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Death By Acute PowerPoint Poisoning

While working on a new presentation this week, I’m reminded of a comment a former boss of mine made while I was creating PowerPoint slides for her presentation. As we were discussing the project she asked me to help her avoid “death by acute PowerPoint poisoning.” After we both briefly chuckled, she explained to me [...]

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Channeling Russell Crowe To Negotiate Self-Doubt

Self-doubt is always present and it’s such an awful little demon, especially in tough times like these. I deal with this little devil every time I’ve ever presented, pitched, or spoken in front of people. There’s a big part of me that knows I can do this well and believes in my talent, but there’s [...]

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The benefits of breathing

Obviously, there are many benefits to breathing. Here we’re talking public speaking. In this context breathing is not just an essential life function, its a skill and a tool.
When you’re dealing with public speaking, breathing is no longer an automatic and subconscious activity. In fact breathing often presents one the largest challenges for my clients [...]

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So you have to give a presentation…

It’s presentation time and you need to show your stuff, where do you start? Here are a few tips to help you get started putting things together.

Get Organized. Starting a presentation can be overwhelming. There are so many things you want or need to say, but you’re not quite sure how to put it all [...]

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We’re public image experts, specializing in graphic design, public speaking and wardrobe. We remove obstacles to ensure you and your business always present the most impressive image possible.
The “Big Picture” Blog will be your source for tips, insight and ideas to compliment our services. Feel free to add your input, thoughts and [...]

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