Ask most participants on a Train the Trainer course to describe what makes for a good training workshop, they almost always respond that it should be interesting. And then, when asked what makes a course interesting – they come up with what I call peripheral factors such as an enthusiastic and lively trainer who can […]
Similar to taking acting lessons, training to improve your voice and body language can take months, if not years. But for those training to give a good business presentation, time is usually short. What follows is a core set of vocal aspects in speaking, plus eye contact and facial expressions, that can be learned easily […]
When giving a presentation in front of an audience do you worry if you are able to inspire confidence in the audience? After all, isn’t it often said that if the speaker is not confident, the audience won’t believe the “content” of what’s being presented? This sounds logical. It rings true. And it’s even taught […]
“The most powerful person in the world is a storyteller.” – Steve Jobs – Storytelling positively impacts memory. Indeed, it was a tool for storing information long before humans learned to write. Many in the field of historical linguistics theorize that embedding knowledge into stories was, for 10s of thousands of years, the way that […]
When constructing a test, for whatever purpose, the question of test validity needs to be addressed. That’s because there is a definite link between how accurate our tests are – and the effectiveness of our seminar design and training approach. Test validity asks to what extent does the assessment tool being used truly measure what […]
One of the „key factors“ in giving presentations is learning to prepare your notes for your talk. It’s not the “sexiest” part of a presentation, but it’s important nevertheless – especially for those who have not yet internalized the flow of their content. Many speakers are tempted to prepare their presentation notes by writing down […]
Instructions to watch: 1. Click on red button just above, then download and open file. 2. If “Protected View” ribbon appears at the top in yellow, simply click on Enable Editing (Bearbeitung Aktivieren). 3. Then switch to full-screen mode to watch the presentation by using the F5 button or clicking on the the icon labeled: […]
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn”. Many of us know intuitively that making our training more interactive would be of value to our participants. We know that the key to acquiring real knowledge is only learned when it becomes one with […]
Great theater is one of the great pleasures in life. It is more than a simple event; we hope that it will be an exceptional event, a memorable event, an experience that moves the audience to identify with the story and characters. Good Presentations are like good theater. Both have 3 basic components that are […]
Ask yourself what it is that makes great speakers so exceptional. Is it passion? Confidence and enthusiasm? Thorough preparation and practice? Maybe these speakers have learned the Zen of presenting – and are able to rest in their center and just be “there”. As much as all these can help improve a presentation, there is […]
