The Virtual Orator

  • I have a 9-year-old daughter who just finished primary school. The school decided to create some memories with the kids, and the graduation ceremony was a beautiful moment of parental pride. As usual, a student was chosen to read the…

  • It started with a glance and a comment about the weather. You were waiting for a train. In your mind, there were to-do lists and unread emails. The person beside youโ€”someone youโ€™ll never see againโ€”said something about the unpredictable rain.…

  • Thereโ€™s a common mistake even experienced speakers make: saying too much. Itโ€™s temptingโ€”you’re passionate, you’re prepared, and you’ve got so much knowledge to share. But hereโ€™s the uncomfortable truth: the more you say, the less your audience remembers. So, whatโ€™s…

  • Universities are investing in VR technologyโ€”but once the headsets are on the shelves, many labs struggle to stay relevant beyond tech-centric departments. To improve the ROI of your VR resource lab and increase usage across campus, itโ€™s crucial to offer…

  • When it comes to cutting-edge resources like Virtual Reality, success isnโ€™t just about having the technology โ€” itโ€™s about making sure the entire campus community sees its value and gets involved. A VR lab tucked away in a corner wonโ€™t…

  • Want to Learn a Language Faster? Start Presenting in It. Letโ€™s face it: giving a presentation in a second language is intimidating. But hereโ€™s the secret โ€” itโ€™s actually one of the most powerful ways to learn that language. When…

  • The power of interactivity in presentations is undeniable. Whether personally or virtually, you risk losing an audience that is only passively engaged. As a presenter, you must encourage your audience to actively participate and to engage with you to create…

  • Self-limiting beliefs is a concept that comes up particularly in the self help area with some frequency. It seems easy enough to understand, but for the hard things in life Iโ€™ve never heard or found a way to overcome them.…

  • Gamifying fear is an approach to help you to overcome fear and start participating in that activity. Assuming your feared activity isnโ€™t deadly and you can find a way to approach it with safe baby steps, I a gamification based…

  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, with most of the world locked in their houses, virtual presentations became the most common way of public speaking. Those dark times are over now, but our routines have changed forever, and many of us are…

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