Comments on: What Martial Arts Can Teach Us About Improving Presentations http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/28/what-martial-arts-can-teach-us-about-improving-presentations/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:20:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin Ng http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/28/what-martial-arts-can-teach-us-about-improving-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 Martin Ng Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:17:41 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/28/what-martial-arts-can-teach-us-about-improving-presentations/#comment-3776 A great way to make sure you;re making sense is to ask the audience if they have questions periodically. Don't just wait til the end. <br><br>And don't say 'Did that make sense?' ... nobody is going to say no, for fear of looking dumb :-) A great way to make sure you;re making sense is to ask the audience if they have questions periodically. Don't just wait til the end.

And don't say 'Did that make sense?' … nobody is going to say no, for fear of looking dumb :-)

]]> By: Ken Okel http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/28/what-martial-arts-can-teach-us-about-improving-presentations/comment-page-1/#comment-3183 Ken Okel Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:55:11 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/28/what-martial-arts-can-teach-us-about-improving-presentations/#comment-3183 I highly encourage clients to have an audio or video record of their presentations. Often an ad-lib will contain a moment of brilliance and you want to make sure that you don't lose it.<br><br>I find a post it note or cocktail napkin is a good size for some key presentation points. <br><br>Some of the best talks I've ever heard have had a quality of freshness even though I know the presenter has give the same speech many times. I highly encourage clients to have an audio or video record of their presentations. Often an ad-lib will contain a moment of brilliance and you want to make sure that you don't lose it.

I find a post it note or cocktail napkin is a good size for some key presentation points.

Some of the best talks I've ever heard have had a quality of freshness even though I know the presenter has give the same speech many times.

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