Is it possible to give a good presentation even if you have to read your notes? While it is harder to give a good presentation when reading your notes, it is entirely possible. Last month, someone who was graduating from this Cohort of the Employ to Empower...
How to manage your nerves by using a mantra If you want your informative presentations to be memorable and engaging, it is critical that you manage your nerves and get to the right level of nervous energy. I have a number of tools I share with my clients to get them...
Three amazing SheEO Events in less than 24 hours and being reminded not to overwhelm your audience The amazing SheEO Community A little under a year ago, I joined the amazing SheEO community of radically generous women and non-binary people...
3 tips to avoid going off on tangents As a younger lawyer, I often used to go off on tangents, both in presentations and in conversations. I still have to watch myself now to make sure I stay focused and on topic. I have clients who come to me because their...
Here are 5 helpful articles on adding stories to your informative or technical presentations I always encourage my clients to include stories in their informative or technical presentations. Clients have told me they don’t have stories or that they don’t have time to...
Why connecting with your audience is hard – and one thing you can do that will make a big difference I help detail-oriented people share information in a way that engages their audience and that their audience will remember long after they speak. My clients often say...
Do you need help making slides that enhance your presentation not distract from it? Many people say they won’t use PowerPoint because it is boring, or worse useless. In some cases, they don’t have access to great images or they don’t know how to use them. They...
How to add stories to your presentation (and what not to do) I believe that to grab and keep your audience’s attention, you need to use various types of stories in strategic places in an informative or technical presentation. I’ve had clients tell me they can’t...
How to keep your audience engaged by adding animation to your slides If you want to keep your audience engaged and interested in your information, you should start by animating any bullet points on your slides and keeping your bullet points to a minimum (ideally no...
How to enhance your professional reputation with great informative or technical presentations A great presentation can enhance your reputation as a professional. I saw a presentation that did the opposite. Many years ago, I attended a presentation where a lawyer I...
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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.