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  Vicki Penrose

  

  5 Ways to Give a Virtual Presentation That Blows People Away

  Entrepreneur - Jennifer Lynn Robinson

  The content we choose, the way we deliver our messagem and the tools we need have all changed during Covid. Here are some tips to help you present better. Prior to Covid, speaking was all about reading your audience. Whether you were presenting an intracompany talk or a conference keynote it was …

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  Vicki Penrose

  

  Microsoft PowerPoint can now help you practice presentations almost anywhere — no humans required

  The Verge - Mitchell Clark

  Microsoft’s Presenter Coach, which helps you practice presentations, has been available on the web version of PowerPoint for a while now, but it’s finally coming to the desktop and mobile versions of the app. According to Microsoft, the feature will now be available on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, …

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  Vicki Penrose

  

  How to Present Like an Apple Executive

  Inc Magazine - Carmine Gallo

  Even if your presentations these days are virtual meetings, use this design tip to successfully get your message across. This week's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference was notable for its format (virtual) and its announcements (hundreds of new features covering the entire product line). The Apple …

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  Vicki Penrose

  

  Why Over Using PowerPoint Is Hurting Your Ability to Influence People

  Inc Magazine - James Sudakow

  Here are three easy questions that will help you determine if you should use PowerPoint or ditch it for your next meeting. Giving a good presentation requires a lot of things. There is even some science behind how to combine good content, good delivery, and good visual elements. And if standing in …

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  Vicki Penrose

  

  Most Keynote Speeches are Disasters. Here are 5 Big Ideas to Save Your Talk, Your Sanity, and Your Career on Stage

  Inc Magazine - Stephen Denny

  From exploding projectors, to hecklers, to watching the whole room get up and walk out on page one of your talk, here are five big ideas to survive the day when you're on stage. There's a lot of advice out there about public speaking, and not all of it is great. Having done keynotes and other high …

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  Vicki Penrose

  

  This Simple Trick Totally Transformed My Fear of Public Speaking

  Well+Good - Emily Laurence

  Confession: Like most people—a full 90 percent, according to Forbes—I do not find public speaking fun. Like, at all. As a reporter, I can interview …