Everybody with a soul feels like an impostor sometimes. Even really confident and experienced people, never mind those of us with less experience, at earlier stages in our careers. Knowing how to get over ‘Impostor Syndrome’ in when you’re presenting, and generally in work and life is a great strength to develop.…The post How to get over ‘Impostor Syndrome’ when you’re presenting first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more

In this article I’ll be showing you how you can use Powerpoint Zoom to help you navigate your slides brilliantly in complex presentations. You know the kind, those times where there are many possible places to start, depending on the audience’s needs and you want to be able to navigate smoothly from section to section and back again without exiting presentation mode.…The post Powerpoint Zoom Summary for interactive presentations – everything you need to know first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more

If you’re always saying that you want to work on your presentation skills but can’t find the time, then here’s a bit of a bonus for you. Why not sign up for a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL on Audible? And listen to the books as you’re travelling, working out or relaxing.…The post Sharpen your presentation skills while you work – 3 great audiobooks for FREE first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more

Things are not going well for Boris Johnson. The embattled British Prime Minister is being investigated by London’s Metropolitan Police for several violations of Covid laws. Each passing day seems to reveal another example of callous disregard by Johnson or members of his staff for the rules related to the pandemic.…The post In public speaking credibility is everything – A lesson from Boris Johnson and Aristotle first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more

Sometimes professional presentation designers and everyday presenters like me need inspiration. From time to time, when you sit down to make a set of slides to emphasise and illustrate your speech, you find that you are bereft of ideas. Call it ‘designer’s block’ or whatever you want, everyone who has ever been up against it, with a deadline pressing, and not a thought in their head as to what they might do, will understand how valuable a little box full of hope might be.…The post Death by PowerPoint? Why not try The Better Deck Deck? first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more

For the past 18 months, Presentation Guru has been developing a comprehensive presentation skills questionnaire to help people (whatever their experience as presenters) assess their current ability in this life-changing skill. We built the questionnaire (and the competency framework behind it) because there wasn’t one that we believed in available anywhere else in the world.…The post The Presentation Guru Presentation Skills Questionnaire – How Do YOU Rate? first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more

The team at Presentation Guru has been developing a comprehensive presentation skills questionnaire to help people assess their current level of skill in this life-changing ability. We developed the questionnaire (and the competency framework behind it) because there wasn’t one that we could find that we believed in.…The post A Checklist for Presenters – Our New FREE Questionnaire is Here first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more

We have used the last 18 months to build a competency framework and a presentation skills questionnaire that will help individuals, professionals, and organisations understand the current level of their presentation skills, and easily identify ways to build the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and habits of the very best communicators.…The post What Do the Best Presenters and Public Speakers Do (That Makes Them Better Than the Rest)? first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more

We get lots of products pitched to us here at PG. Most of them sound good but disappoint, Prezi being probably the biggest disappointment of the last decade. I was contacted by a person to see if I wanted to try ‘Decktopus’, and I thought, OK, I’ll give it a go.…The post Decktopus – Brilliant if speed is what you need first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more

Wouldn’t it be great if you could grab and hold your audience’s attention through-out the webinar? Imagine – from the moment you open your mouth, your attendees can’t wait for your next move. With these 10 webinar presentation tips, you’ll keep your attendees hanging at the edge of their seats, anxious to hear what you’ll say next.…The post 10 Webinar Tips That Will Keep Your Audience Engaged first appeared on Presentation Guru ..read more