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Mar 23

Have you ever had a bad case of the hiccups?

When I was young, whenever I had the hiccups, people would say it was a sign that I was growing. Well, considering I am pretty short in...

Christy Demetrakis

Mar 15

How to Shut Down Hecklers!

If you have been speaking for a while, you have likely experienced someone in the audience who constantly interrupts, challenges your...

Christy Demetrakis

Jun 2, 2020

"I don't see color."

The truth is we see color. The question is “should we see color?”

Christy Demetrakis

May 12, 2020

How Do You Handle Side Conversations?

We have all probably witnessed it...those side conversations in the audience while someone else is presenting. Has this ever happened to...

Christy Demetrakis

May 5, 2020

When Do You Take Questions?

You take the time to prepare your presentation slides, handouts, posters, and materials. You have a limited amount of time for your...

Christy Demetrakis

Apr 28, 2020

Don't Give Up The Mic!

It only takes one person in the audience to hijack your presentation. It starts innocently enough. You ask a question. Someone raises...

How do you handle technical difficulties?

Christy Demetrakis

Apr 21, 2020

How do you handle technical difficulties?

It never fails. You have prepared your presentation slides. You have all the handouts, posters, and materials ready to go. You are...

Christy Demetrakis

Apr 14, 2020

How do you handle tough questions?

It never fails. You have prepared your presentation slides. You have all the handouts, posters, and materials ready to go. You are...

Christy Demetrakis

Mar 22, 2020

Downtime is Preparation Time

We are living in a time that many of us have not personally experienced. COVID-19 precautions are causing most of us to hunker down and...

Christy Demetrakis

Mar 16, 2020

In times of uncertainty...

Most of us have never, in our lifetime experienced something like the Coronavirus. Yes, there was the swine flu. However, we have not...

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