You have a few seconds to set the tone for your presentation. A good start paves
the road to success while a weak opening can slam shut the door to success.
Your opening must do three things for you. Grab attention, set the
direction and establish rapport. Without their attention you have a room of
non-listeners. Without knowing your direction your audience will feel lost and
confused. Without rapport you might have a room of enemies.
You can grab
attention with contrast, relevance and credibility.
You can set the
direction by answering the question, "Why are we here?"
You can
establish rapport by demonstrating empathy, common interest and confidence.
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[from speechcoachforexecutives.com]
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
9 Jokes to Begin Open or End Presentation Meeting or Speech
Different speakers and presenters (no matter from where they are) are agreed on one thing that it seems for friendly and attractive to start your presentation with a joke or a funny quote. The only thing that should be focused in this context is that, that funny joke or funny quote should be actually really funny and should be relevant to your topic. These two things are really important and deeply connected to each other. If the joke is funny enough to make someone laugh but is not relevant to your topic and you unfortunately just speak that in front of everyone, you would look no more than a fool. Similarly, if the joke is perfectly relevant to your topic but is not funny, ultimately you would find that audience is staring at you and you again would seem like a fool. So be very careful while selecting a joke.
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[from funnp.com]
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[from funnp.com]
Thursday, August 23, 2012
How To End A Presentation
This link will take you to a page that explains in simple detail what you should do to end your presentation.
Click here to go to the page.
Click here to go to the page.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
How to Handle That Dreaded Question And Answer Period
How to Handle That Dreaded Question & Answer Period by Lenny Laskowski © 1998 LJL Seminars http://www.ljlseminars.com
Many presentations today are followed up with a question and answer period. To some people this can be the most exciting part of the presentation. To others it can be their worst nightmare. In fact, there are some presenters who purposely avoid the question and answer period all together. Below I have provided a 5 step approach to handling questions along with some additional tips to make your next question and answer session go smoother.
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[from lijseminars.com]
Many presentations today are followed up with a question and answer period. To some people this can be the most exciting part of the presentation. To others it can be their worst nightmare. In fact, there are some presenters who purposely avoid the question and answer period all together. Below I have provided a 5 step approach to handling questions along with some additional tips to make your next question and answer session go smoother.
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[from lijseminars.com]
Monday, August 13, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Try Toastmasters
By Andrea Cannavina
Being a professional and speaking like a professional are two very different things.
Before you can speak like a professional, you need to be certain that you believe that you are a professional. This may sound like an odd statement to some readers, however, many small businesses are successfully started and run by those who are more accustomed to working behind the scenes than in front of the microphone and camera. The fact is, no one is born with an innate ability to speak well before large groups and it is a skill best learned through experience and practice.
If you have confidence issues, stammer or are at a loss for words when someone asks you what you do, don't ignore the problem! Immediately after reading this post, visit www.toastmasters.org and search for a ToastMasters Club near you. This not for profit was started in the 1920's with the mission to assist anyone to learn better communication and leadership skills.
Learning to speak publicly is an emotional journey for most. Statistics rate public speaking as the second most common fear - surpassed only by death! Therefore, it helps to feel comfortable with those in the room. That is why ToastMasters encourages guests to sit in on an actual meeting or two - with no pressure to join or fee of any kind.
Each ToastMaster Club is run by volunteers and each Club has a different meeting schedule and for lack of a better term, style. All Toastmasters Clubs, however, have the same goal and that's to help each of their members become better communicators.
For those of you who are fully capable of standing before a live audience and comfortably presenting your topic for 45 minutes, bravo! Now keep your hands up if you have actually spoken before a live audience within the last year. Bet that one got a few of you! ;)
You would be surprised how many experienced speakers fall back on umms, ahhs and other filler sounds. Even if you can present like a pro, you should still join ToastMasters as each Club is made up a willing audience of at least 20 ears - all there to help you improve your presentation by supplying constructive feedback as part of ToastMasters' positive learning experience.
There is no cost to visit a ToastMasters Club and if you do join, there is a one time fee of about $20.00 for the manual and semi-annual (every six months) dues of around $30.00 (Club costs vary).
For your $20.00 you will receive a manual developed by ToastMasters International which is used by each of its 10,500+ Clubs worldwide. This manual contains ten (10) speech projects, each with a different objective and time requirement. For instance, the first Speech is known as the "Ice Breaker" and it is 4-6 minutes presentation about yourself. Other objectives include information organization, vocal variety, use of visual aids and so on. Upon completion of the 10th speech, you are awarded your Competent Speaker pin and are then able to move on to more specialized Advanced Courses.
Truly, if you wish a positive learning experience while you develop or hone your presentation skills, look not further than your closest ToastMasters Club!
Andrea Cannavina, Master Virtual Assistant and President/CEO of LegalTypist, Inc., helps sole practitioners, law firms and companies which service the legal industry upgrade their dictation processes to digital in order to get more done with less (less employees, less equipment and less stress)!
To learn more visit: www.legaltypist.com While there, subscribe to The Legal Connection, Andrea's newsletter, full of how to�s, reviews and insights to working virtually.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
The Voice and Swallowing Institute - Hints For Success
There are many reasons for “giving a talk”: a computer technician gives a training session, a
sales person presents a new product, an academic physician presents a patient for review, a
professor teaches a class, an accomplished professional in any field is asked to give a guest
lecture, a job applicant is asked to give a presentation as part of the interview process, an
attorney takes a case to trial. We all know people who are
“naturals” at giving talks -- they always sound prepared, they present a topic clearly, they know
when to add humor, they hold our attention, their slides are interesting, and they don’t appear
nervous. The secret, of course, is that these “natural” presenters have invested considerable
effort in acquiring excellent presentation skills and preparing their talk. And often they are quite
nervous – they just don’t let the audience know.
Click here to read the rest.
[from nyee.edu]
sales person presents a new product, an academic physician presents a patient for review, a
professor teaches a class, an accomplished professional in any field is asked to give a guest
lecture, a job applicant is asked to give a presentation as part of the interview process, an
attorney takes a case to trial. We all know people who are
“naturals” at giving talks -- they always sound prepared, they present a topic clearly, they know
when to add humor, they hold our attention, their slides are interesting, and they don’t appear
nervous. The secret, of course, is that these “natural” presenters have invested considerable
effort in acquiring excellent presentation skills and preparing their talk. And often they are quite
nervous – they just don’t let the audience know.
Click here to read the rest.
[from nyee.edu]
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Prep for Your Presentation
10 Proven Ways To Prep For Your Big Presentation in 30 Minutes
Read more: http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/giving-a-great-presentation.html#ixzz22GWGU8Ve
Read more: http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/giving-a-great-presentation.html#ixzz22GWGU8Ve
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