Remember, your goal as a speaker should be to have inscribed on your tombstone, “He Made His Point, and Bored Them Less.” To accomplish this lifetime achievement, review part 1 for our first 3 tips: Ditch the slides, Stuff the… Read More »How Not to Bore an Audience (2 of 3)
For starters, stop trying to just wing it. You’re not an improv actor, OK? Your goal as a speaker should be to have inscribed on your tombstone, “He Made His Point, and Bored Them Less.” To accomplish this lifetime achievement,… Read More »How Not to Bore an Audience (1 of 3)
This is the last in our series in how to wow with charisma. We’ve looked at Vocal Expression of Emotion, Contagious Laughter, Expressive Face, and more. Here are three more tips to help you stand out from the crowd in a good way.… Read More »9 Behaviors Cultivated by the Ultra-Charismatic–part 3
Now, here are two $64,000 questions. First, can charisma be learned? And second, should it be learned, or is it just manipulation and phoniness? To the first question, I say, yes! I believe charisma can be learned. Just as we… Read More »9 Behaviors Cultivated by the Ultra-Charismatic–part 2
Charisma is a set of behaviors that have nothing to do with physical beauty. This is good news for those of us who aren’t fashion models. You don’t need plastic surgery to do these things. Just practice. Here are the… Read More »9 Behaviors Cultivated by the Ultra-Charismatic
If there is one simple thing you can do to enhance your impact as a presenter, persuade others to see things as you see them, and make it more likely your audience will say yes to your idea, it is… Read More »5 More Reasons Eye Contact is Key