Articles on Standup Training and Presenting: What do you need to know?

Welcome to the Archives of The Standup Trainer Newsletter (June 2005 to August 2008)! Here you will find many useful articles on various aspects of standup training or presenting, including such topics as overcoming stagefright or dealing with technical difficulties.

If you have any questions about any of these topics, or wish further information, please email me at edowling@standuptrainer.com.

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Icebreakers for training sessions or presentations	August 2007 September 2007 January 2008 May 2008
Obtaining a career as a standup trainer or presenter	January 2008
Teaching in China	February 2006 March 2006 October 2006 December 2006 January 2008 Ellen’s China Diary One Ellen’s China Diary Two Ellen’s China Diary Three
What to do if someone falls asleep during your presentation	November 2007
How to deal with “difficult” participants	June 2006 July 2006 May 2007 October 2007 March 2008
Interactive activities for training sessions and presentations	May 2007 July 2007
Overcoming technical difficulties	August 2005 December 2005 January 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 April 2007
Controlling the Q&A	January 2007 February 2007 March 2007
Dealing with cell phones during your class or presentation	November 2006 December 2006
How to use handouts effectively	September 2006
How to overcome stagefright	October 2005 August 2006
Violence in the classroom	July 2006
How to reduce jargon in presentations	May 2006 June 2006
How many slides to include in your presentation	June 2005
How to close a presentation effectively	November 2005
The importance of eye contact	September 2005
Why it’s not a good idea to open with a joke	July 2005
Brainstorming activities	March 2008
Should you stand up or sit down when you teach or present?	March 2008 April 2008
Useful PowerPoint tools	May 2008
Great PowerPoint presentations (on video)	July 2008
Taking risks when speaking publically	August 2008
And here are some reviews of useful books: I’ve Asked Miller to Say a Few Words, by Cherie Kerr (June 2006, July 2006) I’d Rather Die than Give a Speech, by Michael M. Klepper (May 2006) The Presentation Skills Workshop, by Sherron Bienvenu (April 2006) Zen and the Art of Standup Comedy, by Jay Sankey (March 2006) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Boardroom, by Michael Iapoce (February 2006) What to Say When, by Lilly Walters (December 2005) I Can See You Naked, by Ron Hoff (November 2005) Loud and Clear, by George Morrisey, Thomas L. Sechrest, and Wendy B. Warman (October 2005) The Cognitive Style of Powerpoint, by Edward R. Tufte (September 2005) Showmanship for Presenters, by Dave Arch (August 2005) Beyond Bullet Points, by Cliff Atkinson (July 2005) Point, Click & Wow!!, by Claudyne Wilder and David Fine (June 2005)