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Peter Khoury
If you want to command, respect, admiration, and higher pay, then stop chasing people and learn to attract them. Culturally speaking the person with the higher status is the person that does not beg to get someone’s attention, but it’s the person who elegantly attracts others to him/her. This person is often labeled Magnetic. […]
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The old rules of effective public speaking changed forever in June of 2006. That’s when TED posted their first 6 TED talks online featuring presenters like Al Gore, Tony Robbins, and Ken Robinson. The reason that was a pivotal moment in the history of public speaking was that the videos exposed the world to […]
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Ramble, ramble, ramble, portal, ramble, technology, ramble, ….. If you’ve tried to sell something to your team (or anyone) and it sounded like that, then you are in trouble. Stringing together product features has never been able to sell anyone. What influences people to buy are benefits to them and their ego. Technical and even […]
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You are born a storyteller? Someone that knows how to tell a great story. Like most kids, you probably played with rocks, sticks, toys and created grand narratives before you even could talk properly. You tell stories all the time, and you probably don’t even notice it. You share stories with management, customers, colleagues and […]
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To own the room: is to command your audience’s attention, respect, and action from beginning to the end of your presentation. It’s a great thing to accomplish, and with some training, tips, and awareness of you can do it. In this article, you will find five simple ways you can own any room. But first, What […]
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Demand for virtual presentations is on the rise. Team meetings, webinars, client meetings and even some conferences are being held virtually or at least in a hybrid format. And most likely you will be doing a virtual presentation soon. At work, you probably use software like Zoom and GoToMeeting, and there is no way out […]
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A good presentation structure makes or breaks a presentation. In this article, I’ll explore several of my favorite structures you can use to organize your presentations for maximum impact. Presentation Organization With 8 Patterns One of the most important factors that contribute to a successful presentation is the pattern of organization that you use to structure […]
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When people seek tips on good presentation skills in Google, they typically type in the following question: How to give a good presentation? Sorry to tell you but that is the wrong question to ask. The better question is: How to give an effective presentation? Because in a business setting, effective beats good any day! So what […]
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10 Years ago I attended my first set of improv classes in San Francisco. I signed up because I was an introverted engineer trying to become more expressive as a public speaker. Now, I am a national speaker and run one of the fastest growing public speaking training companies in the Bay Area. I owe […]
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Mike’s presentations were always fun and interactive! Mike was the CEO of the very first company I worked at after college. Mike knew his material, and he knew how to present it. He made presentations on cancer vaccines seem almost like a scene from Game of Thrones. As an entry-level engineer at the time, I […]
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