15 Presentation & Public Speaking Tips that Rock. How to Be Better Prepared for Your Next Presentation. “Hi.
My name is Michael, and I’m a prepaholic.” If there was a support group for people who over-prepare, I would be a charter member. In my prior role as a CEO, much of my job involved making presentations—to boards, banks, investors, authors, agents, customers, employees, vendors, the media—you name it. Now, as a professional speaker, it represents most of my life. Each one of these engagements is an opportunity to connect with the audience and make a good “brand impression—or a bad one.
Ten Things I Wish I Knew When I Started as a Professional Speaker-Tod Maffin - Tod Maffin. I’ve been lucky to have been speaking professionally since 1997 (when I was nearly chased off stage by the audience of teachers for suggesting the model of classrooms segregated by ages was outdated). Along the way, I’ve made my share of mistakes on the circuit. Here are ten things that I wish I had known when starting out:
Ten tips to improve your public speaking body language.