May 29, 2017
Death by PowerPoint!

Shoot Your Bullet Points

Recently I was asked to give a presentation on a topic that I had covered several years ago.  I eagerly agreed because I remembered that I […]
May 22, 2017
Build a Presentation Deck when using PowerPoint

Presentation vs. Information Decks

Several years ago, I was asked to do a technical sales presentation for a Fortune 100 company that could lead to a very large software contract.  […]
May 15, 2017
Technical speech mistakes

3 Common Mistakes of Technical Presenters

We give presentations for all kinds of different reasons.  The type of presentation and presenters that I work with the most are technical in nature. I […]
May 8, 2017
Tips for using a whiteboard during a presentation

3 Tips for Using a Whiteboard

One of the most effective methods I’ve found for technical presenting is using a whiteboard instead of a PowerPoint deck.  I really like to use the […]
May 1, 2017
Tips for rehearsing a technical speech

3 Rehearsal Tips for Better Presentations

Over the last couple of months, I’ve worked with 2 different people while they prepared for important presentations.  As they created their content and fine-tuned their […]
April 24, 2017
using stories in your technical speech

Tell a Story, Make a Point!

I was recently coaching a client on a presentation for a product his company sells. Its purpose was to give customers a high-level overview of the […]
April 17, 2017
Unexpected issues during a technical presentation

Are You Ready for a Speaking Emergency?

Recently I presented at a general session of a technology conference. I had a 20-minute slot to talk about new ideas and products my business unit […]
April 10, 2017
how to give a technical speech audience

Presenter — “Know Thy Audience”

Recently, a colleague of mine told me about a presentation he did where his audience did not appear to catch on to what he was saying. “I […]
April 3, 2017
Effective technical slide presentation, presenter view

The Needed Presenter

A friend recently told me that all he hears from his daughter in college is that her professors read to her from their PowerPoint slides and […]