November 1, 2018
Eliminate the TMI in technical speaking

Too Much Information (TMI) Loses Your Audience

Too much information (TMI) is real in many areas of our life. Recently my wife and I visited Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah.  It’s […]
August 30, 2018
Be Game

Bring Your Speaking “B Game”

When speaking, we often hear that we need to bring our “A game”.  This infers that we should always be the best whenever we speak.  I […]
August 20, 2018

3 Types of Speaking Feedback

Feedback is an interesting word and for a speaker, it can be good or bad.  If we’re using a sound system, feedback is bad.  Audience feedback […]
June 12, 2018
Let the audience laugh

Let Them Laugh

When making a presentation, have you ever said something that made the audience laugh?  Was it planned?  Did it catch you off guard?  What did you […]
December 12, 2017
video recording, video rehearsal

Video Rehearsal Improves Your Presentation

In a previous blog post about rehearsing your presentation, I wrote about the importance of doing a video rehearsal.  I talked about how hard it is […]
November 17, 2017
presentation opening

Presentation Opening – Begin with a Bang

Coming up with a good presentation opening is difficult.  Technical presenters struggle with this even more.  Because of that, many times the presenter will just default […]
October 27, 2017
using a laser pointer in your presentation

Beware the Laser Pointer

Have you watched a dog, maybe YOUR dog, chase a wiggly red dot of light from a laser pointer?  Isn’t that great fun?  Have you ever […]
October 9, 2017
Remember, Rhyme, Memory

A Rhyme is Sublime to Remember

Several years ago, I sat in a conference where Craig Valentine (www.craigvalentine.com) spoke.  While I don’t remember everything he said, there was a rhyme that he […]
September 27, 2017
be yourself, speakerman

Be Yourself, Not “SpeakerMan”

As a technical speaker, the advice to be yourself when you give a presentation is not new.  It is, however, hard to follow.  I learned this […]