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SpeakerByte #4: It’s Never About You; It’s Always About Your Audience
Are you self-conscious at the podium; worrying about what you’re doing or not doing? You may be surprised to learn that while you are the speaker, your presentation is never about you. Effective...
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SpeakerByte #5: Inspiration Starts with Engagement
To inspire your audience to take action, you have to be fully engaged in your presentation. This means believing in what you’re saying and being confident in your ability to deliver the message —...
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Questions? Not Just for the End of the Presentation
A daylong conference is often filled with long speeches, big meals, and a sprinkling of breaks. Guaranteed, there will be times when the audience drifts away from being completely attentive. In fact,...
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5 Steps To Take Your Audience From “Listener” to “Ally”
Would you like to have an audience who is engaged by what you have to say? Listeners who are ready to join your team or moved to take action? Don’t just settle for a room full of listeners. Shoot for...
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SpeakerToolbox: Every kid needs a champion…a TedTalk
Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.’” This TED Talk is a rousing call to...
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Speaker be-Aware – Speaking in the 21st Century
In Part 1 Speaker be-Aware- the ABC’s of presenting, I reflected on Daniel Pink’s new book “To Sell is Human.” Pink suggests that the time-honored ABC’s of selling – Always Be Closing – have evolved...
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Top Blog Posts
In case you missed them, here are the top 3 most popular posts over the past 30 days. Please share your insights… Speaker be-Aware: Speaking in the 21st Century Engage Your Audience with Pecha Kucha...
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SpeakerByte #59: As a presenter you are in the moving business
As a presenter, your job is to move your listeners from Point A to Point B. How do you know if your move was successful? If your listeners take the desired action. How good of a “mover” are you?
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SpeakerQuote: Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be.” Martin Luther King, Jr. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of unity, equality, and judging our fellow Americans by who...
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Book Review: “11 Deadly Presentation Sins” by Rob Biesenbach
11 Deadly Presentation Sins by author Rob Biesenbach was recently. I “met” Rob earlier this year when he reached out and invited me to read and review his book. And I am glad he did! The book is...
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