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Filed Under: Message Map, Presentation, presenting virtually, virtual presentation, virtual presentations

By Ariana Nikitas

Presenting virtually? 4 tips for using visual aids well

As many Americans continue to work from home, more and more of us are presenting virtually. The good news: People are gaining skills to present virtually because they’re getting a lot of practice. The bad news: Many of their visual aids aren’t improving. When you present virtually, your audience is likely to focus more on …

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Filed Under: Message Map, Presentation, virtual presentation, virtual presentations

By Ariana Nikitas

Virtual presentations: What you need to know to succeed.

Virtual presentations: Will they be the new “normal”? The conference you submitted to speak at accepted your proposal. You were geared up to travel and give a great presentation. Then everything changed. COVID-19 swept the globe, forcing people in most countries to stay inside and avoid travel. The conference is still happening … but now …

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Filed Under: anxiety, Message Map, Presentation

By Ariana Nikitas

Reduce anxiety before your presentation

Do you experience anxiety before giving a presentation? Giving a presentation is a great way to get your organization’s story heard. Yet many clients say two things often stop them from public speaking. The first hurdle is time. The time it takes to create and practice a presentation. If you’re well-versed in your topic, and …

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Filed Under: Message Map, Presentation, presenting

By Ariana Nikitas

Presenting? Read these tips to help you improve.

You’ve been asked to give a presentation, and it’s a great chance to get your company’s story heard. But whether it’s for an internal meeting or an external conference, often the looming deadline and thought of standing up in front of people is daunting. Almost all of my clients tell me they want to get …

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Filed Under: Message Map, presentations, presenting, Q&A

By Ariana Nikitas

Presenting? Here’s how to handle tough audience questions

Have you noticed that fewer and fewer presentations leave time for audience Q&A? I’m not sure if this trend is due to conference organizer rules, presenters not wanting to take questions, or both. But I don’t like it. And if you are a presenter, you shouldn’t either. If you are presenting, audience Q&A is the …

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Filed Under: death by PowerPoint, Message Map, presentations, Visuals

By Ariana Nikitas

Presenting? Help your audience with visual aids

Why do I continue to attend presentations where the speaker uses poor visual aids or bores the audience with “death by PowerPoint?” There is a ton of advice available about how to use visual aids in presentations. Classes, books, workshops, the list goes on. Even the folks in your marketing department can give tips on …

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