These 21 Powerful PowerPoint tips will add enormous value to your presentation to create the impact you want and your audience needs. Eight years ago it was estimated that there were more than 500 million users of PowerPoint globally, PowerPoint had an estimated 95% share of the presentation software market and around 30 million presentations[…]
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21 Powerful PowerPoint Tips you really need to know
Advice, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Aug 18, 2020
20 Bad public speaking habits a Mindful Presenter avoids
Communication skills, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 16, 2020
A mindful presenter considers, crafts and conveys their message with a high level of awareness. A distracted mind has a habit of reacting rather than responding and operating on autopilot rather than appreciation. A mindful presenter conditions their mind to focus with clarity on how to connect with their audience emotionally as well as intellectually.[…]
5 Mindfulness techniques to help you to present with confidence, clarity and impact
Communication skills, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Nov 23, 2019
Mindfulness is a word that’s being used in just about every walk of life at the moment. Google, Apple, Nike and many of the world’s most successful brands have realised and harnessed the power of mindfulness. Even though it’s a way of living that’s been around for thousands of years many people are still confused[…]
Two types of presenter – The autopilot majority v the mindful minority
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Oct 07, 2019
Everyone is a presenter; the question is, what type of presenter are you? Every day, in organisations across the world, millions of people are presenting. They are called on to inform, update, inspire and lead colleagues and customers to think or act differently. Many don’t have the time, inclination or knowledge to present as effectively[…]
Are you a creative presenter? – 6 steps to becoming a one
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Sep 28, 2019
Are you a creative presenter? If you don’t believe you are or have what it takes to present with impact then this article is for you. There is a creative presenter inside each of us. At Mindful Presenter we believe that creativity is a gift we are all born with. We believe it is hardwired[…]
How to present to smart people -10 tips for presenters
Communication skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Sep 22, 2019
Do you find yourself being called on to present to smart people? I don’t mean people with an IQ of over 140, I mean the rest of us. The world is full of smart people. You can be certain that the next time you present they will be sitting right in front of you. They[…]
The Presenting Challenge – How to inspire action and lead change
General, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Aug 31, 2019
The presenting challenge is real. We are well into 2020 and politicians still won’t answer a simple question directly and most business presentations are still boring. Extraordinary presenters make things happen. They connect with hearts and minds; they lead change and drive action. The challenge is substantive, serious and sadly still not recognised by some[…]
7 Habits of a Mindful Presenter
Anxiety, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Aug 19, 2019
How can you become a more mindful presenter? Creating and practicing these 7 habits will help you to present and speak with confidence, clarity and impact. The most valuable gift a presenter or public speaker has is his or her mind. In the increasingly disruptive and unpredictable world of business, our minds are being challenged[…]
How to think like a Mindful Presenter – 4 steps to set you on your path
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Jun 16, 2019
The key to being a mindful presenter is simple to understand but not so easy to use; it’s thought. The key is thought Before you dismiss the idea as obvious, please give it some thought. I believe it was the 1925 Nobel Prize winner George Bernard Shaw who once said: “Two percent of the people[…]
Your audience are searching; the question is, do you know what for?
Communication skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking May 12, 2019
Everyone is searching for something, including your audience. If they came to listen to you by choice you can be certain that they are looking for something specific. Everyone and everything seem to be searching; let me explain. Sitting quietly in my own back garden this morning I noticed an ant a bee and a[…]
Powerful Public Speaking Lessons: Inspired by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Advice, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Apr 18, 2019
Public speaking lessons: Inspired by one of my favourite authors, speaker and teachers, the late Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. Every day in businesses, conferences and seminars across the world, millions of presentations and public speeches are being delivered; each arguably with its own intention. I believe that if you have a speech or presentation[…]
10 Tips for Presenting With Impact to Senior management
Communication skills, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Apr 13, 2019
Presenting to senior management is a challenge for most presenters in organisations today; even the most experienced. It’s one thing having to speak up in a team meeting to update your colleagues on a project you have been working on but having to convince or co-opt the executive is something else. We all value our[…]
Mindful Presenting – The New World of Public Speaking & Presenting
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 03, 2019
Mindful presenting is the future of high impact communication which will allow you to present your ideas with confidence, clarity and presence. Every day in businesses across the globe people sit attentively in the hope that the speaker will tell them something they don’t already know in a way they’ve never been connected with[…]
Public Speaking & Presentation Tips from Nick Morgan
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 28, 2019
There is no shortage of public speaking advice on the internet, in magazines and book stores today. In fact, I have written over 300 articles myself for mindfulpresenter.com and other online publications. I’d like to share some of my favourite articles from other respected authors in the field of communication, public speaking and presentation skills.[…]
High Impact Presenting Is Like Kissing With Confidence
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 27, 2019
Presenting our ideas at work is something more and more of us are called on to do every day and some of us find it more challenging than others; especially if you are presenting for the first time. That moment stays with you forever, it’s like your first kiss you, never forget it. If you were[…]
When shouldn’t you listen to a presentation coach?
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 25, 2019
A really good presentation coach can make an enormous difference to anyone looking to connect with their audience in a way that is confident, compelling and memorable. At Mindful Presenter our presentation skills and public speaking coaches know exactly how to help you to get the results you need through the way you present your ideas.[…]
7 Real Examples of How to Open a Presentation With Impact
Communication skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Feb 24, 2019
The most common advice you will hear about opening a presentation is to grab the audience’s attention right from the start. Whilst that’s true, its not enough. At Mindful Presenter we often argue that you have your audience’s attention, after all, they turned up to listen to you. Every presenters first challenge is to not[…]
3 Presentation Tips to Help You to Stand Out From The Crowd
Advice, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 22, 2019
Presentation tips are abound on the internet today; if you’re looking for some and put those two words into Google search you will be greeted with 1,160,000,000 results. The internet is teeming with presentation tips, tools, techniques and valuable advice. Each time I introduce myself as a presentation skills coach I can be confident that I’m[…]
Presentation Skills: How to answer those killer questions
Communication skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Feb 19, 2017
In our presentation skills training and public speaking workshops at Mindful Presenter one of the most common requests we receive is to help people to answer questions more professionally. It’s a much bigger issue than many people think. When we probe a little deeper to understand the issue with questions our delegates often ask 3[…]
3 Presentation Tips to Help You To Stop ‘Waffling’
Advice, Communication skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Aug 02, 2015
The internet is full of presentation tips focused on helping professionals to get rid of bad habits yet in our experience at Mindful Presenter many of them overlook the presenters greatest enemy, ‘waffling’. Reading slides, reciting bullet points, fidgeting and incessant ‘umming’ and ‘erring’ are amongst the top bad habits we see each week[…]
