Ask – The Virtual Presenter

How do I find stories for my webinars or virtual classes?

After a recent webinar I got this fabulous question from Liam R.: I don’t have my own stories for the presentations I make. What do you suggest? Hey Liam, Few people start with a bag full of stories, and even those with a bunch should be adding to their collection. Over time you’ll find a few

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How do I make presentations more visual without losing key messages?

Hi Roger, I just wanted to reach out and thank you for your webinar yesterday. I found it very insightful and am keen to try out some of your strategies for making my presentations more engaging. …I was interested in your approach of more slides but not more content. A lot of the presentations I

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Six ideas for using silence in webinars, webcasts, and virtual classrooms

TheVP
posted on August 28, 2012August 29, 2012
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In a recent webinar Chaaya asked, “I’ve been told that you never want ‘dead air’ in a webinar? Is that good advice?” Thanks Chaaya. I’m sure the person who told you that had positive intentions, but I don’t agree. It’s common to take something we know

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7 essentials for presenting virtually while you’re traveling

A webinar question from Arvid… “I travel a lot. Any tips for doing webinars when you’re away from the office? Thanks Arvid…I love the business case of presenting virtually. Multiple times this year I’ve been asked to travel to speak for a private group or at a conference and

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8 tips for presenting cross-culturally

In a recent webinar Nicola asked, “If my presentation is for a cross-cultural audience, what things do I need to keep in mind?” I love the question, in part because I present to multiple countries virtually every month. My suggestions, however, somewhat depend on whether or not you