6 Story Telling Techniques That Will Make Your Sales Presentations Better

A few well-told stories will resonate with your audience long after your slide deck has faded from view. Here are 6 simple storytelling techniques that will make your sales presentations better…

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson31 January 2018storytelling techniques, hints & tips, effective communication, selling, business presenting, sales presentationsComment

Unique Business Presentation Ideas

Six unique business presentation ideas that will help you steer clear of sleep-inducing bullet point slides and instead offer your audience something that is unique, engaging and memorable…

Presentation Theory, PowerPoint PresentationsChris Davidson31 January 2018unique presentation ideas, business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, sales presentations, speaking for business, sellingComment

15 Public Speaking Skills That Will Lead you to Success

Public speaking is about delivering a message to an audience. Here, we list 15 skills that you need for public speaking success…

Public SpeakingChris Davidson6 March 2014speaking skills, speaking for business, business presenting, hints & tips, effective communication, sellingComment

Public Speaking: What is Your Message?

Understanding what your key message is as a public speaker not only helps you tighten your content but encourages you to measure your speaking success through a focus on action…

Public SpeakingChris Davidson30 January 2014speaking message, speaking for business, selling, effective communication, hints & tipsComment

8 Golden Rules for Public Speaking

Whether you like it or not, people will judge you on your public speaking capabilities. Here, we list 8 golden rules that will help calm your nerves and encourage you to deliver strong public speaking performances…

Public SpeakingChris Davidson28 January 2014golden rules, effective communication, hints & tips, selling, speaking for business, sales presentations, public speaking anxiety

Tips for Memorable Presentations: Relevance and Repetition

Make sure your presentation sales message sticks with these simple tips for relevance and repetition...

PowerPoint PresentationsChris Davidson16 December 2013relevance and repetition, business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, sales presentations, sellingComment

Sales Presentations: How the Memory Works

Discover how an understanding of the memory and how it works can help you create and deliver high converting, memorable sales presentations…

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson11 December 2013business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, sales presentations, speaking for business, selling, memory, how the memory worksComment

Seven Principles of Multimedia Design for Memorable Presentations

Research has led to a number of principles being established with respect to multimedia learning. Apply these seven to the creation and delivery of your sales presentations...

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson26 November 2013hints & tips, effective communication, business presenting, sales presentations, selling, design principlesComment

VIDEO: Six Methods of Influence for Persuasive Presentations

This video introduction looks briefly at how you can adapt Dr Cialdini's methods of influence for creating and delivering persuasive presentations...

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson14 November 2013business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, methods of influence, sales presentations, speaking for business, selling, videosComment

INFOGRAPHIC: Six Methods of Influence for Persuasive Presentations

An introduction to a six-part blog series is based on Robert Cialdini’s methods of influencing people. We have adapted the six methods of influence to illustrate their applicability to the creation and delivery of memorable, more persuasive sales presentations...

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson1 November 2013business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, slideshare, selling, speaking for business, sales presentations, Infographics, robert cialdiniComment

Scarcity - Methods of Influence for Persuasive Presentations (6/6)

How to use scarcity as a method of influence when creating and delivering memorable, persuasive sales presentations...

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson1 November 2013business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, methods of influence, sales presentations, speaking for business, selling, scarcityComment

Consistency - Methods of Influence for Persuasive Presentations (2/6)

How to use consistency as a method of influence when creating and delivering memorable, persuasive sales presentations...

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson1 November 2013business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, methods of influence, sales presentations, speaking for business, selling, consistencyComment

Reciprocity - Methods of Influence for Persuasive Presentations (1/6)

How to use reciprocity as a method of influence when creating and delivering memorable, persuasive sales presentations...

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson1 November 2013business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, sales presentations, speaking for business, selling, reciprocity, methods of influenceComment

Likeability - Methods of Influence for Persuasive Presentations (4/6)

How to use likeability as a method of influence when creating and delivering memorable, persuasive sales presentations...

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson1 November 2013business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, methods of influence, sales presentations, speaking for business, selling, likeabilityComment

VIDEO: How to Give a Presentation

Follow these simple tips on how to give a presentation and deliver sales presentations that are both effective and memorable...

Presentation Theory, Sales Presentation DesignChris Davidson31 October 2013business presenting, effective communication, hints & tips, powerpoint, presentation design, sales presentations, speaking for business, selling, videos, sales presentation videoComment

What are You Selling?

If you spend sufficient time and energy specifying exactly what it is you are selling, it becomes much easier to create and deliver high-impact, memorable sales presentations...

Presentation TheoryChris Davidson28 October 2013business presenting, hints & tips, effective communication, sales presentations, speaking for business, selling, what are you sellingComment

Knowing Your Audience

Knowing your audience allows you to present for them rather than at them. Frame your case in this way and see clients and prospects become more susceptible to your key messages...