Show, don’t tell to be an effective speaker
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Find a Sense of Truth to be Persuasive
Another way to be a highly persuasive speaker is to be “real.” Your audience will find you more trustworthy, and so they will be more willing to hear–and agree with–your point of view. To do this, understand what you are… Read More »Find a Sense of Truth to be Persuasive
Find Passion to be Persuasive
Last week we looked at a good way to start a talk if you need to be persuasive–answer “What’s in it for me?” for your audience. Get their attention right away, and you’ve got time and content to win them… Read More »Find Passion to be Persuasive
Rehearsing Presentations: Is there a better way to practice?
Creating 10,000 presentations in the course of your career and rehearsing them all with great care will not necessarily guarantee you presentation mastery. Neuroscience, and common sense, show that factors other than blind repetition must prevail. For example, if your… Read More »Rehearsing Presentations: Is there a better way to practice?
Business Presentation Success: Hamlet the Speech Coach
The inspiration for business presentation success can come from anywhere. Hamlet, for instance. Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark in Shakespeare’s play called Hamlet, written around 1603. In the play, Hamlet retains a troop of actors to stage a play he’s… Read More »Business Presentation Success: Hamlet the Speech Coach
Presenters should avoid this opening phrase
Many presenters begin their talks like this: “I’d like to take this opportunity to talk a little bit about…” Don’t do this. First of all, what you would like to do at that particular moment is of considerably less interest… Read More »Presenters should avoid this opening phrase