by Paul Hellman | Feb 13, 2020 | New Tips, Presentation Skills
By the end of the last presidential debate, I was half listening, while standing on my head (that’s not a political leaning, just an exercise thing). But when she spoke, I almost fell over. Senator Amy Klobuchar rocketed out of nowhere this week to a surprising,...
by Paul Hellman | Jan 29, 2020 | New Tips, Presentation Skills
1) Avoid the podium. Let’s say you’re the 5th presenter at a meeting, and the first four stand behind the podium. As you walk up to speak, that podium will have a strong gravitational pull. Resist. Your audience wants to see you; the more they see,...
by Paul Hellman | Jan 15, 2020 | New Tips, Presentation Skills
My wife and I were having dinner at a Boston seafood restaurant that we enjoy, for the main reason that we’ve never had a bad meal there, or been poisoned. I ordered fisherman’s stew, not sure why, although I do like the fantasy of being a fisherman. My wife,...