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Making a presentation like Steve Jobs. Presentations: signpost language BBC Skillwise website:  giving a presentation BBC Tallking Business:  Presentations: Language Expert How to make your presentations better without opening your mouth . Body language and voice tone account for 63% of communication (according to this article). Tips for effective presentations Tips on making presentations  (by University of Kent, the UK's European University).  Worth checking out the part  "Advanced Presention Tips: the Art of Rhetoric ":  tricolon effect   or the rule of three ( The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth ) use of contrast   ( A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up.  Margaret Thatcher ) use of similes and metaphors  ( A beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion.  J.F.Kennedy ) alliteration   ( Let it be our cause to give that child a...

How to... (by BBC Learning English).  These programmes have useful language for when you're chatting to someone. They include:  - extending a conversation  - closing topics  - talking about things you like  - talking about things you don't like  - expressing no strong feelings  - responding to compliments  - telling someone about a funny incident  - gossiping  - getting back on topic  - telling someone about a serious incident  - chatting someone up  - being sarcastic  - agreeing in informal situations  - showing interest  - telling a story  - being vague   Public speaking tips