by Rob Jolles | Nov 15, 2024 | Public Speaking
How to Handle Incorrect Answers During Presentations I’ve preached the following words for years: When you’re having a conversation with someone, the more the other person speaks, the more trust they’ll have in you. This is also true of an audience, and the best way...
by Rob Jolles | Sep 6, 2024 | Public Speaking
How to Avoid and Recover from Story Jumping There’s nothing like finding your way into a good story. If you’re selling, it becomes a great way to connect the known to the unknown. If you’re presenting to an audience, it becomes a great way to put a spark into...
by Rob Jolles | Aug 23, 2024 | Public Speaking
Audiences come in all shapes, sizes… and moods. Some audiences are loud, some are pensive, and still others are, well, dead. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of stepping in front of a room, opening with one of your best stories, analogies, or jokes and...
by Rob Jolles | Apr 19, 2024 | Public Speaking, Self Help
It’s often said, “If you want to get good at something, teach it.” I can’t disagree with that statement, but it does raise a question: Exactly where, and how, do you teach it so you can get good at something? I’ve always been a bit jealous of comedians because they...
by Rob Jolles | Mar 22, 2024 | Public Speaking
Some years ago, my wife wanted to see Carole King perform, and only because I’m such a great husband, I told her I would accompany her. I wasn’t the biggest Carole King fan growing up, and before she came out to perform, I had plenty of time to look at that stage. I...
by Rob Jolles | Jan 26, 2024 | Public Speaking
One of the basic moves a presenter often makes as he finishes up his or her presentation is to hand out the classic feedback form. You know what I’m talking about, because you’ve no doubt filled out dozens of them over the years. What I’m about to tell you is risky,...
