Gilda's articles

STARTING & ENDING YOUR PRESENTATION
4 Reasons Not to Start Your Presentation With a Joke
6 Tips for Introducing Yourself at the Start of Your Presentation
3 Ways Not to Start Your Presentation
How to End Your Presentation so the Audience Knows You're Done
3 Ways Not to End Your Presentation
Don't Start Your Presentation by Admitting You're Out of Touch

BODY LANGUAGE/NON-VERBALS

GILDA'S POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS ON SLIDESHARE.COM

A HUMOROUS TAKE ON LIFE
Humorous essays to make you smile
Murphy's Law of Presenting With Technology

PRESENTATION SKILLS LESSONS FROM UNLIKELY PLACES
Presentation Skills Lessons From Teaching College History
Does Aikido's "Shu Ha Ri" Help With Presentations?
Presentation Skills Lessons From the U.S. Open Tennis Grand Slam
Presentation Skills Tips From Chef Bobby Flay
Presentation Skills Lessons From Speaking Italian Over the Phone
Using Improv Comedy's "Half-Life" Technique to Stay Within Your Time Limit
Public Speaking is Like Exercising
Sans Script: Let Improv Comedy Inspire Your Work on the Platform (PDF)

USING POWERPOINT

GILDA'S PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Gilda's article "Customizing Training for International Audiences" - published in TD Magazine (opens as a PDF - may take a few seconds to load)
Gilda's article "When You Are the Emcee" - published in Toastmaster Magazine
Gilda's article "Sans Script" - published in Speaker Magazine (opens as a PDF - may take a few seconds to load)

VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS

MORE PRESENTATION SKILLS TIPS
4 Tips for Using the Microphone Effectively
5 Reasons Why Presenters Won't Use a Microphone
5 Tips for Dressing for Success While Presenting
5 Tips for Creating a Crisp & Memorable Introduction
9 Tips for How to Present While Seated
10 Tips to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
10 Tips for Using Notes Effectively When Presenting
Public Speaking is a Skill Anyone Can Develop
How to Get Introduced When Speaking
How to Give an Excellent Presentation
How to Use a Microphone Like a Pro
Questions to Ask When You're Presenting
Take the 6-Second Presentation Challenge
Take Your Presentation From Okay to Outstanding
When Presenting, Stay Within Your Time Limit