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Less is More

10/28/2013

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Many presenters take a good two-minute idea and dilute it with a sixty-minute vocabulary.
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A Presentation Without a Specific Goal is a Waste of Resources

9/26/2013

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What is the goal of this presentation? What will we think, feel, or do differently after this meeting? Answers are absolute prerequisites.
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Once again, Attention Management

12/7/2012

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Great piece by Tony Robbins...

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20121204003551-101706366-the-secret-to-communicating-more-effectively-metaprogram-1?goback=.ptf_101706366_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1&trk=who_to_follow-b
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"Borrow" Presentation Skills from Others

7/24/2012

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If you haven't discovered www.ted.com by now, I urge you to watch some of these presentations. At least 90% are excellent. Think about the characteristics that make these people good presenters and "borrow" the ones that work for you. I'm not suggesting that you become someone else when presenting (authenticity is paramount)...just pick up on some of their best practices.
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Think of Yourself Less

5/22/2012

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You've probably heard me preach time and again that a great presenter focuses on the audience. Many novice or mediocre presenters tend to focus on themselves. They take a bit of a narcissistic view by thinking they are the center of the attention and work hard to fulfill their own needs. This is one of the reasons why they are so "nervous."

The outstanding presenter's goal is to meet the needs of her audience. She knows how to shift the focus of attention so that the members of her audience are thinking about how the topic impacts them...how they are going to use or apply the information.

This does not mean that you should think less of yourself, is simply means you think of yourself less.
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Your Moment of Truth

4/16/2012

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People begin judging us the moment they see us. Then, the instant we start speaking, they form judgments about our competence, our reliability, our product, our company, even our entire industry. Perception becomes reality. Major decisions are made and careers advanced (or slowed) because of good (or bad) presentations.
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“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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It Is Not About What You Want

2/12/2012

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Most presenters tend to start off with something like “I want to tell you…” or “I want everyone in this room to know…” These phrases imply that it is about what you want (as the presenter) rather than what your audience wants or needs.

When you present, you are trying to persuade others to think, feel, or do something differently. This involves selling a product or an idea. Therefore, if you are the seller (presenter), then it is not about what you want, it is about what your buyer (audience) wants.

Try removing “I want” statements, especially during the first few minutes of your presentation.  It’s simple to do.  Try something like this, “Today you will discover…” or “During the next couple of minutes, you will learn…”  Or use the collective “we” as in “Together we will explore…”
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The End

1/10/2012

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_People crave closure. We like books and movies that wrap things up and say "The End." At the conclusion of your presentation, your audience wants you to wrap up the loose ends and bring everything into perspective.

Most mediocre presenters close their presentations by saying something like this, “Well, that’s it. Are there any questions?” There may be a question or two, then, realizing she is out time (or past her time), the presenter say’s, “It looks like we are out of time. Thanks for coming." There is nothing wrong with that type of closing. It is an acceptable and mediocre way to close.

The outstanding presenter chooses a different closing. Rather than closing on the thoughts of an audience member, the outstanding presenter allows time for the audience's thoughts and comments throughout and several minutes before the conclusion of her presentation. She saves the last few minutes for her strong closing, i.e, the message she wants her audience to remember long after her presentation. Then she ends with a simple and powerful, “thank you.”
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Microsoft Discontinues PowerPoint

1/2/2012

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MS announced that it is pulling out of the presentation software business. It's popular PowerPoint application will be discontinued. Version 2010, included in MS Office 2010, will be its final release.

The impact will be felt worldwide.
  • Presenters will no longer have the ability to project their speaker notes to their audiences.
  • Audiences will no longer enjoy chasing text as it flys in from the left.
  • Speakers will have to become experts in their subjects.
  • Lights in meeting rooms will be needed.
  • Business professionals will have to sit idle in airports waiting to board flights.
  • The RANSOm NoTE slide with seven different fonts will become a thing of the past.
  • Presenters will have to face their audiences and make eye contact.
  • 3D effects will be limited to the real world.
  • Meaningless animations and sound effects will become homeless.
  • Presenters will be forced to draw attention to themselves and become "trusted advisers."
  • Meaningful dialogue between the presenter and the audience may take place.
  • The linear "presenter focused" presentation may change to a dynamic "audience focused" presentation.
  • Millions of disengaged hours sitting in darkened rooms will be converted to productivity.
  • Visual learners will be pushed to paint powerful pictures in the right hemispheres of their brains.
  • Presenters will have to revert to the time-proven method of persuasion called "storytelling."
  • School students will have to give book reports the old fashion way, i.e., stand in front of others and develop self-esteem.
  • Only optometrists will have use of eye charts.
  • People will be less likely to communicate using long bulleted lists.
Okay Mr. Gates, this is just a bit of humor. PowerPoint will continue to proliferate throughout the world. We can only hope that more presenters learn to use it as a support tool, and not a crutch.
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The Benefit of Dead Air

12/30/2011

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Have you ever heard a presentation that sounded as if it were prepared by a radio broadcaster? Run-on sentences, no pauses, little time to digest the contents. 

Keep in mind that you have already processed your information. You are speaking because you probably know more about the topic than your audience. Avoid the temptation to dump everything you know so fast that people feel overwhelmed. Your audience may be hearing your information for the first time. They will welcome a little extra time to digest it.

Allow three seconds of silence after making an important point or when asking a question, even if the question is intended to be rhetorical. Good attention management includes knowing when to place the attention on your audience. Allow people some time to reflect on what your information means to them. 
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