Executive presentation & public speaking coach | Corporate training | Author, When You Have the Floor—coming soon | Founder, Carrow Group International
Port Orange, Florida
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My new book, When You Have the Floor, is coming soon. Learn how to organize your ideas, manage nerves, and speak so people understand what you want them to do next. Learn more and sign up for publication updates: robertcarrow.com/floor/
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When you rehearse, do you start over every time you miss a word?
In the actual presentation, you’ll need to recover and keep going. Practice that, too.
Here’s how to rehearse for the presentation you’ll actually give:
robertcarrow.com/how-to-rehe…
ALT Presenter rehearsing while a phone on a tripod records beside a laptop.
Before you choose a story for your presentation, finish this sentence:
“I’m telling this story so people will understand ______.”
That answer helps you choose what to include, what to leave out, and how to explain the lesson.
Read the article:
robertcarrow.com/how-to-tell…
ALT A speaker addressing a seated group.
You’re standing in front of the room, but the slides have become the presentation. People read ahead while you become a voice-over.
You are the presentation. The technology supports you.
How do you stop disappearing behind the slides?
Read the article:
robertcarrow.com/how-to-pres…
ALT Presenter with long braids and glasses, wearing a blue blouse, speaking beside a screen showing a simple comparison.
People know you're finished. But do they know what you want them to remember or do?
Repeat your main point. Explain the next step: what needs to happen, who will do it, and when.
Read the article:
robertcarrow.com/how-to-fini…
ALT Presenter in a mustard shirt writing a short next-step checklist on a flip chart.
A difficult question? Let the person finish before you answer.
Receive. Clarify. Confirm. Respond. Connect.
If you’re unsure what they’re asking, check first. Then answer the concern directly.
Read the article:
robertcarrow.com/how-to-answ…
ALT A gray-haired man listens attentively as a colleague asks a question at a meeting table.
Before you build the slides, finish this sentence:
“When I finish, I want this audience to ______.”
That answer helps you decide what belongs in your presentation.
Read the checklist:
robertcarrow.com/prepare-hig…
ALT A woman reviews a presentation on a laptop at a boardroom table before an important meeting.
Everything about you communicates something. #publicspeaking #publicspeakingtips #publicspeakingclass
In a presentation, allocate eighty percent of your time for the body and twenty percent of your time for the opening and close. #publicspeaking #publicspeakingtips #publicspeakingclass
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What are the most important qualities that make a successful entrepreneur? The ability to communicate.
Never imagine your audience in their underwear. That’s just stupid. #publicspeaking #publicspeakingtips #publicspeakingclass
Never put a lectern, desk, table, etc. between you and your audience. It creates a barrier and will negatively impact your presentation. #publicspeaking #publicspeakingtips #publicspeakingclass
When speaking, don’t stay stationary. Use the stage to move naturally left and right, but limit moving forward and backward. #publicspeaking #publicspeakingtips #publicspeakingclass
Always show up well in advance of your presentation. Make sure everything is perfect. Your job is to give your auience an unforgettable experience. Room setup will enhance or diminish that experience. #publicspeaking #publicspeakingtips #publicspeakingclass
One of the simplest public speaking skills to master. A smile :-) #publicspeaking #publicspeakingtips #publicspeakingclass
