If the Audience Isn’t Ready for Your Message Look Out for the Tomatoes

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You’ve probably never been on the receiving end of rotten tomatoes thrown at you by a hostile audience. But most presenters have had the unfortunate experience of starting to speak and sensing the audience’s hostility. It’s palpable. So do you ignore it and just push ahead with your presentation?

Timing is Crucial

Timing is Crucial

Timing is Crucial

If you’re ever in a situation where you know you’re losing your audience by their body language and lack of responsiveness, it’s pointless to keep going with the presentation you had planned.

Some time ago I had that kind of experience. We were asked to present to a group of Brazilians who were in the U.S. for a conference. The audience of some 200 business executives was sitting there with their arms crossed, grim faced and obviously not the slightest bit interested. …Read more…

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Be Your Authentic Self When Speaking on an Internal Employee Video

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Be Your Authentic Self

Your personal appearance, advance preparation and strong talking points are key when you’re delivering a presentation or meeting with a reporter.

These things are just as important when you’re giving a presentation in an internal video to your company’s employees. The key is to be authentic. Believe it or not, this is not as easy as it sounds.

If you’re new to presenting, be your authentic self and not an imitation of someone you happen to admire as a speaker. You want employees to believe in you and what you have to say. Also, remember that many people who will see the video already know you and you don’t want them to say, “what happened to Bill? That’s not the same guy I had lunch with yesterday!” …Read more…

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Using Transition Phrases to Keep Your Audience Engrossed in Your Presentation

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Rambler_01You’ve worked hard at creating your presentation with compelling key messages and images. Let’s face it, though. Even the most interested listener will wander off mentally at least once during your presentation.

Many won’t be able to resist the temptation to take a peek at their smart phones. So how do you keep your audience involved and following the discussion?

Transition Phrases

Savvy speakers use Transition/Linking Phrases as the glue that holds their thoughts together so they can move seamlessly from one point to another. …Read more…

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Does Your High School Yearbook Photo Hold a Clue to Who You Are Now?

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As the last New York Mayoral race was heating up, candidates had to undergo scrutiny, not only for their points of view about public policy but also for their personal images.

The Daily News chose a novel way to spotlight the candidates in a story that included photos of them in their high school yearbooks.

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