In the past couple of weeks I’ve been lucky enough to observe a couple of great webinars and presentations on using video to deliver messages – especially as that medium relates to training. One was from my friend and former ABC colleague Julian Mather (who runs GetVideoSmart at julianmather.com), while the other was a webinar at…
One of the first lessons we are taught as speakers is that we should “tell them what we are going to say, then tell them, then tell them what we have said.” The lesson is as old as Aristotle, and there’s a good, science-based reason behind it: the Serial Position effect (as outlined by German…
This week, I am seeking your help, fellow trainers: I have no answers – only questions. One of the world’s premiere communications and leadership training organisations is Toastmasters – and it’s no secret that I am a member of (and often a cheerleader for) that organisation. It was, for many years, primarily about making better…
“Why am I doing this? What am I doing? What am I supposed to say? Oh good grief, what possessed me to say yes?” I suspect every new speaker faces these sentiments (or something like them) the first time they accept an invitation to speak in public. But the answers, in fact, are in the…
Over the past couple of weeks we have been looking at Trainer’s Toolkits and what’s in them – and I asked some of my Toastmasters colleagues what tools they consider essential. Here’s a suggestion from one member, based in Mexico. For ice-breaker exercises, divide participants up into three or four groups, using something like “preferred…
Presentation coaches are often asked “Should I try to memorize a speech, or should I just go with an outline?” The answer, I am afraid, is “that depends”. Memorizing If you are delivering a speech in a public speaking competition, for example, you might want to memorize it – so that you get…
Last week in Tuesday Training we spoke about ‘fixes’ from the Trainers Toolkit – things that trainers have ready to go when things go wrong. But this week, let’s consider tools that trainers have to make things go right! First up, of course, we should look at tools to actually make sure you are providing…
