What’s the biggest mistake in trying to hone your speaking and presentation skills? Going to a masterclass and mimicking the instructor. Anyone who does a one size fits all presentation approach has missed the point. Powerful speaking and presenting isn’t about following some rules provided by TED or anyone else. Having impact – the impact you want to have requires a deeper than average knowledge of 4 things: yourself, your audience, the context of the situation, and your message. The dynamics...
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How story arcs help you design a better presentation.
Will you choose the standard boring structure or challenge yourself to a better presentation? Every day you’re exposed to presentations and speakers in meetings, at conferences, in workshops, and events of all shapes and sizes. Do you remember the key message of any of these? Most of the time we forget the person’s name let alone the statistics, data-points, or formula they share even if these items can change our lives for the better. I know you don’t want your message...
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Presentation secrets are revealed in every conversation. You’ve walked past presentations in the office daily. Anytime one person tried to explain something to another person, they’re presenting. Remember the table of people at your favorite lunch spot? I’ll bet one of them was presenting an idea. You probably participated in at least one presentation already today. Presentation secrets you discover range from recognizing assumptions to learning confidence building techniques. Unexpected Sources of Presentation Secrets It’s not always good to think of...
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