TJ Walker

What is the most effective way of using humor in your presentation? What I have found is that if you do or say something that is authentic in the moment, is relevant and interesting to the audience, and self deprecating, it work tremendously well! For example, I am giving a speech or presentation on media…

How can you avoid distracting public speaking habits? But first, let’s focus on the difference between what people think are distracting speaking habits versus what actually are distracting. In my impression, people think distracting habits involve moving your hands, which is extremely incorrect. If you hold your hands together in front of your body or

What is the most effective way to memorize a speech. Actually, time out: I don’t believe that most people should try to memorize a speech. Why do I think so? It is incredibly difficult, time consuming, and there comes a greater chance of error. If you get stuck mid speech then everyone will know that

PowerPoint: tip of the day! When you are creating a PowerPoint slideshow and you are not sure if something works, here is a simple technique to get through that hurdle: print it out, walk over to a colleague or family member, hold it up, and talk about it as you would in your presentation. After