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Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares reveals three consistent lessons to restaurant owners. Be passionate, be focused, and be disciplined. Although the lessons are targeted towards restaurant management, they can be easily applied to public speaking and presentation development. If applied, these lessons will ensure that you give world-class presentations. Must be passionate: Usually, chef Ramsay […]
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As a technical or nontechnical professional (founder or non-founder): it’s important for you to make audiences and customers fall in love with your company! Because, when customers fall in love with your business … They also fall in love with you, with your product, and with your methodology. As a result, they buy into what […]
Read MoreSo how do you start a presentation effectively? Good question because every time you get up to speak in front of a group of people, you have a monumental task ahead of you: Getting their undivided attention! Gaining your audience’s attention is not easy because you have to compete with powerful opponents: daydreams, cell […]
Read MoreBelow are 4 lessons about business storytelling that you can learn from the Wall Street Journal. Most importantly, you will learn how to create a customer success story that highlights the benefits of working with your organization. I’ve seen clients apply the lessons below to tell customer stories in the SAAS, networking, biotech, and non-profit […]
Read More[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yri19i-ySDI[/embedyt] The 2-Step Formula For Starting An Engaging Presentation (notes) You only get a few seconds to make a positive first impression. Make your first impression count using this 2-step formula. Step 1: Pattern Interruption Your audience comes to your presentation distracted. They have other things on their mind. You need to interrupt their […]
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When you assume, you make an “ass” out of “u” and “me.” This applies to your presentations as well. I learned this lesson the hard way, and you don’t have to. The biggest assumption my clients make when presenting at team meetings or executive committees is this: “everyone knows and remembers the background of the […]
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I get asked all the time: How long does it take to Master public speaking? If I don’t have time to explain I say: It takes a very long time and lots of practice. If I have time to explain, then I say: It takes about 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. However, to advance your […]
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Lots of presentations are boring (especially corporate ones). If you want to stand out from your peers and have the audience anticipate what you will say next, then you have to add some suspense elements to your presentations. Here are 3 practical ways you can apply today. 1 – Express the benefit for each point […]
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Very few people set public speaking goals. Even when they know public speaking is an important skill for their personal and professional lives. Why? There is one big reason that I can think of: They don’t know how to do it. Hopefully, this article is going to simplify the process for you and help you set […]
Read MoreYou know that story telling will make you a better communicator. But. You might believe that you don’t have stories, that your life is boring, or that your topic of expertise doesn’t lend itself to storytelling. I hope that I can change your mind. Like many of my clients, I thought that I am not […]
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