Spark Consulting

AUGUST 29, 2013

My spouse is in the process of changing from an implementation engineering role to more of a business development role at his company, with the result that he’s having to do more presenting. ” He’s working on a deck right now, and being the helper that I am, I remembered this great Slideshare on putting together presentation decks: Presentation Design Techniques from the Masters by @slidecomet from Slide Comet. communication presentations

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Blue Sky eLearn

APRIL 13, 2020

Whether your presenters are experienced in presenting to a virtual audience or not, it’s never a bad idea to have a checklist for them to run through. Even if some of these items seem obvious, you never know what someone may forget to do before it’s time for them to present! Close the door to your office (or whatever room you are presenting from). The post For Presenters: A Virtual Event Checklist appeared first on Blue Sky eLearn.

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Spark Consulting

MARCH 26, 2013

It’s conference season, which means a lot of us are working on presentations. Sadly, the majority of those presentations will suck. 10 Lessons from the World’s Most Captivating Presenters from HubSpot All-in-one Marketing Software. presentations HubSpotBut it doesn’t have to be that way. What Would Steve Do? My favorite tips? Want people to care? Tell a story. Want people to pay attention? Use images. NO JARGON. NO BULLET POINTS.

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Association Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2014

One of the things all leaders must do is make great presentations. Sometimes that means giving a speech to a large audience; other times it means delivering a presentation to a smaller group; still other times its effectively communicating one on one with an employee. I read a blog post today providing eight steps that must be followed to make an effective presentation. What tools do you use to be a great presenter?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 14, 2020

Imagine how you might do your job differently if your performance and compensation were evaluated based on overall session attendance and industry presenter ratings at your annual conference. Recruiting or selecting industry presenters who will draw a crowd. Prepping and coaching presenters to effectively design and deliver engaging sessions. When this is done well, the presenter will do most of the talking, and not staff or committee member/s. .

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Blue Sky eLearn

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Keep them happy and excited about teaching again and also have the best learner experience through the presenter’s preparations. . The learner needs to understand what they are going to get out of the presentation or course which translates to the value of the content. T he presentation must follow the objectives and achieve them. This will help the SME visualize how they might add some engagement into their presentation as well. .

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 19, 2013

We need better presenters, as our conference attendees often suggest. As a presenter, so also a learner–the conference attendee. If there is not instruction and learning happening on both sides of the presenter-learner situation, then what we call education is insignificant at best. Why Presenters Should Use Discussions. Tips for Presenters Using Discussions. As a presenter, be prepared. “Nobody can’t teach nobody nothing,” says O.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 7, 2015

When it comes to identifying topics for face-to-face and digital presentations, there are generally two schools of thought: Call for presentations; or. In a traditional call for presentations, a general invitation is released to an organization’s key constituents to submit topic ideas for a program. Via the call for presentations approach, speakers self-represent their content expertise and speaking prowess and are selected accordingly.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

And by “quality” I mean different, leading-edge, innovative and engaging presentations. Identifies the most qualified and diverse individuals to present those sessions. Additionally, if these are truly education or professional development folks, they likely know a quality speaker/presentation when they see one – which is good for us. So what process are you adopting in 2015: a call for presentations, curation, crowdsourcing or some combination of the three?

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Robert M Barnes

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

The Associations Forum CEO & Chair Symposium has been on my schedule for years – first as an attendee then as a presenter when I worked with Fitness Australia. In 2016 I was pleased to attend as both sponsor … Continue reading → Association Stuff #CEOChair16 Association Management Associations Culture

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Optimist Consulting

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

I was delighted to present at CHASE, the annual charities and membership organisation expo this week. You can download my presentation on how membership bodies can use content marketing here. If you would like a non-obligation chat about your content marketing needs do get in touch

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Robert M Barnes

MARCH 8, 2016

Associations Forum is the ‘association’ for associations in Australia. I have enjoyed a close working relationship with them for a decade now and most recently had the opportunity to sponsor and speak at the 2016 CEO & Chair Symposium. I … Continue reading → Association Stuff #assnchat @robertmbarnes Aptify ASAE Association Management Associations Culture

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 2, 2012

I start the majority of my presentations by making an agreement with my audience. I call it my presenter-attendee agreement. Why use valuable presentation time for the presenter-attendee agreement? Most people come to conferences and presentations with an implied agreement that the presentation is about and for the speaker, not the audience. Audience Presentation Expectations. 12 Points For Your Presenter-Attendee Agreement. Be present.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Here is an overview of the Mission-Driven Volunteering Webinar we held this week as well as links to the full slide presentation and one-hour video for those of you who weren''t able to attend. webinar Volunteers

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2017

In the submission form, ask if this session has been presented at another industry conference. Make it clear that the submission must be made by the person or people that will be presenting. The post How to Improve Your Call for Presentations Process appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. Education & Adult Learning adult learning adult learning principles call for presentations conference best practices presentation strategies speaker practices

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GrowthZone

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

When making presentations, it’s critical to be aware of the messages you’re sending through body language. Use the physical space by taking 2-3 steps between presenting point A and then communicating point B. When talking about a specific element on the presentation, point directly to it and look at it on the screen. Remember to use positive gestures through the entire presentation – nodding, smiling, mirroring.

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Breezio

APRIL 13, 2020

People underestimate the power of a well thought out presentation. If you want your boss and peers to really be invested in what you have to say, stick to these four ways to create a cohesive and interesting presentation. Especially as we shift to working remotely, it is important to have organized and thoughtful information on a presentation in order to be successful.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

I was impressed that she took a presentation that she had already given and extended its shelf life. . If you''re like me, you give, prepare, write, edit, and (re)design many presentations throughout the year - for yourself and for many others. Yes, there is SlideShare to post the presentation, but if you don''t fill your presentations with bullet points, it''s hard to fully grasp the gist of your message.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 27, 2020

Tips for New Online Instructors and Virtual Presenters. Read more about Tips for New Online Instructors and Virtual Presenters

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Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

membership presentations webinarsWhat happens when your membership plan becomes reality?

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 31, 2012

Tricking myself into believing the first, second, ninth, or right-before-the-deadline version of my recent Ignite presentation was my “last and best” effort almost ruined the most important public speaking appearance of my life. As someone who has always dabbled in public speaking since I took first place in fourth grade for my “When I Grow Up” speech, I’ve always prided myself on delivering a thoughtful, engaging message – usually via a first, or nearly first, draft presentation.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 23, 2015

Sutro Baths: Vertical Poop by Andy Morris Your conference’s technical presentations suffer from POOH*! Too often, and I mean way too often, our conferences are full of technical presentations that offer nothing more than POOH! For some reason, we falsely believe that technical presentations don’t have to follow good adult learning strategies. From a technical presentation. POOH offers a great metaphor for technical presenters. Why am I doing this presentation?

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

With security robots’ advanced capabilities and flexibility, it is clear that robotic technology presents an opportunity to the security industry and to our members,” said Don Erickson, SIA’s CEO, in the release. The post Study: Robotics Presents Opportunity to Security Industry appeared first on Associations Now Like other industries, research from the Security Industry Association shows that automation can help enhance the skills of human workers.

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HighRoad Solution

OCTOBER 16, 2018

You wouldn’t put on your favorite sports sweatshirt and head out to your yard with only a rake, would you? Even if that is how you did it growing up, you know that using only a rake means a lot of extra work and a sore back at the end of the day. HighRoad News & Events

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Association Success

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

A virtual summit assembling thousands of association professionals from around the world. If you are reading this article, you are already committed to enquiry, to learning, and to keeping yourself aware of the conversations taking place across the association space. If you are reading this article, you already position yourself within the association community and share in some of its concerns, its interests, and its experiences.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 18, 2017

I had a good discussion with my Board chair this week. We're looking ahead to our next Board meeting and it's time to start framing an agenda for the discussions that will take place there. At the end of our discussion we had settled on something that should not only keep our Board focused on the future, but create a structure within which we can take action today. First, a little background.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 6, 2017

“My presentation is fine. Why do I need to change the way I present? So, why should speakers change how they present at your conference? The Lecture—The Presenters’ And Learners’ Desert Mirage. We’ve bought into securing, selling and promoting the presenters’ and learners’ desert mirage. Most college professors—and conference presenters—spend little to no time understanding effective teaching and learning strategies.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Here are six strategies to apply as you start your journey to implementing brain friendly presentations. Many presenters think that they are controlling learning because they control the information flow. It is time for you to step out of your comfort zone and the way you’ve always presented information. Your job as a presenter is to get your audience engaged. Divide your presentation into ten-minute segments.

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Smooth The Path

JULY 16, 2020

Recently I presented a keynote at an online conference for a little over 450 attendees about how to host engaging virtual meetings. Watching the presentation and simultaneously participating in the chat is a learned skill. The post Chat or No Chat at Your Next Virtual Presentation appeared first on Smooth The Path. At the end of the one-hour demonstration, I asked attendees how they felt after participating in an extremely active chat.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 30, 2012

There is one important strategy that your presentation must have in order to succeed. They come to your presentation looking for an answer to their problem. Your challenge as a presenter is taking the time to explain the need-to-know. Why should an audience listen to your presentation? Too many presenters just jump into their topic right from the start. Ultimately, as a presenter, you need to explain the why before you ever get to the what.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Is your presentation a one-way monologue for listeners? If you want your listeners to remember what you said, then your presentation needs to be more like Facebook than TV. Lessons For Presenters. Today, effective presenters recognize that culture has greatly shifted from passive consumption to active participation. It’s the same today with presentations. Good presenters know when to get off the stage and let the audience do the talking.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Revised and updated from original post about presentations and images published on October 25, 2011. Presentations are the business currency of today. PowerPoint is often the legal tender of those presentations. We trade and share PowerPoint presentations like baseball cards, stamps and money. And SlideShare is the largest online community for sharing great presentations! …Too many presentations suffer from information overload.”

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

You’ve been rehearsing your presentation for weeks—making tweaks, talking to yourself in the mirror, the whole nine yards. The post Daily Buzz: How to Reengage Audiences During Your Presentation appeared first on Associations Now Writing an engaging speech is one thing; delivery is another. One speaker weighs in on how to keep listeners tuned in while you’re talking. Also: Nurture your online community to increase growth.

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SocialFish

JUNE 10, 2011

The number of poor online presentations is rapidly growing. The number of poor virtual presenters is expanding even faster. Vendors offer free presentations. Five Traits Of Successful Digital Presentations. Here are five traits of successful digital presentations with hat tips to Timothy J. Koegel, author of The Exceptional Presenter. Participant’s role in presentation. Solo presenters are out. Do not waste time in your presentation.

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Association Management

MAY 10, 2016

Most of the business presentations I go to are pretty awful. I recently talked with our team at Virtual and boiled down better presenting to seven words. (O Someone has to do a presentation, and the first thing they do is sit down at PowerPoint and start spitting out slides. Think about what you’re trying to do with the presentation: Are you trying to explain something? But do think about an opening for your presentation that connects with the audience.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 29, 2014

Highly specialized technical complex topics are often associated with boring, butt-numbing, brain-draining, hum-drum, buzzkill presentations. So how do you tackle complicated technical content head on and still deliver an engaging, memorable and bodacious presentation? How do you move your audience from saying, “I thought that presentation would never end,” to “Booyah! Our Need For Technical Presentations. Technical presentations often have to be done.

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Moery Company

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Here are seven sales presentation mistakes JP has made over the years, how he overcame them, and actionable tips on how you can avoid making them yourself. Oh, I’ve got take it and present it the management committee.” What sales presentation mistakes have you made in your career? The post Seven Sales Presentation Mistakes and Tips to Avoid Them appeared first on The Moery Company.

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Portage Group

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The Portage Group Senior Associate, Alan Ward, has been asked to be a presenter at the upcoming Canadian Society of Association Executives Conference #CSAE2015 in Calgary on October 28th. Alan will be presenting on Succeeding at Succession Planning. . See us at the CSAE Conference this week in Calgary! .

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Idea Architects

APRIL 20, 2012

He also teaches presentation design and facilitation to subject matter experts. Facilitation Friday #16: Over-prepare, Under-present. As presenters look to make their workshops more interactive and involve participants in more discussions and activities, they are going to be drawing more on facilitation beliefs, skills, and techniques. In teaching presentation design and delivery to a variety of subject. Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 28, 2012

Presenters generally want attendees to learn. The conference organizers’ and presenters’ intentions are good. This entire process embodies presenter-focused, or teacher-focused, education. The learner is expected to adjust to an established way the speaker presents–frequently the lecture. We must insist that conference organizers and presenters get better at diagnosing their audience’s learning needs. Tweet.

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