What I learned from an outdated will that can help you prepare for your next presentation This fall I participated in a 5-week course that Christa Ovenell, the Founder of Death’s Apprentice, led on being prepared for the unexpected. In going through the course, I...
Why using humour is important when your presentation includes difficult subject matter I visited my son in Seattle in early July and played tourist with him and his girlfriend. My son got us all tickets to The Bonesetter’s Daughter put on by Book-It Repertory Theatre...
Why Rhythm is Important in Your Presentations In mid-July, I attended the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver. It was so wonderful to be back at the park after just having a few online concerts over the past few years. What stood out for...
5 ways to engage your audience at an online presentation Earlier this month, I attended a fabulous show put on by Touchstone Theatre as a co-presented by the frank theatre company called “Morag You’re a Long Time Deid”. Touchstone has been developing and...
Five steps to make an informative presentation memorable and engaging Do you ever feel that you are overwhelming your audience with too much information? Do you feel like you are not connecting with you audience? Would you like your presentation to be more...
How bad stories can ruin your presentation (and what to do instead) Have you ever been to a presentation where the presenter told a story with no connection at all to the topic being presented? What about a personal story that went on and on and on and left no...
How reflecting back on presentations you’ve done can improve your upcoming presentations When you think back on a presentation you just did do you tend to focus on what went wrong or do you think how great it was? Focusing on either extreme isn’t terribly...
Are poor presentations affecting your law firm’s reputation or bottom line? Do some of the lawyers at your firm have poor presentation skills? Are some of your best lawyers held back by their lack of confidence in presenting? Do the presentations by your...
Five ways to start your presentations and the one I recommend for my clients We’ve all been to presentations where the presenter immediately started sharing all the facts or just did a quick outline of the presentation and dived right in. If you want your informative...
How to use intentional movement and gestures to improve your presentations We’ve all been to presentations where the nervous presenter stood rooted in one spot or paced back and forth. I suspect we’ve also been to presentations where the presenter had an annoying...
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About Me
Brenda Benham firmly believes that all detail-oriented people can be memorable presenters; however, not all of them currently are. Many detail-oriented people make a number of classic mistakes when they present and it’s costing them. To get results and to improve your presentations, call Brenda at 778-919-4033 or send her an email at brenda@memorablepresenter.ca.