No matter what department you are working in; marketing, sales, IT, customer service, or another department, chances are you will have to give a presentation at some point in your career. Regardless of the presentation topic, you need to connect with the audience. Here are some tips for giving amazing presentations: Make sure the structure [...]
Stick to these principles and you’ll always do well. We turn on the television and see people speaking before crowds or handling reporters with confidence and it all looks effortless. In the more than15 years I have been training people to become more effective communicators, I have watched for common qualities among great speakers. Are [...]
We have a complex relationship with change. On the on the one hand we desire it and it is demanded of us, on the other we resist it and detest it. If as leaders and communicators we want to motivate change in our organizations or in our society we need to look at it with [...]
When fear panic and mayhem have surrounded me at a conference or seminar where I am speaking, I reflect on the following words: Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your [...]
Melissa’s Question Hi Geoffrey thanks for your blog. I’m enjoying receiving it and I thought that you could write a blog about how to present yourself for interviewing … it would be quite relevant and I am sure you have the knowledge to share kindest regards, Melissa Geoffrey’s Response Hi Melissa, it’s about presenting yourself [...]
Are Two Brains Better Than One? Do you: Like to be systematic and structured? Like to work with your door closed? Create order and send memos? Call yourself conservative? Have a neat and tidy office? Prefer logic, rather than emotion? Chances Are You Are Left-Brained. Do you: Like to discuss things and talk out your [...]
1. I’m not a public speaker. Reality Check: We all speak in public. Public speaking goes far beyond standing on a stage in front of 100 people. We’re presenting ourselves all the time. In fact, life is one big presentation. 2. Don’t talk with your hands. Reality Check: Expressive, dynamic speakers use their hands. Speakers [...]
I’m Bored With Bad PowerPoint I am bored with the same old thing all the time, with people using PowerPoint badly. Are you bored with PowerPoint, both seeing and giving the same old stuff? If you answered yes, then this topic is for you. If you are using the old ‘pure logic’ style to present, [...]
Barak Obama is proof of the career-building power of a good speech. The rapid rise of the Democratic nominee for the US presidency is a reminder that the ability to speak convincingly to others has to rank as one of the most important skills in politics, in business and in life. Will it be enough [...]
Recently I was asked two questions about speaking and they inspired me to include the answers in the blog: 1st Question – “If you had only one hour to prepare for a presentation, what would you do?” My answer to this question has three parts: a) Assess the audience, their needs, and their current knowledge [...]
  Geoffrey X Lane is an experienced major bid coach with years of experience as a trainer for public speaking and presentation skills. He’s worked with leaders from a wide variety of organizations, helping them create successful proposals, bids and tenders. Geoffrey creates boardroom credibility through both his personal facilitation style and through successes like being the winning bid bid coach for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Bid Team in Prague.
Many organizations have the requisite technical skill to win a bid, but don’t communicate them well. Geoffrey X Lane can help your experienced team fine-tune the details that transform a good bid proposal into a winning bid presentation. |