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4 keys to successfully teaching a complex subject

Many people present to teach or train and sometimes the topic is complex. It may be technical, have many parts, or just be difficult. What can you do to help your audience understand and remember what you say?

I think there are four steps you can use to get the best results.

Simplify

The [...]

Presenters: Have you ever had any presentation skills training?

A great discussion is going on in the LinkedIn group, “Great Communicators! Effective Presenting and PowerPoint” about what percentage of presenters have had presentation skills training. We’ve had guestimates from 1% to 75%!

True, if you read this blog, you probably are more committed to improving your presentations skills than the average presenter, but [...]

The value of training: How you can be your best

Was everyone shaking your hand and congratulation you after your last presentation? Or not? Did you get the sale? Are you a manager who needs to persuade others? Are you a trainer who needs to train sales rep to sell more?

If you’ve found that the free information that is out there is good, [...]

Present interactively: Your audience expects it!

My training webinar, “Present interactively—Your audience expects it!” was well received and you can now purchase the recording. In fact, the Training Manager of a state teacher’s union hired me to give this webinar, slightly customized, for employees. That too was well received. Learn more about what I covered during the webinar and what [...]

Using PowerPoint for Best Educational Outcomes

Last week, I spoke to a group of faculty during a Faculty Development program at Maharishi University of Management. The topic was “Using PowerPoint for Best Educational Outcomes.” It was well received and after posting a link on Twitter to the handout, it’s been downloaded over 800 times! If you’re an educator or trainer, [...]

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