Category Archives: Presentation Skills

3 Ways to Highlight Your Value Proposition in a Presentation or Demo

by Julie Hansen July 10, 2016 Follow @acting4salesJuly 10, 2016 You probably don’t consider what you sell to be a commodity, but the truth is, if your prospect can’t clearly distinguish why he should pay more for your product or service than the competitor’s, you may as well be selling water or pork bellies. Most … Continue reading 3 Ways to Highlight Your Value Proposition in a Presentation or Demo →

Presence – The Key to a Mindful Presentation

Presentation Skills

by Maurice DeCastro December 5, 2015 Follow @mindfulpresDecember 5, 2015 Presence to me is having a sense of poise and self-assurance, along with the ability to make others feel like they are the most important person in the room. It is that feeling of credibility a person conveys together with the air of authority even … Continue reading Presence – The Key to a Mindful Presentation →

Get those butterflies flying in formation – 10 Tips for the Nervous Presenter

Presentation Skills

Maurice DeCastroJune 25, 2015 Public speaking anxiety seems to me to be a little like the ‘tax man’. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from or what you do, it will come knocking at your door at some point. For some of us the knock is all too loud and frequent while … Continue reading Get those butterflies flying in formation – 10 Tips for the Nervous Presenter →

13 Slides You Need To See From Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends

Presentation Skills

Jay PalterJune 2, 2015 Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends Report is must reading for any business leader these days. It provides a high level overview of many relevant issues and trends affecting the marketplace for many businesses. This year, I reviewed the 196-slide presentation and highlighted those slides that jumped out at me. I hope … Continue reading 13 Slides You Need To See From Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends →

4 Steps For Promoting Your Webinar

Presentation Skills

Eric HammisMay 22, 2015 Have you ever found yourself in this situation? You’re about three days out from putting on a live webinar. You’ve been spending countless hours getting everything prepared and having a great presentation ready to deliver. But then you go check your register list and see there’s only two or three people … Continue reading 4 Steps For Promoting Your Webinar →

Relax, It Will Come: How Procrastination Can Make You More Productive

Presentation Skills

Tori SabourinMay 9, 2015 If you work in marketing and PR, chances are your mind is constantly running at 100 miles per hour as tasks fly at you from all directions. This environment, with its mile long to-do lists, may seem like a terrible fit for a procrastinator, but it doesn’t have to be. In … Continue reading Relax, It Will Come: How Procrastination Can Make You More Productive →

A Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Must-See SlideShare Presentation

Presentation Skills

VerticalResponseApril 26, 2015 You’re effectively using Facebook for your business and you can tweet with the best of them, so what social channel should you conquer next? SlideShare. This social media network, which helps you create and share presentations, is perfect for businesses. SlideShare averages 60 million unique visitors a month. By creating and sharing … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Must-See SlideShare Presentation →