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One minute Speaking Tips for the busy speaker with Alan Hoffler. Alan is a public speaking coach, keynote speaker, trainer, Executive Director of MillsWyck Communications, and author of Presentation Sin: The Practical Guide to Stop Offending (and Start Impressing) Your Audience, Silver Goldfish: The 10 Keys to Delivering Memorable Business Presentations, and The Virtual Presenter.
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Why wearing comfortable shoes really matters.Alan Hoffler
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How to go bigger in your gestures for a positive audience response.Alan Hoffler
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Why PowerPoint is NOT your presentation (and ensuring you are the central focus of the presentation).Alan Hoffler
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Dealing with lights in your eyes and being unable to see the faces of the audience.Alan Hoffler
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How to use data and numbers appropriately and with meaning.Alan Hoffler
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Don’t drive people away with dogmatic positions that allow them to easily dismiss you.Alan Hoffler
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Seek clarity and make it easy for your audience to process your favorite colors in your presentation.Alan Hoffler
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Stop selling and presenting features and move quickly to benefits to see your audience respond.Alan Hoffler
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Get your eyes on the people you’re talking to. And stop reading your slides.Alan Hoffler
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You cannot share everything you know with your audience, keep it simple and let them ask questions.Alan Hoffler
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Skip the introductions and talk about the reason you're there.Alan Hoffler
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When it comes to speaking, it’s not practice if it’s not out loud.Alan Hoffler
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When speaking with visuals, your pictures need to be high quality.Alan Hoffler
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As a speaker, first impressions are key to get your audience to listen to what you have to say.Alan Hoffler
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Standardizing the fonts of your presentation makes it easier to process information.Alan Hoffler
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When things go wrong, don't make an excuse.Alan Hoffler
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When things go wrong, you have three options of how to approach the situation.Alan Hoffler
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Don't assume things about your audience, research and find out.Alan Hoffler
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Make sure your audience knows why they are there before you dive into your content.Alan Hoffler
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Find your one thing before you do anything else in crafting your message.Alan Hoffler
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Getting rid of the continued thought helps the audience to process and to understand.Alan Hoffler
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Electronics are helpful, but to synthesize thoughts and be creative, go analog.Alan Hoffler
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If you have limited time, and you do, focus on the critical spots. The open and the close are worthy candidates.Alan Hoffler
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Instead of taking time away from your duties on stage, hire a helper.Alan Hoffler
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Unless you’re one of the very very few, go bigger with your voice and your expressions.Alan Hoffler
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Never turn down a chance to speak, or an opportunity to get better. Educate yourself and face your fear.Alan Hoffler
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Create and edit your presentation at full size, then reduce it and compress your pictures once, right before you publish it.Alan Hoffler
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If the goal of your speech is to get the audience to repeat some or all of your message, then you need to employ some sort of structure.Alan Hoffler
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A speaker should always end on time. When possible, end early.Alan Hoffler
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A single word or phrase can completely undermine a message or cause. When in doubt, leave it out.Alan Hoffler
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Change your objectives and you will change the outcome of your presentations.Alan Hoffler
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Find the simple, precise word whenever you can.Alan Hoffler
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Make sure they remember you for all the right reasons. Behave even when it's not your turn to talk.Alan Hoffler
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To get your message across to your audience, become who they need you to be.Alan Hoffler
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Balancing your points throughout a presentation is key to having an attentive audience and memorable presentation.Alan Hoffler
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Improving your sound is the first step at improving your online communications.Alan Hoffler
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Stop talking about talking, and get right to your point.Alan Hoffler
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Should you talk about time when you're on the stage?Alan Hoffler
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How do you manage your time on the fly? Surprising tips for real time management.Alan Hoffler
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Every audience is different. Hold audience interviews BEFORE you speak. It’s well worth your time!Alan Hoffler
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Just because you make the same speech doesn't mean it has to be a carbon copy of your last performance. Tailor your message to your audience.Alan Hoffler
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How to ensure the stories you tell from the stage are relevant so they connect with your audience.Alan Hoffler
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Three practical ways to manage your nerves.Alan Hoffler
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Everyone has a story to tell.Alan Hoffler
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Your audience needs transitional flags. How do you transition from one point to another during your presentation or speech?Alan Hoffler
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What is a callback and how should you use it. Though you’re a “speaker” – when does it make sense to interact with your audience?Alan Hoffler
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We each have unique life experiences. There's one key way to differentiate yourself as a speaker during your presentation.Alan Hoffler
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One key tip to save yourself from saying the wrong thing.Alan Hoffler
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Audience feedback is critical for preparing future content. A tip on how to get better feedback from an audience member.Alan Hoffler
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Don't cram all of your knowledge and ideas into one speech.Alan Hoffler
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