From Harvard Business Review, Carmine Gallo offers his recommendations on how to look and sound confident during a presentation. Carmine writes: How to Look Confident Make eye contact. Making eye contact is the first step to building trust with your listeners. “Eyes play a key role in human social encounters,” according to one research report. “When humans observe others’ faces, eyes are […]
From Harvard Business Review, Carmine Gallo provides outstanding advice on how to rehearse for a presentation. Carmine writes: Commit to 10x Improvement The “gospel of 10x” is a popular business philosophy that traces its origin to Google cofounder Larry Page. Where most leaders are happy with a 10% improvement, Page expected his team to create products 10 […]
From Harvard Business Review, Dorie Clark provides excellent guidance for what to do if you’re losing your audience. Dorie writes: First, one of my favorite techniques for reclaiming attention is to move to a different part of the stage. Many presenters — hemmed in by the standard stage setup — default to delivering their remarks from […]
Guy Kawasaki’s advice for influencing people in different situations is ably captured in this infographic. Source: Guy Kawasaki’s Secrets to Influencing Anyone (Infographic) | Inc.com