Presented by Phil Roybal. They’re short (1-2 minutes each), they’re funny, and they're perfect to send out to your people to prepare them for their next trade show.
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Telling Stories - Great communicators use simple tales that make ideas concrete and give them sticking power. Such stories are a powerful way to connect with your audience and communicate the broad picture. They're the antithesis of "death by bullet points". Draw them from your own experience or that of others. Then weave them into your presentation and watch how the audience reacts. Your stories will set you apart from other presenters, and help listeners distill and repeat to others what you said.
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Moving on Stage - Wondering how to have more impact as a presenter? Just because they gave you a lectern doesn't mean you have to exile yourself behind it. The whole stage is a tool for delivering the message. Use it to increase audience contact and provide context for the parts of your presentation. You'll find that the right kind of motion can increase listener involvement and put you more at ease during your presentation.
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Non-Words - Do you "um" and "ah" your way through talks, or end statements with "Right?" or some other characteristic phrase? Do it enough and it drives listeners to distraction. They're so focussed on the noise that they miss your points. Perhaps you do it out of nervousness, or to give yourself time to think. You may not even be aware that you're doing it. Well, a simple technique will help you escape the non-word trap, and build drama in your presentation at the same time.
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Gestures: Using Your Hands - A lot of speakers wonder what to do with their hands as they talk.
We've all seen some of the unfortunate choices: hands in pockets, fiddling with toys, the "fig leaf", and so on. All these things distract the audience and get in the way of the speaker's success. This podcast gives you some ideas about how to use gestures to bring your ideas to life in the minds of your listeners. Build your "gesture vocabulary", and you will be a more powerful and confident presenter.
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Big Gestures -Are you looking for ways to capture and hold your listeners' attention on stage? One way is to increase your visual impact with bigger gestures. Most speakers use way too little of their visual space on stage, because they're concerned that big gestures will seem overdone and comic. This podcast might offer you a new perspective on the issue. It presents the effects and benefits of big gestures on stage.
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The "So What?" Factor - Are you looking for better listener buy-in at your next presentation? A lot of talks bog down in the facts of some matter, and leave listeners wondering why they should care. They're cluttered with the "What" and they don't move the audience. This podcast suggests an alternative approach that can help you reach your listeners on an emotional level, where they make buying decisions. Check out The "So What?" Factor and see if this tip doesn't help you the next time you're in front of a group.
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Overcoming Jitters Part 1: Preparing - Most of us suffer from pre-speech jitters sometimes, and some suffer all the time. Those jitters are just energy, and you can put them to work for you instead of against you. But you need the right preparation, and that begins when you craft the speech itself. Here are some tips that will help you, before you get on stage, to create a speech you can be relaxed about giving.
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Overcoming Jitters Part 2: Getting the Tools Ready - Most speakers rely upon computers, projectors, sound systems, and other gadgetry to help them communicate on stage. But all this baggage can leave you floundering on stage when it doesn't do what you expect it to. It's just something else to worry about before your introduction. Here are some things I do to make sure my electronics function the way I need them to.
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