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- by Tom Mucciolo
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The Visually Speaking Blog is filled with presentation tips, tricks, techniques, articles, videos, learning tools and a lot more! Information can be found on PAGES or in CATEGORIES. Pages contain reference items, categories contain posts. Click a post HEADLINE to see the full story and to see any comments made. Each post has a FOOTER showing the date posted, related tags (locators), assigned category, and a Make a Comment link for you to add your thoughts to the topic! Read more… →
- by Tom Mucciolo
In 2006, in conjunction with New York University, Dr. Leila Jahangiri and Tom Mucciolo collaborated on an extensive research project to identify the skills that contribute to a speaker’s effectiveness. From the findings of that published study, the authors designed a series of interactive assessment tools which measure as many as 80 independent skill elements to arrive at effectiveness ratings across multiple audience types.
These assessment tools were peer-reviewed and recently published, supplementing the efforts of the original research. Read more… →
- by Tom Mucciolo
We discussed using nouns, verbs and adjectives that relate to the overall theme, but the emotions of the audience are easily tapped from the use of good, powerful, one-of-a-kind adjectives! Read more… →
- by Tom Mucciolo
Interaction can be challenging for both a presenter and an audience member. As a speaker, what do you do when someone gives you the incorrect answer to a question? There is a way to handle the situation effectively! Read more… →
- by Tom Mucciolo
If you could AVERAGE the presentation skills of everyone in your organization (department, group, etc.), based on those you have seen present information, what LETTER-grade would you give?
How would rate the AVERAGE PRESENTER in your organization?
- C - Fair, but not very effective (45.0%, 49 Votes)
- B - Good, and improving (30.0%, 32 Votes)
- D - Substandard and needing much improvement (17.0%, 18 Votes)
- F - Very poor, needs a LOT of help (6.0%, 7 Votes)
- A - Excellent! (2.0%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 108
 Loading ... If you would like to PROFILE the needs of your organization, to see how your preferences compare to published research, read the Profiling Works! posting and follow the survey link.
- by Tom Mucciolo
How do you evaluate speakers, presenters, trainers, teachers, and anyone else who communicates to groups? Typically, the assessment is taken from the perspective of the audience. But research shows that by using additional forms of evaluation, such as views of managers or colleagues (peers), and even self-assesment, one can gain a better sense of a speaker’s effectiveness. Read more… →
- by Tom Mucciolo
A comprehensive study has been published showing the preferences by audiences of a person’s presentation skills. Based on the findings, it now possible to pinpoint the exact elements that make a speaker more (or less) effective, depending on the type of audience. Read more… →
- by Tom Mucciolo
Over the past two years we have had a number of opportunities to “profile” different organizations, to determine where the strengths and challenges exist concerning presentation effectiveness. Now you can measureme how your company, team, or group fits into the overall strategy of presenting. Read more… →
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