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It is not without reason that for a woman delivering a healthy child and returning back to the normalcy of her life is quite like her second birth; for an enormous amount of hard work and labor goes behind giving birth. So to commemorate this special event and also to welcome the new member into the family a tradition that has been in existence since ancient times now is to give a gift to the new mother soon after she has delivered her child. In recent times it has acquired the name of ‘push present’.

Traditionally these presents that were given to the new mothers were mostly jewelry or other valuables especially for the affluent. However others chose something different depending on what suited their pockets. In present times such presents are of various kinds and one has very many options to choose from depending upon the preference as well as budget. These days push presents are also coupons for doing dishes, changing diapers, or for babysitting so that the mother can take a break from her chores.

But all said and done, the age old tradition of gifting a new mother jewelry to celebrate her motherhood is definitely something that has a great deal of meaning and significance, the very reason why jewelry still happens to be the most popular option for a push present. Mostly these present is given by a husband to his wife soon after she delivers their baby, therefore nothing can be a more romantic than jewelry for a woman from the father of her new born child.

Since most husbands are aware of what their wives like and the kind of jewelry that they prefer, selecting a push present becomes easier and one can select from an array of diamond jewelry, colored gemstone jewelry or plain metal jewelry. If your wife is especially fond of a particular variety of jewelry be it earrings, rings, pendants, or bracelets then select piece in diamonds or gemstone as a push present for her and she is sure to love them.

Gifting the mother some birthstone jewelry as a push present is another very good idea, and better still you can also pick up some birthstone jewelry for the new born that will not only look great on both mother and child but also shower them with loads of good luck.

An expression of deep love a push present is always special and when it is a jewelry push present its appeal and timelessness is multiplied.

In Part 1, I talked about the differences between those two formats whereas in Part 2, I discussed speechwriting and how the format is identical for both. While there are many similarities in the delivery of both the speech and the presentation, there is one important difference:

oSpeeches are read; presentations are spoken; and, neither should be memorized.

Those who are good at reading a speech don’t sound like they are reading a speech. They sound like they are talking to their audience which is only possible if the speaker has practiced the material out loud many times. Reading it over in your mind is not practice because you will discover, in some cases, that while the flow of words to the eye may work, those same words to the mouth do not.

If you know your material, you will then be able to acknowledge your audience as you speak, looking up and making eye contact with your listeners throughout your delivery. Knowing your material also allows for more expression in your delivery because it will allow you to talk to your audience and not at them. If your eyes are glued to your script, there is little likelihood of a dynamic delivery.

oAlways practice your material out loud, be it for the speech or the presentation. It is the only way to truly know your material.

When it comes to the presentation, learn to ‘talk it through.’ A presentation should be very conversational: it should not be rote nor sing-song. Remember those major points from Part 2? A good presenter speaks ‘around’ each of those points and subpoints. In that sense, I have never written out a presentation word for word. My presentations are always in outline form except for my openings and my closings, both of which I will memorize. [I know, I told you earlier that memorization is a no-no. And it is, except for your openings and closings! An occasional mistake in a presentation is not a problem; however, you don't want to make a mistake in your opening statement nor in your closing. Your sense of well-being - your confidence - will be greater if you can get through them both flawlessly.]

Because my presentations are in outline form, I list a few words on 5 x 8 note cards and speak ‘around’ those subpoints or sub-subpoints. For example, if I’m talking about voice improvement, my one note card will have on it two words: Jack Burghardt. Former Canadian television anchorman and Member of Parliament, the late Jack Burghardt was blessed with a wonderfully resonant speaking voice. When I later met his son, I immediately recognized the young man as a Burghardt because he sounded so much like his father which leads me then to talk about why we sound the way we do. So those two words give me a good 4-5 minutes of material.

From presentation to presentation, no matter how many times I talk about Jack, it never sounds exactly the same and the words are never the same because I’m talking ‘around’ Jack and not reading about Jack; however, as with the speech, I’m making eye contact with my audience and again I’m talking to them, not at them.

o The value of the speech lies in its exactness of its words; the value of the presentation lies in its inexactness of its words.

Whether you’re giving a speech or a presentation, talk to your audience just as if you were having a conversation in your living room. The best in the business do this and much of their success is built on a powerful, dynamic delivery in which they acknowledge their audience, they speak with expression, and they know their material.