5 Presentation Mistakes That Annoy The Heck Out Of Me

Posted April 8, 2012

1)    Starting off by saying “Good Morning” and no matter how loud or enthusiastic we reply, you play the old “Let’s try that again!” card. Right off the bat you have told me that you’re like every other presenter. Oh, and apparently I’m an idiot because I don’t know how to say “good morning” properly! … continue reading »

Going Outside Your Comfort Zone Can Pay Off

Posted April 1, 2012

Something very interesting happened at the Castain household on Friday night! My two sons decided to enter a local talent show. I know . . . so what and No, I wasn’t out of stuff to blog about. There’s a lesson if you stay with me for a moment. They entered the talent show and … continue reading »

Death By PowerPoint? Maybe It Isn’t The PowerPoint!

Posted February 7, 2012

So did you hear the one about how everyone is sick of PowerPoint? There’s even a nifty little phrase to hammer the sentiment home. . . “Death by PowerPoint!” Well maybe it isn’t the PowerPoint! Maybe its . . . This BS of putting these long mission statements or lengthy quotes up on a slide … continue reading »

How To Handle Q&A Effectively!

Posted January 23, 2011

Like it or not, more and more decisions are being made by committee these days. And while you and I don’t have to be the next “Tony Robbins” when we get up in front of them, we had better know how to facilitate Q&A for maximum effectiveness. In this week’s podcast, we’ll address the following: … continue reading »

The Powerpoint Tune Up!

Posted November 14, 2010

In this week’s podcast, we take a look at 3 areas with your powerpoint that might just need a little tune up 1) A way cool memory technique so you don’t have to look at the powerpoint. By the way, most people aren’t aware that they in fact break eye contact with their audience to … continue reading »

The Fluff/Substance Conundrum

Posted September 28, 2010

As an accomplished public speaker, I consider school in session (for me) several times a week by watching various speakers via Youttube, webinars etc. It’s something I recommend to everyone I coach and I will guarantee you that you won’t leave that development time empty handed. Now, I’m about to go off on a half … continue reading »

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