Incendiary Opening Statements to Catch Your Attention I love James Bond. I also believe he’s the worst spy ever. I think Skyfall M is fantastic. She’s also clearly incompetent. MoneyPenny’s assertive. But almost kills James. Oops. Validation of Those Statements in an Attempt to Seem Credible and Useful It’s OK to feel conflicting responses to […]
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Communication isn’t all about how effectively you get your point across. That’s important, but ‘telling’ is only half the story. Put Yourself in Their Shoes Assume the role of the audience for a moment. How often as an audience member have you been asked a genuine question, one that the speaker really (appeared) to want
Reaching your full potential as a great speaker is an adventure. Much like an interactive fantasy book or video game, the most exciting choices you make along the way are the ones that are the riskiest and most impactful. The journey to confidence can be terrifying, but the rewards are easily worth it. You must
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Why? Because it starts the conversation. It’s the first part of a three-stage process I’ve devised for lively communication and interaction. Here we go: 1. Provoke To stimulate interaction: the most important aspect of good communication. You don’t have to be offensive, just present something that challenges your audience’s current thinking. A statement or question
There are 3 ways to do this: 1. Arrive at the venue well in advance You don’t want to arrive flustered, sweaty and/or looking chaotic. Research your destination and get there an hour or two before you need to be there. Eat, drink, go to the toilet, check your social meeja, whatever you need to
