Tag Presentations and Elevator Speeches should have Great Tag Lines! A Tag Line is a catchphrase or slogan often used at the end of an advertisement or commercial. They are great for selling products and services because they keep the brand's name front and center in the minds of customers and prospects. The Close of a Read More
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The Body of a Speech:
Make a Point – Tell a Story!
F For the Greatest Impact, Make it a Purposeful and Personal Story. The simple formula for the Body of a Speech is: Make a Point - Tell a Story. Do this with three to five points. Make the stories Purposeful and Personal. You have information you want the audience to take away with them - Correct? Make your Read More
Are You a Good Speaker? Well, Good isn’t Good Enough!
A Good Speaker! You want to be a Great Speaker! Who wants Good? I don't! Do you want: Good coffee, a Good meal, or a Good spouse? NO! You want: A Great cup of coffee, a Fabulous meal, and an Incredible spouse - Correct! Let's Look at Speakers: Many are Not Very Good. Who wants to waste time watching Read More
Speakers: Tips and Advice for Presenting Information
P Presenting Information Guest Post: Christina Appleworth Presenting information can be difficult, particularly if you have to communicate technical data or complex ideas in a short time frame. Going overboard with the amount of information presented can result in problems with audiences losing interest or being Read More
Your Elevator Speech: The Goal is Very Different. . .
G For Groups vs. Face-To-Face An Elevator Speech has two distinct audiences . 1. Groups. 2. Individuals in a Face-To-Face Meeting. Both have Time as a major consideration. The Group Scenario usually goes like this: You're attending a business event, social function, or seminar. To get things going the leader Read More
Our NonVerbal Communication is Both. . .
O Voluntary and Involuntary NonVerbal Communication Trumps Verbal Communication. NonVerbal Communication conveys our message Visually to our audiences. This is important because over 50% of them are Visual Learners. What they see, they believe! If there is inconsistency in a presentation, the NonVerbal messages an Read More
Passion + Knowledge + Technique =
P You will OWN your audience! I'm sure you've heard people speak, with great Passion about a subject. Maybe their words and delivery weren't perfect, but their Passion was so powerful you assumed everything they said was true - correct? Sometimes, when a 'Fact Check' is done, the truth doesn't always line up with what Read More
7 Tips to Take Your Presentation from BLAH to AH!
7 These 7 Tips will take Your Presentation from Blah to Ah and RAISE the Applause Meter! It's the little things that make all the difference. That's true in life, and certainly true in the World of Presentations! 7 Tips that will RAISE the Applause for Your Presentation! Write Your Own Introduction! The Read More
Speakers: Give your audience a FREE GIFT and. . .
Gift Grow Your Database! Your Database is one the most important things your business owns! It should contain the latest contact information on: clients, prospects, associates, suppliers, and "high influencers" in your field of expertise. Building, and continually updating it, should be a top priority. One good way Read More
Speakers: Let Readers LISTEN to Your Post and. . .
LISTEN Speakers: Make an Audio of Your Post! I'm sure you've heard that your writing should have a "Voice." That's true, and by making the audio of your posts available, it literally will! There are Huge Benefits to doing this. People who prefer to listen will appreciate the convenience of audio. The text is Read More