by Lisa Parker | Jun 13, 2018 | communication skills, Presentation Skills
Do you like to share lots of useful details? Have you ever been asked to “keep it short?” Do you struggle to fit your content into the time allotted? If yes, then keep reading. In a recent Heads Up Executive Presence and Presentation (EPP) skills seminar,...
by Lisa Parker | May 1, 2018 | confidence, preparation, Presentation Skills
We all know self-confidence shows up in our presence and presentations, but did you know that you can prime yourself to feel more confident? Photo: CC Gareth Simpson, S is for Superman http://ht.ly/evkZ30jMiO2 A fascinating social experiment was presented on an...
by Lisa Parker | Apr 5, 2018 | preparation, Presentation Skills
Dear Lisa, I make a lot of presentations, and my question is about handling difficult audience members. Clearly they vary. You can have someone who is completely disengaged, frowns, rolls their eyes, and is distracted by laptop/cellphone, or someone who is the...
by Lisa Parker | Jan 15, 2018 | preparation, Presentation Skills
If you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re probably right. We’ve all heard about the power of positive thinking. A favorite instructional tale for youngsters is “The Little Engine That Could” with his mantra of “I think I...
by Lisa Parker | May 2, 2017 | preparation, Presentation Skills
Project updates. Quarterly financials. Resource justification. These are a few of the many reasons we make presentations, and while common these aren’t very exciting to deliver and typically not much of a thrill to witness. And preparing for these presentations...
by Lisa Parker | Oct 31, 2016 | communication skills, Presentation Skills
Every day that my schedule allows, I take my dog, Dusty, for a walk down historic Main Street in Suffield, Connecticut. Eventually, we pass the signature orange flags for the Suffield Academy, which bear the seal and Latin motto of the Academy: Esse Quam Videri....
