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Author :: David Krueger MD  |
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| Article Title :: The Secret Language of Money |
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| At a number of business seminars and presentations, I passed out an index card and asked each person in the audience to write anonymously a single answer to each of three questions. The three questions are:1. To me money means _________.2. My current annual income is _______________.3. In order to insure happiness and contentment financially, with no more money problems and worries, my annual income would need to be __________.The answers to these three simple questions reveal how much more we attribute to money than it being a medium of exchange. Money has a range of emotional meanings hitchhiking on it: love, security, control, power, worth, freedom, success, (read full article) |
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| Category :: Presentation Articles |
Author :: Nancy Stern |
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| Article Title :: Just Say No to PowerPoint: Enough is Enough! |
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| Have you ever been slideswiped? You walk into a meeting and once everyone has arrived, the lights are often dimmed and the show begins. The presenter clicks the mouse again and again, showing you slide after slide until you can take no more. Exasperated, you shut your eyes and doze off. You have just been slideswiped!
Or, have the training classes and presentations at your company become stale and commonplace? Do they tend to look and feel exactly the same regardless of the topic? The only difference is the words have been changed—Few presentations stand out and you begin to wonder if anyone in your company is capable of a creative thought. Maybe most of the presentations y (read full article) |
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| Category :: Presentation Articles |
Author :: Stephen D. Boyd |
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| Article Title :: Incorporate Humor in Your Next Speech |
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| Some speakers say, “I could never use humor in my speech; I just don’t feel comfortable with it.” I believe that anyone can use humor and that it is a valuable tool in speaking. Appropriate humor relaxes an audience and makes it feel more comfortable with you as the speaker; humor can bring attention to the point you are making; and humor will help the audience better remember your point. It can break down barriers so that the audience is more receptive to your ideas.
First, let me make it easy for you to use humor. The best and most comfortable place to find humor for a speech is from your own personal experience. Think back on an embarras (read full article) |
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| Category :: Presentation Articles |
Author :: Kevin Eikenberry |
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| Article Title :: Super Preparation – Keys to Getting a Great Start to Every Presentation |
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| Super Preparation –Keys to Getting a Great Start to Every Presentation
Novice and expert presenters alike have had the experience of feeling a little (or may be a lot) nervous before giving a talk. In working with hundreds of people to help them improve their presentation skills, one consistent theme has emerged: once people get started, assuming things go relatively well, they begin to relax, become more natural, less self conscious, and therefore more effective.
Since the opening of any presentation is critical to the message and the presenter’s credibility, and since this is often when presenters are most nervous and cautious, it makes sense (read full article) |
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| Category :: Presentation Articles |
Author :: Kevin Eikenberry |
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| Article Title :: 8 Ways to Improve Your Presentation Skills |
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| 8 Ways to Improve Your Presentation Skills
1. Join Toastmasters. Toastmasters is a organization where you will get a chance to work on your impromptu speaking skills, leadership skills, evaluation skills as well as opportunities to practice specific skills in prepare presentations (at your own pace). Clubs typically meet weekly and you can find clubs that meet in the morning, evening, lunchtime to meet your schedule. I highly recommend this! Find a club and attend to learn much more.
2. Consider the Dale Carnegie Course. The Dale Carnegie Course is about much more than speaking, but you will speak in each (read full article) |
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| Category :: Presentation Articles |
Author :: Linda Snyder |
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| Article Title :: Being Real From the Platform |
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| “Let it be known, no person, thing, or situation can validate you. You validate yourself by realizing who you are.” Mark Tosoni
Knowing who you are is essential before you step in front of an audience. What are you knowledgeable to speak about? What are you interested in learning? What are you passionate about sharing? When you have clarity, your confidence and excitement about your topic will radiate throughout your presentation.
People see, hear, then they believe. Whatever the purpose of your speaking, it is ultimately important that the audience believes you. Your credibility is vital before they will buy your product, service, or your call to action. More than (read full article) |
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| Category :: Presentation Articles |
Author :: Shamus Brown |
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| Article Title :: Powerpoint Sales Presentations Are Boring - Stop It! |
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| As the meeting began, the project manager of the buying committee told me that the key decision-maker would miss the first 20 minutes or so of my presentation. This was a very competitive sale that I was working on at the time. There were about a dozen or so business-people from the prospect company that I was selling to in this meeting. The presentation was scheduled to last about 90 minutes. During the first 20 minutes I had planned to cover my "persuasive arguments" (that is my company and product benefits).
So how do you think that I felt about this wonderful news?
The fact that this decision-maker felt it to be an efficient use of his time to avoid the beginning of th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Presentation Articles |
Author :: Shamus Brown |
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| Article Title :: Shamus Brown's Top 5 Sales Presentation Tips |
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| When its time to give your next sales presentation, here are my favorite tips for delivering powerful, charismatic, and engaging sales presentations.
#1 - PLANT YOUR FEET SQUARELY ON THE FLOOR
How you hold your physical body during your sales pitch communicates a tremendous amount of information about you to your audience. Studies have shown a person will unconsciously interpret approximately 55% of the meaning of your message from physiological cues in your body position, stance, and facial expressions.
Deliver your presentation from a position of confidence. Stand with your feet squarely between your shoulders. Distribute your weight evenly between your legs (read full article) |
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| Category :: Presentation Articles |
Author :: Debbie Bailey |
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| Article Title :: Fading into Sameness: How Too Many Slides Can Ruin Your Presentation |
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| "I have a love/hate relationship with PowerPoint. In the right hands, it's a great presentation tool. In the wrong hands (and unfortunately, most usage falls into this category) we are cloning generations of boring slide shows narrated by speakers we barely notice." - Debbie BaileyAh, the good old days. For me, those were the days before
PowerPoint slide shows became the norm for virtually every
business presentation given in corporate America. I fondly
remember the days when presenters spoke passionately about
a subject near and dear to their heart without having to
display every single thought on a slide. I often reminisce
back to the time when 80 slides for a 20 minute
pres (read full article) |
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| Category :: Presentation Articles |
Author :: Wendy McClelland |
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| Article Title :: Trade Show Victory! |
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| So you're going to have a booth at a trade show. How exciting - or how terrifying - depending on your state of mind!First of all - remain calm - you're not the first person to do this. There's some easy to follow tips that will ensure success at the show, and give you follow up business too.Preparation ahead of time is important. Gather all the supplies you'll need. Brochures, business cards, product samples, entry forms for a draw, professional signs and any audio visual equipment you'll need. Be sure to ask for electricity from show organizers well in advance if you will need it. Also, do not let any piece of marketing literature leave your booth without contact informa (read full article) |
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