Speaker's Mistaken Belief #1
Here's what writers and speakers often believe that is just flat-out wrong: "This material is so valuable that all I have to do is provide it and they'll listen."
No, they won't.
Listening is hard.
Unless you make your talk compelling on its face, all the life-and-death power in the world won't get the audience to listen, let alone take action.
Don't kid yourself. Your first task is *not* explaining stuff. It's not even persuasion. Your first task is **getting them to pay attention.**
Using Props in a Speech? Plan for These Two Things
Don't end up with a nasty surprise. Plan ahead for getting the prop on stage, and ensuring they can see it from the back of the hall.
For Those Who Say "Literally"...
Yikes! Why do we do it? How can you stop?
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Writing to Fill the Time
QUESTION: IF I’M TALKING FOR TEN MINUTES…
How many words do I need to write to fill that time?
ANSWER: About a hundred words on the page equals about one minute out loud.
Check out today’s video tip.
How to "Give Good Meeting" Webinar
It’s tough to stand out in a meeting… but there are ways.
Join Business Accelerator April Shprintz and me on Friday for a quick tour of ways to make you and your ideas **pop** in a meeting, whether it’s on Zoom or in person.
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One Trick to OWN Your Audience
Greet them. Then…
… don’t say a word.
Stand in the quiet as long as you like. Audiences are desperate for you to fill the silence – so you’ll gain their complete attention.
My favorite speaking tip – check it out!
Spare the Details
The Most Powerful Way to Open a Talk
Don’t introduce yourself.
Don’t brag about your credentials.
Instead, just step up and deliver.
This 10-Minute Task Will Transform the Speech You Just Wrote
One of the keys to a great speech is putting the speaker at ease -- filling in the mental blanks that every speaker has at the outset of an event. Here's how to fix that. LIKE THESE TIPS? GET A LIBRARY OF THEM BY JOINING THE MAGIC SHOW.
Throw the Rules Out the Window: Using PowerPoint on Zoom
PowerPoint in person: use big fonts and skimp on the detail. But PowerPoint via Zoom means the viewer is basically visiting a web page. That means the traditional cautions about PowerPoint no longer apply. Feel free to be more detailed.
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