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A Case in Point
Sometimes it is helpful to simply see a side-by-side comparison in order to get a sense of how much difference subtle editing changes can make. Since the author was particularly delighted with this small result, I decided to post it here as an example.
The Surest Way to Turn Your Audience Against You: A Critical Mistake Even Effective Speakers Make
Even the most effective speakers will lose their audience if they don't master the art of staying on time during presentations. Going over the allotted time not only diminishes your credibility but also shifts the audience’s focus from your message to your mistakes. By building your presentation around a clear point, you can streamline your content, avoid rushing, and leave a lasting impact.
How to Improve Your Writing Skills By Using “Speech to Text” to Find the Right Words
We live our lives through conversation, not writing. To improve your writing skills, try writing the way you speak. We often get bogged down by the "right" way to say something in writing—something we rarely worry about when talking. By saying out loud what you want to convey, you can get much closer to a clearer, more natural statement. So, the next time you're stuck, ask yourself, "What am I really trying to say?" Then, say it out loud.
Is Scrivener Worth It? Finding the Best Writing Software for Authors
Choosing the best writing software makes all the difference in your writing process, especially for long-form projects like novels or research-heavy articles. In my experience, I’ve found that Scrivener lives up to its reputation as the best writing tool for authors. We’ll look at its key features, how it compares to other options like Word, and why it might be the ideal choice for boosting your writing productivity.
Follow the Bouncing Ball: Four Tools for Retaining Audience Engagement
Your audience’s attention is like a child in a toy store: unsupervised, they will wander off, leaving you presenting to what may as well be an empty room. Fortunately, there are techniques you can incorporate to make sure your audience is actually listening.
Presentation Skills Training: Using Negative Space to Captivate Your Audience
Using pauses and silence—'negative space'—is a powerful tool for capturing your audience’s attention during presentations. Comedian Dick Shawn's techniques demonstrate how to build suspense, control audience focus, and deliver impactful messages—skills you can apply to any presentation you deliver. Using pauses and silence—'negative space'—is a powerful tool for capturing your audience’s attention during presentations. Comedian Dick Shawn's techniques demonstrate how to build suspense, control audience focus, and deliver impactful messages—skills you can apply to any presentation you deliver.
Demonstrating a piece of software? Consider not using the software.
Demonstrators and sellers of software understandably reach for the software itself to show what it can do. But since the software itself was not designed as a presentation tool, this may not always be the best choice.
Train Scenarios, Not Features: How Storytelling Reduces Cognitive Load and Improves Memory Retention
From software training to learning foreign languages, presenting real scenarios is more effective than simply listing features or words to be memorized. If you want your audience to truly remember the key information you are conveying, incorporate stories, scenarios, and real-world examples into your delivery.
There’s Only One Channel; Stick to One Input
You may be forcing your audience to tune out portions of your presentation material, by unwittingly overloading their single auditory input channel.