When we envision a heckler, an angry individual wielding tomatoes is often the image that comes to mind. On the contrary, presentation hecklers can attack through interruptions, posing impossible questions, and more. While we have been fortunate enough to avoid many encounters with these disgruntled audience members, here is our tried-and-true wisdom on how to handle their attacks gracefully. 1. Keep Your Cool Many heckler's main goals are to throw a presenter off their game.

Information retention is a goal every presenter has for their audiences. From advertisements to TED Talks, speakers are developing their ability to present their information in a compelling way. A powerful methodology within successful presentations is strong storytelling. With engaging narratives and compelling values, stories provide a relatability and relevance that few other methods do. Here are three of Dog and Pony shows favorite tips and tricks to strengthen your prese

With public speaking being one of American's #1 fears (even more than death), it is no surprise that presenters can develop some nervous ticks in from of an audience. While these habits can go unnoticed within ourselves, they can be incredibly distracting to audience members. In order to present most effectively and do your cause justice, these 5 habits need to be dropped, pronto. 1. Reading from Your Slides Presentation slides are meant accompany your presentation, not be yo

Despite having the most beautiful slides and relevant information, some presenters succumb to the fatal flaw of not connect with their audiences. Audience-presenter connection is a vital aspect of any successful talk, as it it encourages information retention and a call to action. Whether your audience is a group of Venture Capitalists or bored teenagers, here are 3 sure-fire ways to connect with any audience. 1. State the Facts The purpose of most presentations is to influen