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Brilliant Tips for Handling Audience Questions

By Michelle Mazur > October 20, 2013
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“Are there any questions?” Are you the type of speaker who utters this phrase and then secretly HOPES like heck there are no questions, so you can bugger off the stage and consider the presentation D-O-N-E? Or do you love Q&A because you get to interact with the audience? Do you relish the chance to…

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Slaying the Dreaded Umm Word

By Michelle Mazur > October 16, 2013
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Do you have a case of the Umm’s? Those tiny words that sneak their way into your presentation. It might be an “Umm”, an “Ahh “or even a “So” (which is my filler word of choice). Do you really need to be sweating them though? Do filler words completely undermine your credibility? Do they hurt…

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Crafting A Call-to-Action that Gets Results

By Michelle Mazur > October 13, 2013
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One of the things that frustrates me most is when I don’t know what to do next. Have you ever read a great blog post or seen an awesome presentation that just left you thinking “Wow, that was great….but now what?” As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you need a strong call-to-action in your presentations…

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Conversation Starters to Make Networking Fun

By Michelle Mazur > October 9, 2013
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Standing ever-so coolly at a networking event, swirling my glass of wine like I know what the hell I’m talking about when it comes to wine (I don’t – I know it’s delicious). A man approaches from across the crowded room, “Hey, I’m Jeff. What do you do?” We chat about our business, exchange cards…

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What’s Your Presenter Type? (And How Knowing Will Make You a Better Speaker)

By Michelle Mazur > October 6, 2013
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Do you know what kind of presenter you are? I believe we all have a natural presentation style to build our next rockin’ presentation around and  Gavin McMahon who blogs at Make A Powerful Point rocked my world with this blog post and his webinar about the 6 presenter types. You should speak to your strengths, and I agree…

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