Learn by Observing and Listening A good speaker can become a better one by watching others speak. Follow these suggestions the next time you are in the audience. Turn OFF your cell phone. Practice active listening. Give the speaker eye contact. Lean forward in your seat. Do not cross your arms. Smile at Read More
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The 3Es of Presenting Help The Audience GET IT! #3 E – Explain
Help The Audience GET IT Educate - Entertain - Explain The 3 Es of Presenting will help ensure your audience understands your message; i.e. Gets It! They may not agree with everything. They may not agree with anything. Unless they Get It!, there can't be a meaningful discussion going forward. Explain is the Read More
The 3Es of Presenting Help The Audience GET IT! #2 E – Entertain
Help the Audience GET IT Educate - Entertain - Explain The 3 Es of Presenting will help ensure your audience understands your message; i.e. Gets It! They may not agree with everything. They may not agree with anything. Unless they Get It!, there can't be a meaningful discussion going forward. Entertain is the Read More
The 3Es of Presenting Help The Audience GET IT! #1 E – Educate
Help The Audience GET IT! Educate - Entertain - Explain The 3 Es of Presenting will help ensure your audience understands your message; i.e. Gets It! They may not agree with everything. They may not agree with anything. Unless they Get It!, there can't be a meaningful discussion going forward. Education is the Read More
Tiny Business, Mighty Profits Radio, Interviews ME!
Interviews are great ways for someone to ask questions other folks, given the opportunity, might have asked. I recently had the privilege of being interviewed by Russ Henneberry, owner of Tiny Business, Mighty Profits, on his Radio Show, Tiny Business, Mighty Profits Radio. Russ is one of the best internet experts around. Read More
Cotton Mouth – Yech!
Cotton Mouth No Fun to have when Speaking! Here are tips to relieve it. Cotton, or dry mouth, can be caused be many things: anxiety, dry air, certain medications, and just plain talking. It's aggravating because it's tough to talk when your mouth is dry. Your softer, often raspier voice, is harder for the audience Read More
The Rule of THREE. . .
THREE is Magic! Read This - Understand It - Use It! The goal of all communication is the audience GETS IT! They don't have to agree with everything said, but they do have to understand to have a conversation going forward. The Rule of Three helps those you speak to grasp the meaning of your talk. Three blind Read More
11 BONUS Public Speaking & Presentation Tips!
Because These Pages Turn, This has the COOL FACTOR! (And 11 Great Tips!) Click in the Middle for Full View - Cool! Read More
Props can help the audience GET IT!
Here are some great ones!
Because people learn in a variety of ways, these sight & sound props Rock! The right prop, used at the right time in the right manor helps the audience GET IT! Here are some ideas you can use. Large Black Leather Portfolio Case This one was like artists and architects us. The speaker, whose name I can’t Read More
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Distractions and Potential Problems
Expecting the unexpected is the first step. 'Stuff' Happens! And when it happens during your presentation, the effect could be the audience won't GET IT!. Having your audience GET IT! is the goal of all communication; written, spoken or visual. First: Have a list: 'What to Double-Check and What Could Go Read More