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Communicate With All You Got
Communication is more than words. Duh. We know that. We ALL know that. But yet sometimes this very important fact slips our mind. And when this slips our mind our audiences slip to sleep. We cannot afford this. Audiences are too precious.
Everyone has been forced to bear messages with mind boggling disorganization, ridiculous fumbling, and a myriad of other issues. Not everyone is going to be a gifted speaker. Everyone knows this. Everyone can live with this. What we can’t live with is poor preparation. For this, there is no excuse. Therefore, first, have you’re act together. Otherwise you disrespect your audience by wasting their time. Continue reading
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Thou Shalt Not Stuff Powerpoint Slides
Here is a great rule. Dare I even say a presentation commandment. Don’t stuff your PowerPoint slides with information overload. Cramming is prohibited. They’re hard to decipher quickly and easily, and put audiences to sleep. On ppt slides, never say … Continue reading
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Thinking Presentation Design
1) Connect with your audience: Make a connection with your audience and their goals and their interests. This goal is supported by the principle of Relevance and the principle of Appropriate Knowledge. 2) Direct and hold their attention: You must … Continue reading
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Give a Punch and Make a Point
From the pulpit, in the classroom, or in the business world, presentations need tapering. They need a pinnacle. A talk that bleeds and runs all over the place is a poor presentation. Keep revamping and revising until it’s clear to … Continue reading
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Dialogue Seizes Attention
If you can create dialogue in your presentation you have your audience glued. But I’m not talking here about dialogue between you and your audience. I’m talking rather about dialogue and interplay within the presentation itself. Your audience in these … Continue reading
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Dropping PHAT Philosophy on Napkins
You wanna drop huge lofty dreamy complex PHAT ideas? Well, you need present them simply to be effective. The gods of marketing, presentation, and design like Seth Godin, Dan Pink, Garr Reynolds, and Guy Kawasaki are joined at the hip. … Continue reading
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Evolution of Speaking
I speak four times in the coming month. Three of them are for colleges, and one of them is a wedding. I’m also tackling an outreach training time and presenting material for a spiritual leadership development program. When I’m preparing … Continue reading
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Thinking in new categories in how to get action from an audience
I’ve been thinking creatively, trying to work out a deeper understanding of the interchange, interplay, and exchange between communicator and audience. In a book I’m currently reading, “Communicating for a Change,” it teaches that the number one goal should be … Continue reading
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