Check out this video on the same theme of starting strong! The best way to lose your audience? Start badly. Want to avoid that? Here’s what you should do: Preparation Remember yesterday’s blog and video? If you’ve prepared correctly then you will be familiar with the tech, so you shouldn’t encounter anything too nasty. Preparation […]
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Check out this ‘Presentation Fails’ video on Preparation! Right. You’re going to give a presentation. Preparation is the first step, the fundamental one that everyone seems to get wrong in some way; usually by simply not doing enough of it (that occasionally includes me, I’m embarrassed to say). Look, I know that you know* that
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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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