Workshop Wednesday – are ‘filler words’ the kiss of death in presentations?
“…there is a fine line between acceptable and excruciating where ‘ums and ahs’ are concerned…”
Workshop Wednesday: The Power of Three
“… simply repeating something doesn’t make it the truth (otherwise the Internet would be an entirely different place!) – but what he wrote contains a kernel of wisdom…”
Top 10 Tips for Speakers #8 – “And now let’s hear a few words” (without warning)
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…
Top 10 Tips for Speakers #5 – “Tell them, Tell them, Tell them … “
“The lesson is as old as Aristotle, and there’s a good, science-based reason behind it …”
Top 10 tips for Public Speakers #4 – Public Speaking’s not about YOU!
“… public speaking isn’t about the speaker – it’s about the public …”
Top 10 Tips for Speakers #3 – Should I Memorize, Extemporize or Localize?
“Should I try to memorize a speech, or should I just go with an outline?” The answer, I am afraid, is “that depends”.
Top 10 tips for speakers #2: Be Prepared – it’s not just for boy scouts!
“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!”
Top 10 Tips for Speakers #1 – Stand Up, Speak Up, Shut Up.
“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.”
Tuesday Training – Speakers vs Trainers?
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…
Wed Workshop – 80:20 vision
In my Thursday Thoughts post two weeks ago, I wrote about ‘draining the swamp’ – or dealing with the big picture, and not getting bogged down in the minutiae. And that led one reader to point me to a really useful ‘life hack’ page about the 80:20 rule. The 80:20 rule, as Steve Young points out, is…
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