Professional killers can make for a tough crowd. Here are the main problems I encounter with an audience of assassins: Snipers. Tricky to spot; you need to be regularly checking for light reflecting off the scope lens, or the beam of a laser sight. Don’t stare at your slides, it’s a rookie move. Maintain eye contact with your audience. Ninjas. These nutcases will spend hours […]
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Smash It Do you make an impact when you speak? No? Well that’s fine with me. ‘Making an impact’ is a term often used when describing supposed good presentation technique, and being memorable is certainly a feature of good communication. All Breakages Must Be Paid For However, if even for just a moment I think that the person communicating with me is
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Today’s post is a time-saving tip for writing material. Strap in, it’s a belter: Just talk out loud. Even better, have a conversation. I know; brilliant, isn’t it? Don’t start enthusiastically typing your masterpiece, because you’ll probably create something flowery and eloquent, and… well, written. By saying the ideas out loud, you bypass the hours of delivery that
Eric Morecambe versus Andre Previn is a famous seventies comedy skit. To me, ‘playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order’ is the way to do things. Be original, be yourself, shake things up, surprise people, engage them. See what happens. You might enjoy it. Related Posts Reveal Yourself Lord of
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Bruce Lee was a legendary martial artist. He had a very clear fighting philosophy: Efficiency: Attacking your target in the least amount of time, with maximum force. Directness: Doing what comes naturally in a disciplined way. Simplicity: Thinking in an uncomplicated manner; without ornamentation. I am not a legendary martial artist. I have a very clear speaking philosophy:
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