How women undermine themselves with words Last week Pieter presented himself in front of the group. It was conspicuous, since Pieter showed typical low-status behaviour that usually women display. Peter dodged, not standing right in front of the audience. He ended most of his sentences with the tone of his voice going up, as if……… Lees verder >

Last week I trained, together with my colleague John, 2 groups of Phd’s from the University of Maastricht. It was great fun, the group down below consisted of an American, Brazilian, Indonesian, Spanish and a German participant.  

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How do you build the information in your presentation? More than once people ask me what the best way is to build your information? Or in other words, what would be the best lay-out for a presentation? Beside the fact that a presentation should at least contain a beginning, middle and ending, there is no……… Lees verder >

Why we need Head and Earth in a presentation? For 5 minutes the whole class was trying to get some grip. Some of us already tuned out. Others were trying very hard to get to grips with what this presentation was actually about. What was happening here? This presenter was not bad at all. Good……… Lees verder >

The truth drug: your non-verbal behaviour Is there something that gives you away during a presentation? Something you’re not really conscious about? But that seeps through, some way or another? If there is something that leads us to the truth, it is often our body. Our non-verbal behaviour. The body does not lie. Words may……… Lees verder >

Look at your presentation as a piece of music One of the ways to make sure your audience will stay tuned in is to regard your presentation as a piece of music. This of course is not a “stand alone” thing. The kind of “music” you use, should be related to your text, or it will not make sense……… Lees verder >

How to make sure your presentation sticks? Marry content with story! “We have learned from our mistakes in the past. We now understand that we have to stop throwing loads of information at our audiences. But, that we have to tell a story. A story that can be retold, once our visitors are back home.”……… Lees verder >

Why presenting is a bigger challenge for women: the Catch-22 situation! “to be heard you (read women) need to be competent, and at the same time must be perceived as sympathetic “ This is one of the main conclusion the authors of the book “Speak up dear!” draw. Women need to know how to walk……… Lees verder >

How to let your message sink in? Become a director and ZOOM in! The ultimate goal you can attain with a presentation is to get your message successfully across. The last part of your presentation (closure) plays a vital part here.These are the last words the audience hears when they leave the room. So, it……… Lees verder >