unexpected occurs. The more experience you have with <strong><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">public speaking</a></strong>, the more you will be able to handle an unexpected maybe even traumatic situation. Because I had experienced something similar in the past, the next time it happened, I handled it with so much more calmness and control. The more experienced you are the more you will be able to take control of a situation.<br /><br />More <strong>free public speaking skills tips</strong>: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-41844581512221725072008-08-26T14:18:00.003-04:002008-08-26T14:22:35.043-04:002008-08-26T14:22:35.043-04:00Public Speaking and DatingFor many years I ran a singles club. People would meet at an event and if they hit it off they would go out on a date. If there was never a second date, here is what I heard them say:<br /><br />"She didn't appear very confident. I didn't like the way he dressed. He/she was just way too boring."<br /><br />Funny, now that I teach public speaking people are always sharing with me their experiences of the speaker they recently saw. They say things like, "he/she was boring, they lacked confidence, and they didn't dress very professional."<br /><br />These three things are important in dating, in <a href="http://www.publicspeakingcanbefun.com/">public speaking</a>, and in all areas of your life.<br /><br />Appear confident, dress for success, and bring your most dynamic personality everywhere you go.<br /><br />Free public speaking skills tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-63555679811545714862008-08-01T15:51:00.003-04:002008-08-01T16:03:53.220-04:002008-08-01T16:03:53.220-04:00Public Speaking and America's Got Talent!If you watch <strong>America's Got Talent</strong> then you have seen how some of the acts get booed off the stage within seconds. If the acts do not engage the audience from the very beginning, the audience is bored, turned off, and doesn't want to listen any more.<br /><br />If you do <strong><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/default.asp">public speaking</a></strong> and make presentations, you are also a performer. You need to engage your audience from the very beginning or else they will tune out, be bored, and want you off the stage. They may not be booing you out loud, but they probably are booing you on the inside.<br /><br />Make sure your audience is applauding you on the inside so they want more of you and will listen to you throughout your entire presentation. How do you do that? Three ways:<br /><br />1 - Take command of the stage and appear confident<br />2 - Have a well-prepared opening that will engage your audience and get them interested<br />3 - Say it with confidence and charisma<br /><br />More free <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp"><strong>public speaking skills</strong> tips</a>: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-28968811731247540042008-07-29T17:20:00.001-04:002008-07-29T17:22:10.635-04:002008-07-29T17:22:10.635-04:00How Much Time Should You Prepare For Your Presentation?In my teachings I do not give preparation times because I believe it is different for every person and for every presentation. Instead, here is the preparation formula I recommend:<br /><br />1 - Decide on the purpose and goal of your presentation<br />2 - Write down all the things you need to include in your presentation in order to produce that goal<br />3 - Write out your entire presentation verbatim (this doesn't mean you have to present it exactly how you wrote it)<br />4 - Revise your presentation to make it shorter (how can you say it in less words)<br />5 - Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse - in other words, practice reading your presentation out loud over and over again until you know it so well that all you need to do is refer to your notes to keep you on track<br /><br />I recommend a minimum of 4 times rehearsing out loud. And a minimum of once per day leading up to the presentation.<br /><br />More free <strong>public speaking tips</strong>: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">www.JackiRose.com</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-10630911916369133312008-07-17T17:12:00.002-04:002008-07-17T17:15:36.118-04:002008-07-17T17:15:36.118-04:00Public Speaking Skills Preview Ezine - Free TipsSneak Peak of August PEP Ezine... <strong>"Mistakes Presenters Make"<br /></strong><br />Here are <strong>six mistakes presenters</strong> often make. If you find yourself doing any of them, follow these suggestions on how to correct your mistakes.<br /><br /><strong>1 Talking about Your Company<br /></strong>Many <strong>presentations </strong>begin with the history of their company, the founder's philosophy, and a listing of the company's accomplishments.<br /><br />If you want to have <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">greater impact</a> on your audience, then focus on them. All they really care about is what you can do for them, not what are you so great at doing.<br /><br />Free <strong>Public Speaking Skills</strong> Tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">www.JackiRose.com</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-90759573343804355322008-07-13T19:17:00.004-04:002008-07-13T19:25:33.613-04:002008-07-13T19:25:33.613-04:00Public Speaking is Like Riding A BikeDeveloping your <strong>public speaking skills</strong> and becoming a great presenter is a lot like riding a bike. If you decided to go on a 50 mile bike ride, you wouldn't jump on your bike one day and start riding 50 miles. You would prepare for the trip. Train for the trip. Start biking 5 miles, then 10, then 15, and so on. You may be a little nervous at first. You may have challenges to overcome, like hills, bad weather, a sore butt! But if you prepare, if you take on those challenges, and if you keep developing those muscles, you will become a great cyclist.<br /><br />The same principle applies to <strong>public speaking skills</strong>. Every presentation deserves <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">preparation </a>in order to be a success. Every <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/default.asp">presentation may have challenges</a> you need to overcome. And every presentation needs to be presented by you in order for you to develop your skills. As you prepare, take on challenges, and keep presenting, you will keep developing your skills and become a much better presenter than you are today.<br /><br />More free tips on public speaking skills at: <a href="http://www.publicspeakingcanbefun.com/">http://www.publicspeakingcanbefun.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-20621339745123419902008-06-19T09:12:00.003-04:002008-06-19T09:14:48.666-04:002008-06-19T09:14:48.666-04:00Public Speaking and Your CompanyStop talking about your company! Your audience doesn't really care. All they care about is what can you do for them. They also want to know, when and where have you done this before and what were the results. But too many times I see companies start their<a href="http://www.publicspeakingcanbefun.com/"> presentations </a>talking about themselves. How it got started, what awards they have received, all about the founder, etc. This is just a waste of time and won't get the results you want. So... stop talking about your company!<br /><br />More free <strong>public speaking</strong> tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">www.Jackirose.com</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-81080514522892276682008-06-18T18:29:00.003-04:002008-06-18T18:31:55.552-04:002008-06-18T18:31:55.552-04:00Public Speaking Skills - PreparationWhen it comes to <strong><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">public speaking</a></strong> and <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_coaching.asp"><strong>effective presenting</strong>,</a> <strong>preparation is freedom!</strong> Free to be powerful, free to have energy to engage with your audience, free to express passion and emotion for your services/subject matter.<br /><br />More great free public speaking skills tips at: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">www.jackirose.com</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-42008189012288188942008-06-14T12:53:00.000-04:002008-06-14T13:09:02.525-04:002008-06-14T13:09:02.525-04:00Public Speaking Never Ending QuestionsHave you ever been in a situation where you were presenting or<a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_workshops.asp"> training</a> and someone asked you a question? But, it took them a very long time to actually get to <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">the question</a>. They felt like they needed to give you tons and tons of background information, gather their thoughts - out loud, etc. and all the time you are wondering: "Does this guy even have a question?" Or "When is she going to ask her question?"<br /><br />Do what President Candidate John McCain does. Interrupt them and say, politely with a smile, "Can I have a question please?"<br /><br />More great public speaking skills tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-48647949246894237172008-06-06T14:55:00.000-04:002008-06-14T13:10:15.587-04:002008-06-14T13:10:15.587-04:00Public Speaking - and uhm, and uhm, and uhmI just couldn't stand it! All I heard from the presenter was, "and uhm, and uhm, and uhm" in between every sentence or several times during one sentence.<br /><br />The worst part of her <strong>public speaking skills</strong> was that she didn't even know she was doing it. Do you know what you are doing when you <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">present? </a>Be aware of your filler words and stop it! How do you stop it? Pause, pause, pause, pause!<br /><br />More tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a><br />Public Speaking Skills<br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_coaching.asp">Presentation Skills Training, Coaching, Speaking</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-19071056178572777832008-06-05T15:50:00.000-04:002008-06-14T13:12:30.414-04:002008-06-14T13:12:30.414-04:00Fake Public Speaking and Phony Presentation SkillsA relative of mine recently attended a conference. It was huge! Thousands of people attended this <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/page.asp?PageID=6529">conference</a>. There were hundreds of <strong>presenters</strong>. But were they all great? Here's what my relative said:<br /><br />"Some of them were absolutely fabulous. They just told their story. Others <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">appeared</span> fake, phony, and insincere. Of course, these were the ones that was hard to pay attention to, buy-in to what they were saying, and liking the speaker. "<br /><br />The more sincere and <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">authentic</a> you can be when <strong>presenting</strong>, the more your audience will know you. The more they know you, the more they will like you. The more they like you, the more they will listen and learn from you.<br /><br />More tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a><br />Public Speaking Skills<br />Presentation SkillsJacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-87275042901385779242008-06-02T15:08:00.000-04:002008-06-14T13:13:41.495-04:002008-06-14T13:13:41.495-04:00Passion Public Speaking SkillsThere are three reasons why passion is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">critical</span> when it comes to public speaking and presentation skills.<br /><br />1 - When you<strong> speak</strong> with passion, it rubs off onto your audience. They will feel the same passion you are portraying.<br /><br />2 - Your audience will <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">stay engaged</a> when you <strong>present with passion</strong>. Newscasters do it all the time. That's why it's hard to change the channel even when you don't like what they are reporting.<br /><br />3 - Passion is what causes people to take action.<br /><br />The purpose of every speech is to get the <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">results you want.</a> To get the results you want, when it comes to <strong>public speaking,</strong> you need to <strong>present with passion</strong>!Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-14885407159169102572008-05-29T21:36:00.000-04:002008-06-14T13:14:31.142-04:002008-06-14T13:14:31.142-04:00Public Speaking - PowerPoint PresentingHow many slides should you use in a <strong>presentation</strong>?<br />How much text should you put on a slide?<br />How much animation, pictures, and graphs should you use?<br /><br />Just remember this: <strong>YOU are your presentation,</strong> not your slides.<br />Your audience wants you to talk with them not at them or at your slides.<br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">Less is more! </a>Pictures are worth a thousand words! And, too much animation can be distracting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/uploads/ArticlePowerPoint5.pdf">Read this great article on PowerPoint.</a><br /><br />More tips: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">http://www.jackirose.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">Pubic Speaking can be fun!</a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-30396387285679910722008-05-28T20:03:00.000-04:002008-06-14T13:15:58.030-04:002008-06-14T13:15:58.030-04:00Public Speaking FearI can't do this, I can't do this, I can't do this. Is what Cher says every night before she goes on stage at her new Las Vegas theatre. Stage fright is normal. It's in our nature to be afraid of an audience. To be concerned that our audience may not like us. Guess what? They may not. But, most of them will and that's all you need to know. Forget about what the audience is going to think of you and focus on giving your <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_coaching.asp">audience what they need from you</a>. Doesn't Cher give her audience a great performance? You can too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jackirose.com/public_speaking_skills_articles.asp">Free public speaking skills tips: </a>Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35977737.post-91480947881494317882008-05-27T18:26:00.000-04:002008-05-27T18:28:16.489-04:002008-05-27T18:28:16.489-04:00Presenting with PowerPointThere is a great new program being offered on June 18, 2008 in Westborough. <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/page.asp?PageID=6588">Boost Your Public Speaking Skills with PowerPoint</a>. A must for anyone who presents with PowerPoint and lives in the area. A great day of learning how to prepare and deliver a great PowerPoint presentation.<br /><br />More info: <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">www.jackirose.com</a><br /><br />Take your <a href="http://www.jackirose.com/">pubic speaking skills</a> to the next level and beyond!Jacki Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01482968888689527396noreply@blogger.com
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