217966 44 Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Presentations true Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:32:16 -0700 /system/videos/5/94/82/26/268294.flv business, corporate, spreadsheets, kinko's, wall street, meetings, conference calls How To Give an Effective Business Presentation http://www.howcast.com/videos/217966-How-To-Give-an-Effective-Business-Presentation http://www.howcast.com/videos/217966-How-To-Give-an-Effective-Business-Presentation/edit approved 114 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=217966"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=217966" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 4 BarefootMedia http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217966/biz_preso_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 591 false false false 87282 0 19 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217966/19.jpg Focus As you prepare, focus on your main points, and illustrate each one with a visual aid, which can be anything from PowerPoint slides to a flip chart to sample products. Studies show that people’s minds begin to wander after 10 minutes of passive listening.

]]> 87283 1 33 Step Clean up your visuals Go for a minimalist look in your visuals; educational psychologists have found that the fewer words and pictures you have on a visual, the more your audience will remember.

]]> 87284 2 42 Tip Use the color red; psychologists say it’s the color most quickly noticed and easily remembered.

]]> 87285 3 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217966/48.jpg Use handouts Prepare handouts that list all your main points. This will make it easier for the audience to follow along, and people will pay better attention if they don’t feel pressure to take notes.

]]> 87286 4 58 Step Practice Practice your speech as much as you can – in the mirror, with a friend or coworker, or in front of a video camera.

]]> 87287 5 65 Step Check your surroundings Before your presentation, familiarize yourself with the room you’ll be using. Make sure you have all the equipment you need, that it works properly, and that you know how to use it.

]]> 87288 6 75 Step Visualize success Imagine your presentation going well. Research shows that visualizing success can help you make it happen.

]]> 87289 7 81 Tip Do some tongue twisters before you take the stage; it’s a favorite trick of speech-givers to loosen up.

]]> 87290 8 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217966/87.jpg Position yourself correctly Stand to the left of the screen or your flip chart from the viewpoint of the audience, making it easier for them to see the material.

]]> 87291 9 94 Tip Take a step toward the audience when you want to emphasize something; it unconsciously signals them to pay special attention.

]]> 87292 10 100 Step Have a strong close Save your most memorable lines for your close, because that is what your audience will remember most when the presentation is over.

]]> 87293 11 107 Fact The Gettysburg Address was only two minutes long!

]]> 38 92109 How To Effectively Communicate With Your Boss AssignmentGuide 2797 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:30:44 -0800 9 BatSquid_Studios ]]> 110 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/09/21/09/92109.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, managment, manage Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Business Communication 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/92109/Picture_12_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/92109-How-To-Effectively-Communicate-With-Your-Boss 39 114768 How To Practice Good Etiquette in Your Cubicle AssignmentGuide 1655 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:04:37 -0800 5 vertizonticalstudios ]]> 79 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/68/47/11/114768.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, work, office Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Business Etiquette 2 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/114768/Picture_11_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/114768-How-To-Practice-Good-Etiquette-in-Your-Cubicle 40 55404 How Not To Conduct a Job Interview AssignmentGuide 2010 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:15:39 -0800 8 karmatrain ]]> 119 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/6/04/54/05/55404.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, management, manage Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Hiring & Firing 3 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/55404/Picture_7_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/55404-How-Not-To-Conduct-a-Job-Interview 40 151427 How To Conduct a Job Interview AssignmentGuide 1312 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:49:06 -0800 5 michaelrsanchez ]]> 141 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/27/14/15/151427.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, job, work Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Hiring & Firing 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/151427/Picture_7_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/151427-How-To-Conduct-a-Job-Interview 40 217101 How To Hire Someone AssignmentGuide 686 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:33:46 -0700 1 CinemaSlam ]]> 139 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/66/11/26/261166.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, work, workplace, job, company, management, skills, hiring, hire, someone, new, employee, staff, finding, find, post, ad, review, reviewing, resumes, resume, person, Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Hiring & Firing 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217101/Hiresomeone_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/217101-How-To-Hire-Someone 40 217102 How Not To Fire Somebody AssignmentGuide 1183 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:32:23 -0700 3 sirrance ]]> 100 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/0/26/81/23/238126.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, work, workplace, job, company, management, skills, firing, fire, someone, employee, staff, lay, laying, off Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Hiring & Firing 7 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/217102/Picture_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/217102-How-Not-To-Fire-Somebody 42 114326 How To Micromanage Like a Real Ass**** AssignmentGuide 2580 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:02:58 -0800 14 pancakes81 ]]> 130 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/26/43/11/114326.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, work, workplace Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Managing Employees 2 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/114326/Picture_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/114326-How-To-Micromanage-Like-a-Real-Ass 42 204102 How To Write a Letter Of Reference AssignmentGuide 503 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:33:02 -0700 5 downpourpro ]]> 94 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/02/41/20/204102.flv reference, letter, write, learn, business, business skills, managing, employees, employee Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Managing Employees 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/204102/Picture_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/204102-How-To-Write-a-Letter-Of-Reference 46 2727 How To Stop Procrastinating AssignmentGuide 17394 Mon, 19 May 2008 23:00:38 -0700 31 speakeasy ]]> 105 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/4/27/27/2727.flv procrastinating, lazy, stop Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Time Management 4 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2727/How_to_stop_procrastinating_frame_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/2727-How-To-Stop-Procrastinating 35 218066 How To Buy Renters Insurance AssignmentGuide 482 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:02:52 -0700 2 Armando79 ]]> 109 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/85/02/24/240285.flv business, finance, insurance, home, house, protecting, insuring, buying, purchasing, renting Business & Finance Insurance Home Insurance 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218066/Picture_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/218066-How-To-Buy-Renters-Insurance 47 210468 How To Balance Your Checkbook AssignmentGuide 543 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:47:21 -0700 4 downpourpro ]]> 110 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/6/68/04/21/210468.flv balance, checkbook, finances, loans, budget, economics, accounts, bank, household, Assets Business & Finance Personal Finance 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/210468/Picture_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/210468-How-To-Balance-Your-Checkbook 48 125631 How To Strengthen Your Credit Score AssignmentGuide 1929 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:20:36 -0800 3 dpakman91 ]]> 138 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/31/56/12/125631.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, money, spend Business & Finance Personal Finance General Personal Finance 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/125631/Picture_9_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/125631-How-To-Strengthen-Your-Credit-Score 50 93423 How To Make a Personal Budget AssignmentGuide 3936 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:02:21 -0800 14 Blairgbob ]]> 129 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/1/23/34/09/93423.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, business, finance, personal Business & Finance Personal Finance Budgeting 2 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/93423/Picture_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png http://www.howcast.com/videos/93423-How-To-Make-a-Personal-Budget