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Delivering a speech or address confidently is quite easy provided your preparation has been done thoroughly. A presentation requires the presenter to be fully aware of the content to be presented and to answer as many questions in the presentation as possible.

1. Write your content in bite sized pieces. Write in modules which allow you to miss some out during your address if you are short of time or you do not wish to deliver parts of the address for other reasons.
2. Write cue cards. Large cards are best joined at one corner with a large ring or even string. Write in large letters that are easy to read without needing to stare. Headlines with a few sub points work well. Too much detail will confuse and make the presentation stunted. As the cards are finished with fold them over. Cards wont flip back over as a book might. They are also fairly discrete.
3. Jokes can help a presentation. Bad jokes will not help or badly delivered jokes. If you are not good at jokes don’t do any. Often during the presentation things go wrong which will bring a few laughs.
4. You must know your subject matter. Write out everything you intend to cover, modify it and write it again. Ensure everything flows from one module to the next. Work out where you need to refer back to an earlier part of the presentation then rewrite that part. The more time you spend at this stage the better your presentation will be. Once you have the whole presentation planned the cue cards can be written. Cue cards are there to remind you of the running order with pointers within the presentation.
5. Technical information is best delivered with the aid of props. Most areas of a presentation can be covered by use of the cue cards. Technical issues need to be accurate; these are best done with a projector, flip chart or even handouts. Tables, calculations etc. are difficult to display by voice alone.
6. Try to think of as many questions that could be asked about the subject. Include as many answers as you can into your presentation. This will reduce the number of questions asked. Your audience will feel they have learned something fully.
7. Decide in advance the format your time will take. Will you take questions at all? If you do will you take them during your address or at the end? This is your address you make the decisions according to your preferences. Remain in control of your time and you will present a confident dynamic presentation.

You’re not alone if you experience the jitters when speaking in public. I can relate to the sweaty palms, shaking knees, tight and dry voice that can plague a public speaker. As a timid child, speaking up in class was akin to standing on a tiny platform about to perform a high dive. (I care not for heights and I’ve never learned to dive!)

I’m a different person today, not only has speaking been a part of my career for decades, I now work with entrepreneurs who want to market their services through speaking. Many of these successful entrepreneurs fear speaking as much as I did when I was young.

Here are a few techniques you might try to ease your anxiety:

1. When faced with a challenge (public speaking) that causes our body to retreat to flight mode our right brain starts firing rapidly. This means our logical left brain shuts down a bit and fails to provide the commonsense needed to get the job done. In order to create a balance between our left and right brain hemispheres I suggest my students perform brain train exercises before speaking. Here’s one you can try:

Place your arms out in front of you parallel to the ground with your hands clasped but index fingers forming a steeple. Think Charlie’s Angels. With your eyes focused on your pointed index fingers, slowly form a lazy eight figure with your arms. Allow your eyes to follow the movement as your arms move from side to side. After a bit, either dizziness will replace your fears or more likely you’ll find yourself feeling calmer. The movement allows you to engage your left brain and get the logic flowing again. Try it before any nerve-inducing situation.

2. Rehearse your talk. Okay, you knew that was coming but you’ll be amazed at how people fail to practice sufficiently. Seriously, you must put the time in to construct and speak your talk out loud. It might take 30 minutes a day for a week for a short talk and as much as 10 weeks for a major presentation to learn your speech so you own it. Practice, practice and practice-out loud.

3. Write out your speech. If you’re a nervous speaker (and this also goes for those of you that think you can wing it) take the time to write out your talk entirely. Then read it out loud. Then edit. Then read it out loud. Then edit. Then read it out loud. Then… Got it? Great speeches are well crafted. They needn’t be long… just edited to within an inch of their life! Enlist a trusted listener to give you honest feedback or get coaching. This practice is to understand how others will hear your talk.

4. Breathe from your belly. Nerves cause us to raise our shoulders and restrict our diaphragm from doing its job properly. My own experience has shown how a normal sounding voice can become pinched and irritating to others when under stress. You might not hear it yourself until someone points it out. So practice some yoga belly breaths, drop your shoulders and speak with conviction from your gut. Record your speech twice, the first timer while holding your shoulders up and breathing from your upper chest and a second time while relaxed and breathing with your belly.

5. Jumping jacks. Or the equivalent. These work to both shake off the jitters and at the same time focus the energy so you don’t appear like Casper the Unfriendly Ghost on the platform. People will listen to just about anything except a boring speaking. Amp up your energy by exercising before you takes the stage. Nervous speakers can also appear unattached to their bodies. Their feet are moving in one direction, while their head is turned in another direction. It’s not pretty and it confuses the audience. Use those jumping jacks to expel excess energy and anchor yourself by standing firmly on two feet once on stage.

Speaking is a learned skill. Some may excel more than others but anyone who is determined to change their life and/or business through speaking can learn how to speak effectively. Try it.

Men are notoriously hard to buy presents for, no matter how creative you are in everyday life. It is all too easy to draw a blank when thinking about what your husband, brother, granddad or uncle might like for Christmas. Conventional ‘masculine gifts’ proliferate from September onwards in many shops, promoting aftershave, novelty gifts and power tools as ‘must have’ items. The card section is little better, assuming that your man likes rude jokes and is obsessed with cars – or possibly trains. Such marketing is meant to shape interest as well as satisfy it.

Women find themselves bombarded with chocolate, underwear and perfume, but at least these are all fairly useful, whereas a novelty corkscrew is likely to be quickly relegated to a kitchen drawer, never to been seen again. Most people are aware of the subtlety of advertising and expectations, but it is surprising how invidious they can be; before you know it, you are walking out of a DIY store with a gift-wrapped electric screwdriver. After all, with Christmas looming you rationalise that you might not get another chance to buy something suitable.

Some businesses realise that women – or other men – need help and are retailing more unusual items such as adventure days out or quality reproductions of intriguing old maps. However, these are for the specialist because not every man wishes to go bungee jumping, no matter what he might say to his friends, and only certain men go weak at the knees at the mention of cartography. But most men like clothes and they are always useful.

An obsession with clothes is often quite unfairly attributed to women, but most modern men will admit to taking a keen interest in what they wear. After all, people judge us on our sartorial arrangements and first impressions are important – whether those first impressions are to impress a boss or a prospective girlfriend. Buying clothes or clothing accessories can let your man know that you have taken the trouble to observe what he likes and have discovered his correct size. It might also amuse him to imagine you flicking through rows of men’s clothing. After all, he has probably been taken on enough female shopping trips to think that some kind of payback is in order.

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But what If you do get it wrong? Well most shops offer exchanges or refunds if that daring gift idea is not quite the thing, thus eliminating any risk. Just remember to keep the receipt!

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The image quality that appears on your television screen usually depends on what kind of electronic equipment you have. Sometimes, the image may be too unclear to read small text, but for the most part you shouldn’t have any difficulties. Likewise, the device allows you to adjust the image quality quickly and efficiently, so it’s just a matter of tweaking a bit here and there.

The biggest benefit of this device is that it allows you to view videos from your computer on your television screen. If you download videos onto your PC or laptop, and you would rather watch it on a bigger screen and while relaxing on your couch, this is the product you have been waiting for.

This is also good for owners of internet cafes, video game stores, or groups that are hosting video game tournaments, and the like. You will be able to show video game matches as they unfold on television screens. Make that a large HD flat screen television and you will attract viewers like a flame attracts moths.

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Senior executives and CEO’s in particular, often assume they will be judged solely by what they do. What they say, and especially, how they say it, is presumed to carry less weight. That’s an assumption that’s as widespread as it is inaccurate.

Whether dealing with internal or external audiences, facts simply don’t speak for themselves. Positions, values, ideas and yes, even facts, need to be put into context. They need to be given a voice so they can be clearly understood. There is simply no substitute for the kind of powerful, in person, human communication that can ease concerns, prod action, and gain buy in among your target audiences.

That’s where powerful communication skills make all the difference. Memo’s, emails, web sites and advertising all have a role, but there are times when only personal communication with key stakeholders will do. These important players for every business need and want to hear directly from those in charge. Seeing and listening to a senior leader explain positions, policies or change allows these stakeholders to make judgments for themselves and can be key to persuading even skeptical audiences. It also serves as a powerful statement about the confidence of the speaker and the strength of the speaker’s conviction.

That’s why communication skill, and presentation skills in particular, are vital for top executives to master. Powerful speaking skills are the surest way for a CEO to embrace the role of Chief Explanations Officer and to gain buy in or good will, to build or regain trust.

While it’s easy enough to cite examples of highly successful leaders who’ve achieved success without strong speaking abilities, (Bill Gates, or in the public arena, George Bush come to mind), such a lack is always an obstacle to success, and often, an insurmountable one.

How then does a top executive best demonstrate powerful communication skills and how do you obtain them? Here are a few tips used by some of the best:
1) Take your communication seriously.

Make communicating at your best a top priority. That means resisting the temptation to view presentations, remarks and speeches as something “other” than getting things done. Deciding to set aside adequate time for preparation and practice will pay off many times over in instilling confidence in others in your leadership abilities. Remember these forums are an opportunity for those who don’t interact with you daily to hear and see your skills displayed. Time and effort spent on your communication skills is one of the most worthwhile investments you can make.

2.) Take your communication personally.

Don’t confuse presentations and speeches with academic exercises. These opportunities are never solely about “educating” an audience on an objective set of facts. These appearances are opportunities to persuade your audience about the perspective on those facts, and the action or conclusion you’re leading to. Even if your audience doesn’t wholly agree with the case you’re making, these appearances are your opportunity to assure them you are the right person to be making the case. Don’t seek to be dispassionate. Allow your audiences to see the conviction with which you hold your ideas.

3.) Do get help.

Whether through an outside coach or a trusted colleague or mentor, get some constructive feedback on your performance. Remember that successful communication is in large part dependent on what’s received, not only what was intended. You need objective help in evaluating whether you’re connecting with your audience effectively, and in what areas you can strengthen your performance. If possible, record your performances and replay them. Try to see your performance from your audience’s perspective.

4.) Know thyself.

Powerful communicators are adept at developing their own, unique style, rather than trying to emulate someone else. To do that, you’ll need to identify what your strengths are. Are you a natural story-teller? Are you someone who can easily get others to understand difficult or complex issues? Seek to play to your strengths by building the presentation, materials and format to your greatest advantage. For instance, if you are someone who relates well to audiences generally, don’t burden yourself with too much data and materials that might interfere with understanding, or compete with you for the audience’s attention.

5.) Think about how you’d like to be regarded.

Your reputation as a leader is in your hands, and in many ways, that reputation for every leader rests on his or her communication skills. However unfair it seems, you will not be seen as a strong leader if you display weak communication skills. Work on developing the kind of communication style that reflects the leadership style you want to project. If you are a consensus builder for instance, display that trait through interactive presentations or speeches. A leader with an in-depth history and knowledge can effectively share that confidence through anecdotes and personal experiences, more effectively than flow-charts and graphs could ever do alone.

Whatever your title, understand the vital importance communication skills play when others evaluate the strength of your executive presence.