Agreed! The only exception would be if someone is constantly coughing or sniffling, it's odd to not mention the obvious. But far too many people apologize for being sick when you wouldn't have ever known. Stop apologizing!
If you're obviously sick, that's a tricky one. Not sure how the audience would react knowing you're spewing germs. But yes, no need to apologize for everything.
Carl, I've watched a few of your videos now and I have a suggestion. It would be nice for you to create videos about presentation design and then demonstrate to us how to deliver it properly. For example, I really enjoyed your elevator speech video because you designed the structure of it and then delivered it to us. You could also break down each part of the presentation so that we can learn about the actual delivery.
I've been planning to release new presentation videos and a course, too. Your suggestion is a great idea and very helpful. Thanks so much for your feedback and support. I hope to get to the new videos soon.
I guess it depends how important you think the seminar is to your future. If it's important enough, you'll stay focused on the task at hand and not be distracted. It's up to you to decide if the goal you're trying to achieve is greater. Good luck.
Hello professor Thanks a lot for this interesting information. Please could you write in big letters and in black writing because the white writing is not clear. Thank you.
thanks a lot Mr. Kwan for this tips, very helpful for me. Next month I will be giving a presentation in front of Professors from Oxford and Nottingham University. May God help me.
So, in short, don't excuse yourself. I like this advice - it's not just about trying to avoid placing the suggestion in your audience that your English is bad or that you're sick and contagious, it's also a sort of work philosophy. You're sick, your car broke, so what? You're giving it your best shot in the current circumstances. And you don't have anything to be sorry for when you're doing your best.
My work involves teaching various business skills to students whose first language is not English. The ESL students find you very clear and easy to understand.
That's awesome to hear, Stephen! Let me know if there's anything they'd like to learn or have questions about. I did something similar to you when I lived in S. Korea. Good luck with the teaching!
greetings mr. kwan i appreciate your video lessons greatly i have a group presentation coming up and it cant have demarcated portions we are 4 members and we have to present in a coordinated manner so that it looks like 1 complete ppt quite tricky pls help!!!!!
Thanks for the comment. Yes, group presentation can be tricky. I have several videos that you will find helpful, so please browse the playlists. Good luck!
thank you mr. Carl. I can learn english presentations from you. it make me more confident to going to present in my first international presentations in english.
If I want to support my presentation with further information in a research paper should I give it to them till the end so that they can stay focused on the presentation??
Sir please I don't know how to present something at all I always get shy and navous and also I want to be presenting in school but I get shy, sir my voice too was bad , if am talking I don't know what am saying I just get unforced and start saying rubbish please help me sir please and please even if someone ask me what happened in a situation or what is going I Know everything buh I cannot explain cause of my shyness please help me sir k
Thanks for the information it was very helpful. I have a question. I need to make a video presentation for a company . also I'm required to perform an aerobics class or pt session Is it the same?
Silvana Pacheco Thanks for your question. But I'm kind of confused as to what the purpose of your video is. Are you going for a job? Sorry, but you'll have to explain a little more.
Carl Kwan thanks for the quick answer. Yes I was required to send a video teaching a PT class and aerobics class but i do have to introduce myself in it. Because part of the job is to deliver seminars as well
Silvana Pacheco Thanks for the clarification. I would say that what you have to do is no different than any other presentation. However, the difference is you'll have multiple chances to get it right since it's a video. The videos here will certainly help, but if you're making a video make sure you have good audio. Use a lavalier style microphone. I'm going to bet that most of your competitors will have crappy sound. If your sound is good, your video and you will give a much better impression. Good luck!
Well I heard my friend once said that : " I have a really really poor English so please forgive me ". After that I just sat and try to hear that is her English poor or not ^^ And I even don't know what was she talking about ^^ Anyway, thanks for all of your videos!! It's actually helpful !!
Carl Kwan I'm having a presentation tomorrow and I still haven't known how to make a great powerpoint !! I'm wondering that could you help me with the introduction (in the slide) so it can be so AMAZING?? Thank you :)
I have got a presentation at uni in two weeks time in front of my colegues, when I have found out about this, I have said to my colegues that my english is not so good for that, do you thing that it can make an impact on the day of the presentation? thank you
Thanks for your question. Although you may think your English will be an issue, it's still not a good idea to apologize for it. Everyone knows you are not a native English speaker. Focus less on the English and more on the content. Use words that are simpler and easier for you to pronounce. Also, be sure to practice. And watch this video about how to sound like a native English speaker when giving a presentation: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UQhoPdPAZv0.html
Hi , I have a presentation next week,I am a student and am not native speaker (English) ,and I have only 10 mints for each student.so ,How can I start it and flow it well,and how can I manage my time according to appoint time 10 minutes.
Thanks for the question. You should check out the other videos in the Presentation Skills and Presentation Expressions playlists. There are several videos related to your questions. Good luck!
+parashqevi neon Thanks for your question. There wouldn't be any difference for students. No excuses that would make you seem unprofessional, or not prepared.
I'm going to open my next presentation by breaking all these rules and making the point that I heard three terrible rules and am making the point of breaking them
_"Don't say: ''I have a cold"_ Seriously? This is just nonsense. If your voice is rough, or you have to blow your nose all the time; DEFINITELY say that you have a cold beforehand. Just do it with some charisma and/or enthusiasm, to let them know right away, that you might pause your presentation for a few seconds, to clear your throat or whatever. Remember: It's not so much *what* you say, but *how* you say something, that will have an impact on your audience. And nobody is going to think the company is bad, just because you are a little sick, as long as the presentation was insightful, informative, or whatever you we're intending it to be.
I guess my rant was done a bit prematurely; after watching all of the video, it seems like all Mr. Kwan wanted to say was: 'Don't use excuses for your shortcomings'. Which I agree with. Demonizing specific sentences is pointless though.
You look sick but don't mention it as an excuse because they will think you are not confident and weak. So I agree with you Carl. I understand your point.
I am trying to see the value of the video here. The poor english part is noteworthy, otherwise some good stuff here. Excuses do not mention. Better than that. Don't give any excuses at all. Duh! Be positive at all times, and factual about what you bring to the table. Oh, yeah, one other thing. What is your excuse for your echo in your audio. If you are professional, you know that your sound quality is key to the presentation as well. Sorry, in person, or in a video presentation, it should be top notch, and professional with no excuses. Thank you for your time.
