Money changes everything. You already know that. “NO money” changes everything even more. If you want to be persuasive, you want to be on the side of “NO money.” Continue reading The Power of NO Money
Category: Presentation Principles
Conversation Resuscitation
Have you ever unintentionally offended anyone? Have people ever misunderstood you? Have you ever felt like you’re forcing the conversation? All three problems have the same solution–conversational preventative resuscitation (CPR).
Myth-buster: YOU matter
It never ceases to amaze me how often professional speakers, presentation skills trainers, and public speaking coaches say that good communication “is not about you,” and then they proceed to talk about themselves.
So which is it? Should you talk about yourself or not? Continue reading Myth-buster: YOU matter
Hold their Attention
Have you ever felt like people aren’t listening to you? I hate that! If so, you have caught a rampant disease. The cure takes some practice, but the diagnosis is incredibly simple. The simple reason people don’t listen to you is that Continue reading Hold their Attention
Steal their Attention
Most public speaking programs focus entirely on WHAT you say. Unfortunately, improving WHAT you say won’t help you unless you also know HOW to say it. The first rule of professional speaking is simple: Continue reading Steal their Attention
Myth-buster: Unchained Melody
Imagine your favorite singer performing your favorite song. That singer has worked with world-famous vocal coaches singing nothing but musical scales for hours. What would happen if that singer Continue reading Myth-buster: Unchained Melody
Myth-buster: Speed limit
You’re getting bad advice. Ever since I was in elementary school, all of my well-meaning teachers have been telling me to Continue reading Myth-buster: Speed limit
One Question if You Hate Mediocrity
I hate speakers that put me to sleep, I hate presentations with no purpose, and I hate it when the boss requires me to sit through an hour-long meeting that could have been condensed into an e-mail.
Unfortunately, many such presenters think they’re great, but are shockingly mediocre. Let me give you a simple test to know if you are one of those presenters. Continue reading One Question if You Hate Mediocrity
To Broach or Not to Broach?
You know that uncomfortable feeling, when you know what everybody is thinking but nobody knows what to say? Should YOU say something? Continue reading To Broach or Not to Broach?
Visuals Done “Right”
Most people are better speakers when they don’t use PowerPoint! Slides, pictures, and props have enormous power, unfortunately, most people are using them wrong. If you want to do it “right,” you only need two rules. Continue reading Visuals Done “Right”