The Wow Factor Resource Articles

Body Language

Watch this 60 second video to pick up some tips on what to do with your hands when you are presenting.

It is essential to think about your body language whenever you are presenting to a group of people. Your body conveys what you're thinking and feeling and if you're not careful it will show your audience more than what you're simply saying!

At The Wow Factor we can help you become more aware of your body language so that you can make a conscious choice about the gestures and expressions that you use.

We'll show you this in a memorable way so that you really learn some confident body language for any situation where you have to present in front of an audience.

Some key topics that we can talk to you about with regard to body language:

> What to do with your hands

> How to use eye contact to engage your audience

> How to stand to look confident

> How to move around the room to give yourself more confidence

Using your Voice

Thinking about how you use your voice is really essential when you deliver a presentation or speech. There are a range of variables which you can use to give variety to your voice:

tone
volume
pace
pauses

When you get nervous, most people speed up and completely forget about using their voice effectively. This often means that audiences can't follow what you're trying to get across to them.

At The Wow Factor we'll show you how to use the full variety that your voice has so that you can keep your audience engaged as you address them.

Dealing with Nerves

Nerves affect many people and to some extent it's good to be nervous: it shows that you care about what you're doing.

But too many nerves can get in the way of your presentation and can stop you from getting your message across.

At The Wow Factor we'll show you a number of strategies to not only manage those nerves but to feel confident when you stand up in front of your audience.

Presentation Structure

Watch Rob talk about how your presentation is like a journey for the audience.

Presenters tend to be most nervous just before they start their presentation and this is one reason why having a strong opening is important. Our audience also tends to be most attentive at the start and this is why we need to grab their attention with a compelling opening which makes them sit up and want to listen.

A presentation or workshop is a bit like a journey. Our audience needs to understand where we're taking them on that journey. Think about it. If I said to you simply, "come with me on a journey", what would you want to know?

More than likely you'd be keen to hear:

> What's the destination?

> Why should I come with you?

> Which way are we going?

> How long will this take?

> Are we making progress in our journey?

In our presentations, having this structure and telling people about the journey is essential. Have you ever sat in a presentation and thought "Where is this going?". If your audience is having this thought, it is likely that they are going to stop listening and this isn't what you want.

To learn more about how you structure your presentation, get in touch with us today.

PowerPoint Slides

Everyone has heard the phrase "Death by PowerPoint" and it is very common that people have too many slides when they are presenting. And too many words on those slides is also very common!

At The Wow Factor, we have designed hundreds of PowerPoint slides before, so we know what works. We plan with you visual slides that aren't full of words and which will add to your presentation rather than get in the way.

Our specialist team of PowerPoint designers produce slides which are easy to present with and also help to keep your audience engaged with what you have to say.

For more information on our PowerPoint slide design services, get in touch today.