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Engage Your Audience With Stories
The most effective way to connect with your audience, to teach them and to help them remember your message is through storytelling. Stories are effective because they: Help Us Learn –Think about how we learn history, how much of it is stories? We are hard-wired to look for lessons in stories. Are Memorable –it’s […]
More10 Ways to be a Great Conference Speaker
You’ve been invited to speak at a conference. How can you make sure that your audience gets the most out of our presentation? Make it Relevant. Think about what your prospective audience want to hear, make it interesting for them, if they are not familiar with your subject then explain it in a language that […]
MoreWhat if I Go Blank In The Middle of a Presentation?
But what if despite all the practice, fear or stress gets the better of you and you have a moment of blankness, what then? There are four steps to follow: Don’t Panic Retrace your steps Notecards Move on to the next section Let’s look at each of these steps in more detail: Don’t Panic – […]
MoreSpeakTech: How Your Smart Phone Will Help You Become a Better Speaker
One of the most useful tools available for any speaker is close at hand – your smart phone. Simply by owning and using your phone you can become a better speaker, allow me to explain: A smart phone can hold your speech script so you can rehearse it or revise it, anytime, anywhere. It can […]
MorePresenting is Selling: What We Can Learn From Advertising
Presenting is never just about talking, it’s about making your message memorable, it’s about making your product or service desirable, it’s about selling your ideas to your audience. What better way for us to learn how to sell our ideas than to study an advertising master? One of the most successful and respected advertising executives […]
MoreOpen with the Fire
How many presentations have you heard starting with “hello my name is X, I work with company Y. Company Y is was established in xxxx and prides itself on good quality products and service. We are the market leader in blah blah blah and today we would like to tell you about Product Z.” ? […]
MoreNetworking: Making Your Message Heard
Networking is a set of mini-presentations sneakily disguised as a chat but don’t be fooled, you should treat every networking conversation as a speaking opportunity, a chance toget your message heard and more importantly, remembered. Here are some tips for successful networking: The Hard Sell – At networking sessions you will meet a number of […]
MoreIt’s Not About You
When it comes to public speaking, presentations and sales there are four words that you’ll find in every book, blog or workshop. Four words that can be applied to every speaking situation, four words that are so obvious that you’d wonder why anyone would bother even mentioning them… The four words? – “It’s not about […]
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