http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Gilda+Bonanno Business Management Gilda Bonanno Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=677203&ca=Business+Management Confident communicators are not afraid to take up their space at the table and let their voices be heard. They know their subject well and project a strong belief in what they're saying without being conceited or arrogant. And as a result, the audience is more likely to listen to them and trust what... Business Gilda Bonanno Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=677204&ca=Business Recently, I attended a presentation by a smart, experienced professional whose goal was to provide an informative overview of his area of expertise to his colleagues. Unfortunately, he did not succeed in communicating his message effectively to the audience. How he prepared and delivered his PowerPo... Business Management Gilda Bonanno Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=677207&ca=Business+Management "What should I wear when I present?" One of my coaching clients asked me this question recently. While it might sound more like a question for a style consultant, like my colleague Teresa Morisco on her Wardrobe 911 blog, it's also an appropriate question for a presentation skills coach like me. In... Business Management Gilda Bonanno Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=677215&ca=Business+Management At the end of my session at a conference, one of the audience members told me about a bad session she had attended earlier in the day. She said, "The presenter vomited his content on the audience. It was awful. I would have walked out if I wasn't sitting in the front row." That's pretty strong langu... Business Gilda Bonanno Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=677217&ca=Business One of the easiest ways to be a better presenter is by organizing your content clearly and logically. It sounds so simple, yet many presenters don't organize their material; instead, they just throw everything at the audience, all jumbled together with no clear indication of how things relate to eac... Self Help Gilda Bonanno Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=563129&ca=Self+Help Exercising and public speaking have a lot in common. Both become easier over time when you practice them regularly using the correct techniques. Everyone is capable of exercising and public speaking, although initially they may be a cause of pain for some people. The results of exercising and public... Education Gilda Bonanno Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=563130&ca=Education Presentation Skills Lessons From Teaching College History One of my first jobs after graduate school was as an instructor at a community college. My course load included teaching American History 102 (1865-present) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00-8:50 A.M. It was a required course for most of... Self Help Gilda Bonanno Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=563155&ca=Self+Help In public speaking, using your voice effectively can help you communicate your message clearly to your audience. Voice is an important component of your non-verbal communications, or body language, and can express a wide range of meaning and emotion. The following five tips will help you use your vo... Self Help Gilda Bonanno Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=563156&ca=Self+Help Many people who speak in front of groups could be more effective communicators if they used a microphone. If the audience has to struggle to hear you, it will be difficult for you to communicate your message effectively. Many things can make it difficult for the audience to hear you, such as a nois... Business Gilda Bonanno Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=477740&ca=Business One of the most common mistakes that speakers make is to go over their time limit. However, sometimes a speaker makes the opposite mistake, by not speaking long enough. A colleague recently sent me the following email describing her experience with a speaker who spoke too little. "Hi, Gilda. I went...