Top 10 Tips for Speakers #9 – Don’t reinvent the wheel – Learn from the masters
“Millions before you have been nervous about making public presentations … use their experience and ‘crowd-source’ solutions”
“Millions before you have been nervous about making public presentations … use their experience and ‘crowd-source’ solutions”
So far we’ve talked about how to prepare a presentation, and how to structure your speech, and what to include, and how to deliver it. But all of that assumes you have some time to prepare. What about when you are asked to speak without any notice? Scary thought, huh? Well, there are any number…
“… people around you are checking their phones, and planning their weekend, and wool-gathering. In fact, the only thing they are NOT doing, is taking any notice of the message.”
“The lesson is as old as Aristotle, and there’s a good, science-based reason behind it …”
“… public speaking isn’t about the speaker – it’s about the public …”
“Should I try to memorize a speech, or should I just go with an outline?” The answer, I am afraid, is “that depends”.
“So when you are called on to speak, make sure you actually have something to say. And the only way to do that is to Be Prepared!”
“US President Abraham Lincoln spoke for just two minutes. But that two minutes was one of the most powerful rallying-cries in American history – the Gettysburg Address.”
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…
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…