Tag: public speaking

Why are some presenters and public speakers boring and others not?

There are lots of things that separate the boring speaker from the interesting one. We’ll focus on one. All human beings are hard-wired to react to change around them. It’s an evolutionary device that helps protect us from threat in…

Nervous? Why is looking at the back of the room when presenting is a really really bad idea?

When people in your audience, regardless of size feel that you are talking directly to each of them, they feel connected to you as a speaker or presenter. They tend to value what you are saying more highly, and tend…

How do I use “conceptual pacing” to make better presentations?

Conceptual pacing has to do with the speed at which you impart information, ideas and concepts. It’s not the same as how fast you talk, but it has to do with how quickly you go through a topic. Because people…