Helping you with presenting, PowerPoint, and speaking
I want to shout this from the rooftops! The National Association of Colleges and Employers does a survey of employers each year, asking the most important skills they want from new candidates. They make this information available to colleges so colleges can teach those skills. Here’s what NACE announced on February 24, 2016 (just a year […]
I did a survey of my subscribers, asking them 3 questions. I think it’s fascinating to understand the variety of reasons why you present. I received 158 answers. I asked people to do the survey so I could know what type of content I can provide that will best help presenters. 1. Why do you present? […]
Jim Endicott of Distinction Communications does a survey each year that is widely followed. Last year’s survey showed the following: • 54.4% of those presenting high stakes messages practice an hour or more • 41.6% of presenters are frustrated with all aspects of creating & delivering • 63.3% think their managers model good presentation skills […]
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 let’s […]
Do you read this blog to improve your presentation skills? Why do you improve any skill? I’m interested in this topic because I’m always trying to get people to improve their skills, but I know that many people stay where they are. As the result of a conversation a while back with Olivia Mitchell, I’m […]
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