February 15, 2021
This guide covers everything you need to know to prepare for your presentation. including what you need to think about beforehand, during and after the presentation.
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February 15, 2021
February 15, 2021
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The perfect elevator pitch can take a lot of effort to get right. Read our tips and tricks to put together your pitch and concisely deliver it whenever you need to.
February 15, 2021
February 15, 2021
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Learn how to give and receive feedback from colleagues and friends, including how to be constructive with feedback, provide evidence and remain impersonal.
February 12, 2021
February 12, 2021
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Read how VR can help with your online education by letting you practice what you learn in realistic virtual environments from the comfort of your own home.
January 5, 2021
January 5, 2021
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This article covers the best ways to negotiate online through video conferencing platforms. Learn how to setup your equipment, coordinate with your team, online etiquette, and more.
November 6, 2020
November 6, 2020
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The best man speech is an important part of the wedding, so make sure yours is memorable! We provide tips for writing and delivering your speech so that you’ll ace it on the big day.
June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020
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When deploying an immersive learning program, there are several key areas you need to think about, including how to rollout the program, integrate with existing training, allocate resources and learner adoption.
August 16, 2019
August 16, 2019
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A key part of upskilling employees will be through the use of AI and ML to provide them with the most relevant content when they need it. AI will transform how learning content is delivered, leading to greater alignment with business values.
March 25, 2019
March 25, 2019
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Soft skills are important as they influence how well you can work or interact with others, making it easier to form relationships with people, create trust and dependability, and lead teams.
November 14, 2018
November 14, 2018
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How presentations are designed, built and delivered will change dramatically over the next 5 years, with increased audience interaction, product demos, VR, AR and non-linear storytelling.
September 5, 2018
September 5, 2018
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Strong interpersonal skills are important for employers because most jobs require you to effectively interact with other people. In this article, we discuss the key types of interpersonal communication skills.
August 3, 2018
August 3, 2018
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The structure of your presentation plays a crucial role in whether your audience understands your message. We cover why structure is important, provide a template for your presentation and highlight good examples.
July 26, 2018
July 26, 2018
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Keeping your audience engaged whilst trying to deliver your key messages can be difficult. A helpful way of doing this is by telling stories where you take your audience on a journey.
July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018
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During a presentation you aim to look confident, enthusiastic and natural. You'll need more than good words and content to achieve this – how you deliver your presentation plays a significant part.
June 27, 2018
June 27, 2018
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Here are some opening tips to get the attention of your audience from the start. You can also use these throughout your presentation to intrigue, engage and make the audience feel the emotions you’re trying to evoke.
June 13, 2018
June 13, 2018
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When people talk about distractions during a speech or presentation, they’re mostly referring to ones made by the audience. Here are different ways you might annoy and distract your audience when public speaking and how to stop doing them.
April 30, 2018
April 30, 2018
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Public speaking is an essential life skill in the modern world, full of meetings, conferences and networking events. In this article, we look at the history of public speaking, from Greece to the 21st century, as well as famous orators throughout history.
March 23, 2018
March 23, 2018
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We lose about 90% of the information we learn within a month. You may be investing a lot of money into learning a new skill, when ultimately not much of the material is remembered. We discuss how VR can be used to increase retention and overcome the forgetting curve.
February 21, 2018
February 21, 2018
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Group presentations are an important part of certain academic and business projects. In this article, we discuss how to prepare for and deliver a presentation with multiple speakers.
February 17, 2018
February 17, 2018
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Meetings are an essential part of the modern workplace. Understanding the right phrases, vocabulary and terminology to use in an English business meeting can help your career progression in our highly competitive workplace environment.
January 5, 2018
January 5, 2018
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We provide a framework for choosing a successful speech topic which your audience will find interesting, you are passionate about and knowledgeable on.
January 2, 2018
January 2, 2018
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A pause, if used correctly, can add a great deal to your speech. Here are 10 ways you can use a pause effectively, from adding emphasis to key points, to changing the presentation topic, to replacing filler words.
December 20, 2017
December 20, 2017
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Examples of great corporate presentations from leaders in their respective industries. Learn from company presentations on Moz, Netflix, Accenture, HubSpot and Google, including slides and quotes.
December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017
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Different exercises to warm up your vocal muscles before a speech or presentation. We explain why vocal warm up is important, different vocal exercises to try and tongue twisters to warm up your muscles.
November 25, 2017
November 25, 2017
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Five powerful TED Talks to improve your public speaking and communication skills, from the impact of body language, to telling stories, to using your vocal toolbox.
November 24, 2017
November 24, 2017
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Statistics and data are a great way to add impact to your presentation. Use these tips in your speech to make your message more persuasive and memorable.
November 23, 2017
November 23, 2017
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How you speak and sound makes a dramatic impact on your speech. Use the different elements of the vocal toolbox during your presentation to sound more authoritative and knowledgeable.
November 18, 2017
November 18, 2017
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Learn about public speaking anxiety, or glossophobia, including what it is, symptoms and signs, consequences, how to treat it and exercises to help you overcome your fear of public speaking.
November 14, 2017
November 14, 2017
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A guide for how to present to large groups of people, either at a conference, theatre or other large venue. Our tips will help you influence your audience and deliver a memorable message.
November 10, 2017
November 10, 2017
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Involving your audience with an interactive presentation is much more likely to keep your audience’s attention and help them understand your message.
November 7, 2017
November 7, 2017
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Learn about different design ideas for your summary slide, and why it is preferable to a thank you slide. We've included examples of the summary slide which you can use as reference.
November 6, 2017
November 6, 2017
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There are many different ways to leave closing remarks at the end of your speech, from summarising to rhetorical questions to an unusual quote. Learn about how to use them in different situations.
October 29, 2017
October 29, 2017
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Impromptu speech topics you can use at your next event, or for practice to improve communication skills and quick-thinking. We also outline what an impromptu speech is and tips for picking a topic.
October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017
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Read our complete presentation checklist for all essential tasks to prepare and think about before, during and after your speech, including what to bring with you on the day of the event.
October 24, 2017
October 24, 2017
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We discuss the benefits of good eye contact when giving a speech, and ways to improve your eye contact so that you connect with your audience in a meaningful way.
October 19, 2017
October 19, 2017
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Read our guide for answering questions, including how to prepare, setting rules for the audience, a framework for responding, handling difficult questions and strategies for when you are struggling to answer.
August 18, 2017
August 18, 2017
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Public speaking is a great way to build personal development on many levels, since improving communication skills is helpful in almost every area of life, both personally and professionally.
November 11, 2016
November 11, 2016
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Great public speakers are not born that way; most have to practice and perfect their speaking skills. We provide a list of oratory skills to help make your speeches more clear, confident and successful.
June 15, 2013
June 15, 2013
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Practice for a presentation, sales pitch, conference and other public speaking events, with your own slides. Load your presentation slides into the VirtualSpeech VR app, so that you can prepare with them.