I can’t overemphasize the importance of capturing and holding attention. As a public speaker, it’s the first place you can fail to be understood, remembered, and believed. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz-S00ybt14[/embedyt] Holding attention is very important in a presentation. Otherwise people won’t… Read More »Importance of Capturing and Holding Attention
When I ask people to name a memorable speech, they seem to have a brain hiccup. The most common response is to talk about the most recent speech they’ve experienced. If I had to answer the question at this moment… Read More »Quick! Name a Memorable Talk!
The qualities of a great facilitator are diverse. Let me enumerate them for you: I had a client years ago in pharma who would start his advisory board presentation by saying, “I am an equal opportunity abuser. And I’m going to… Read More »Qualities of great facilitator
I just spent a few days with several scientific presenters from the pharmaceutical industry. Their company wanted them to be more persuasive when presenting their research to internal business decision makers. To prepare for the assignment, I conducted a series… Read More »Data, Data Everywhere and Not a Thought to Think
The benefits of being a good public speaker aren’t always obvious. Consider this: When you get an MBA, you have increased your value considerably in the work force. But if you not only get an MBA, but then discipline yourself… Read More »Benefits of being a good public speaker
Recently I was asked to help two executives get ready to sell their company, so we needed to perfect the sales pitch. Within a week they would be putting their company on the chopping block. It was time to get… Read More »Don’t Forget “For Instance”