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3 LESSONS PRESENTERS CAN LEARN FROM BALLOON TWISTERS
This 4th of July weekend take a few minutes to watch a balloon twister at work. You know, those street performers who expand, twist and tie balloons turning them into some pretty impressive sculptures. Why would a business presenter want to watch a street artist twist...
What do Jeff Foxworthy & Ronald Reagan…
… Larry the Cable Guy, John Kennedy, Rodney Dangerfield, Johnnie Cochran, and Martin Luther King have in common? Foundational phrases! Short, memorable phrases that sum up the core of a presentation and upon which talks are built. Since our brains tend to remember a...
Good morning. Thank you for taking the time …
Zzzzzz … Start your presentation like you mean it. Openings are prime time. Use yours to connect, spark interest, elicit emotion, and attract attention. Don’t waste it on clichés and platitudes. There are lots of options. Depending on the group, the setting,...
6 Words to Speaking with Substance
“Dance 10 – Looks 3!” - In the musical A Chorus Line, a talented dancer broke into a famously funny and, for the time, off-color lament about losing out to lesser, but prettier dancers. When it comes to style and substance, many speakers suffer a similar...
How to Present Information an Audience Doesn’t Want to Hear
When planting points an audience doesn’t want to hear, try veering off to the side and then circling back. Here’s How: Rather than plowing straight ahead, first use a seemingly unrelated example to get the audience to buy into the underlying concept. Then circle back...
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