Have you ever made a mistake while presenting? We all have, and it can be unnerving. I still remember my first mistake while giving a presentation, some 20 years or more ago. I was presenting for the first time in my career to people several years my senior. And instead of “everything is flowing smoothly,” …
Marketers and event planners know that the dry run is essential to successful presentations and conferences. Yet, all too often, presenters don’t take the dry run seriously or fail to show up at all. I’ve conducted presentation training and rehearsals for years. While most of the time speakers show up, often they won’t take the …
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The marketing event. Whether it’s a webinar, a virtual, or a live event, it’s a great way for organizations to get their stories heard, which generates awareness and leads. If well-executed, events can be a win-win-win for attendees, organizations, and presenters. Marketing event planners do everything in their power to ensure events run smoothly, and …
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I recently spoke with my cousin, who also works in communications and marketing. We ended up lamenting about clients who skipped the dry run before a virtual presentation. In both cases they scheduled a dry run. They just didn’t actually conduct a dry run. Instead they talked about webinar flow and what each person was …
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