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I Get Ideas for My Presentations,
But Forget Them!
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Use a Digital Recorder to
Capture those thoughts ‘In the Moment!’
None of us have the great memories we wish we had.
We’re exercising, walking, driving or maybe just sitting at a coffee shop and an idea for a speech, or a story to make a point in one, comes to us. We don’t have a pen or paper handy, but we mentally promise ourselves to start working on it when we have the opportunity. Many times that doesn’t happen because we forget that great idea – Bummer!
Yoga teaches to be ‘Always present and In the Moment’. This makes great sense for speakers because what’s happening NOW might be potential material for a new presentation or a delivery technique to add to a speech already in your ‘portfolio’.
Great speakers always update their material and consider all the speeches and techniques they ‘own’ to be works in progress.
Too many ideas have gone unused because they haven’t been ‘recorded’ for future use. Read More→
Presentation Tip # 2
Use a Mind Map
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Ever looked at your notes when giving a presentation
and everything is a BIG BLUR?
Not much fun when this happens, is it?
Nervous or not, reading notes at the lectern is often a tough thing to do.
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Reading black text on a white background doesn’t stimulate our minds as quickly as looking at images do. This is one reason a Mind Map is the perfect tool to use for delivering your presentation. (It’s also great for developing and practicing that speech!)
Mind Maps can be customized to meet your specific needs. They generally use pictures, symbols and colors that trigger associations in our brain so we can ‘tell’ our speech vs ‘read’ it. This invariably makes for a better, and more natural presentation.
Rather then having either a stack of index cards (if you do this, be certain they are numbered) or several sheets of paper to look at, you can have one Mind Map. Read More→
Non-Verbal Communication Element # 5 –
Body Movement
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Move Your Body – Deliver a Message!
Picture this: The six foot, five inch, python armed bar bouncer just spotted someone in the club he ejected the previous night. The baby-faced kid had shown a counterfeit ID while trying to purchase a beer. Now that same ‘punk’ was holding a Bud Light up to his mouth.
How do you picture the bouncer’s body movement as he clears a way for himself through the crowded bar and heads towards the underage drinker?
If the kid sees the bouncer before he reaches him, do you think he’ll already ‘get the message’? You bet!
That kind of Body Movement definitely conveys a message, and no verbal communication is needed, is it?
Body movement, alone, or combined with other elements of non-verbal communication, can send messages to your audience with no words spoken.
As with all your Delivery, Body Movement must be Read More→
The Best Speakers Don’t Work Harder than You . . .
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They Work Much, Much, Much Harder!
Have you read Malcomb Gladwell’s book , Outliers, The Story of Success? If not, I strongly suggest you buy and devour it! Hard work is not the only thing that can lead to success in life, but it is one of the things you can control and do something about.
Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert.
The first person I thought about when I read that was Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimming champion, who won 14 Olympic gold medals. He truly can be considered the best of the best.
It didn’t come without an extraordinary amount of effort, dedication and personal sacrifice. 10,000 hours to become and expert. That is an amazing amount of time, and I’ve got to assume Read More→
Verbal Communication Element #4 -
Cadence
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The Rhythmic Flow of the words . . .
A natural partner of inflection is our next element, Cadence.
It’s the rhythmic flow of the words used when speaking.
Other terms used for this element are: meter, beat, measure and pulse
Usually, and largely because of nervousness, presenters speak too quickly.
Some speakers think their enthusiasm and passion for their subject is expressed by speaking quickly, and to a certain extent this is true.
Unfortunately, the result of continued and too rapid of a speech pattern, is the audience is not given enough time for the information to sink in, and often don’t
‘Get It!’
If the speaking pace is too rapid, the recipients have to work excessively hard to keep up. They won’t do this for long because it’s not fun to work that hard to understand a speaker. After a while, they’ll just stop listening.
At the other end of the spectrum, you don’t want to speak too s-l-o-w-l-y. A very slow paced delivery risks Read More→
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Practicing a Speech
Posted by: | CommentsWe’ve all heard the expression,
“Practice makes perfect.”
It’s not true.
Perfect practice makes perfect. However, and I don’t know where I read this,
“The road to perfection never ends.”
That statement aside, the mantra we’ve all heard from coaches, teachers, and parents, is:
“Practice, Practice Practice.”
When it comes to your speeches and presentations, Read More→
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Public Speaking is a skill, many people, striving towards success, want to improve. This topic will have the interest and attention of the entire audience. The ability to stand in front of an audience is a great confidence builder. Even if a person rarely speaks to groups, the ability to do so will greatly improve their one-on-one communications.
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Just like a great meal comes from following an old family recipe, a great speech comes from following a proven formula. The speech must have the right ingredients, in the right quantities, and be put together in a very specific order. This is a “mouths on” workshop where we go step-by-step through the process of developing a speech. Attendees will learn presentations skills.
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Does your company have people who regularly present? Would you like your team to regularly give speeches, get the company’s name into the community and increase their, and your company’s credibility? Speakers are usually considered experts, especially if they present well. We can tailor a program to specifically fit your company’s needs.
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Professionals, in all fields, have coaches.
Amateurs don’t.
Whether it’s the development of a speech from start to finish or just improving one part of a presentation, I can help you meet your goal.
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Mind Mapping
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Just as a Swiss Army Knife is a multi-purpose tool, Mind Mapping can be used to develop ideas and solutions to everyday tasks, challenges and opportunities – personal and business.
- Strategic Planning
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Other Brain Related Activities
Literally and figuratively, get all alternatives on the same page! Mind Mapping is an awesome tool for developing, practicing and delivering a speech. For more information on this great tool, go to MasterMindMapper.com.
