Public Speaking Tips : The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs

Youtube Video on Public Speaking Tips : The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
I think it is an awesome video on presentation skills.

Here are some points extracted from the video:

  • Set the theme
  • Make your theme clear and consistent
  • Create a headline that sets the direction for the meeting
  • Provide the outline
  • Open and close each section with a clear transition
  • Make it easy for your listeners to follow your story
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm e.g. extraordinary, amazing, cool, incredible, unbelievable, awesome
  • Wow your audience
  • Sell an experience
  • Make numbers and statistics meaningful
  • Analogies help connect the dots for your audience
  • Make it visual
  • Point a simple picture that doesn’t overwhelm
  • Give ‘em a show
  • Identify your memorable moment and build up to it
  • Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse
  • Spend the time to rehearse
  • One more thing…
  • Give your audience an added bonus to walk away with

If you want to overcome stage fright and learn to speak with confidence, join a toastmasters club.
You are welcome to visit our Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club (KSTMC) if you are living in Singapore.

Yetti
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club
Past Club President
District 80 Treasurer 2009-2010

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Special Talk : Maximise Your Memory Power

This is a short post about our next chapter meeting.
If you want to overcome stage fright and learn to speak with confidence, join a toastmasters club.
You are welcome to visit our Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club (KSTMC) if you are living in Singapore. We will have a special talk at the meeting too.

Meeting Date:  17 Dec 2011 (Sat afternoon)
Time: 2:15 pm - 5pm
Venue: CSM Singapore - Genius Seminar Room
Blk 231 Bain Street #04-41 Bras Basah Complex Singapore 180231

Special Talk : Maximise Your Memory Power

by Nishant Kasibhatla, ACB
Certified Speaking Professional
Guinness Record Holder in Memory and The only Grand Master of Memory in Singapore

- A mind-blowing memory demonstration to witness the power of a trained memory
- The secrets of attaining a phenomenal memory
- Memory techniques for Toastmasters

Nishant KasibhatlaSpeakers Profile:
Nishant Kasibhatla is an ACB and is the president of Brilliant Advanced Toastmasters Club. Nishant helps executives, managers and leaders to attain peak mental performance and boost their productivity. He is a Guinness World Record Holder and the only Grand Master of Memory in Singapore. Nishant is an author of 4 books on memory and learning. He is a popular speaker with over 15 years’ experience in conducting training in 11 countries across 4 continents. Nishant is a past President of Asia Professional Speakers, Singapore. He is the youngest Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) in Singapore.

You can sign-up for Nishant’s free newsletter ‘Train Your Brain’ and know more about his work at  http://www.RememberNishant.com
Check out the below Nishant’s Youtube Video about remembering names.

Youtube Video on Tips for Effective Presentation Skills - Power Point

Youtube Video on Public Speaking Tips:
Tips for Effective Presentation Skills - Power Point

Nowadays, powerpoint slides are very common for business or sales presentations.
How to conduct effective powerpoint shows?  Check out the below video.

Here are some points extracted from the video:

  • Keep text simple and consistent
  • Find creative ways to reduce details
  • Decide how many slides to include and what to include
  • Use colours deliberately
  • Use design elements
  • Know your equipment
  • Prepare to deliver
  • Reduce text
  • Graphs and diagrams helps easy illustration
  • Avoid bullets on every slide
  • Avoid clip art in your slides
  • Find or take photos instead

In addition, you can check out our previous blog posts “Powerpoint Presentation Tips” and “Effective Business Presentation Tips” too.

If you want to overcome stage fright and learn to speak with confidence, join a toastmasters club.
You are welcome to visit our Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club (KSTMC) if you are living in Singapore.

Yetti
Kowloon-Singapore Toastmasters Club
Past Club President
District 80 Treasurer 2009-2010

“Helping You To Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Speak With Confidence!”
Public Speaking Singapore
Public Speaking in Singapore Blog