Getting up on stage and speaking is a difficult and demanding thing to do. It’s natural to be nervous and for that nervousness to show. It’s also hard to know how what you are doing up there on stage is perceived by the audience. There are things that speakers do that feel good to them, but which are not actually great for the audience. ... more >>
How to Move People to Action through Audience-Centered Speaking
by Nick Morgan
Give Powerful Speeches to Audiences of Five or Five Hundred
Through entertaining and insightful examples, Morgan illustrates a practical, three-part process—focusing on content development, rehearsal, and delivery—geared toward engaging an audience on every level: emotional, intellectual, and physical. more …
1. Respect (from the audience)
2. Love (to the audience)
There are no doubt important evolutionary reasons why this is true, but in my experience, every great presenter earns the respect of the audience (through her appearance, reputation, posture, voice, slides, introduction, etc.) and captures the attention of the audience by sending them love.
I have been reading this book: Relational Presentation by Robert A. Lane and Chantal Bosse
What a bad move that was!
Because this is a book to do, not a book to read.
If you want to move beyond bullet points, then this is where you can start. This is the “how-to”. The tone of the book is constantly encouraging and it will give you the practical details at the level you need, whether you are a beginner, or already a user. I enjoyed the detail on creating effects - the information is there for you to use powerpoint to create stunning rich media effects.
Designing attractive slide visuals does not need to be a painful task. You don’t need to hire a design firm. You don’t need loads of expensive software.
You can design attractive visuals by following simple guidelines. One of these simple guidelines is the Rule of Thirds — a composition technique borrowed from photography and other visual arts that works wonderfully in PowerPoint.
In this article, you will learn:
* What is the Rule of Thirds?
* How do photographers use the Rule of Thirds?
* How can you apply the Rule of Thirds to Your PowerPoint slides?
with Albert Maruggi
Speakers, consultants and trainers are constantly creating content.
PowerPoint presentations, speeches, videos, demos.
You’re constantly sharing information online and off. But are you getting as much mileage as you can out of that content?
This teleseminar will help you think about new ways to publish, share and promote your content, your ideas and yourself.
Social media tools are inherently search engine-friendly and help you reach more people. Learn how the power of the Web can highlight the value you provide and solidify your standing as a thought leader in your niche. What would you be able to accomplish with more eyes and ears on more of your content?
You will learn how to:
Put your content in front of more eyeballs by making it “social,” findable and shareable
Use your content to squeeze out more “Google juice”
Benefit from thinking like a journalist
Get started on making valuable connections on the Web
Find influencers and potential clients online
Register or pre-order the CD or MP3 recording. Note our new policy: people who register for the teleseminar will get the MP3 recording of the session for free.
Special Limited-Time Offer:
If you want more information on using social media to promote your business, we suggest the MP3 recordings of two earlier programs to complement Albert’s program:
“Discover New Internet Publicity Strategies to Sell More Products and Get More Engagements” with Dan Janal
“Use Social Media Marketing to Grow Your Speaking & Consulting Business” with Ford Saeks
With your order of Albert’s teleseminar, CD or MP3, at checkout you will be offered these recordings.
But if your content is not relevant to your audience, you are wasting their time.
http://coachlisab.blogspot.com/2008/11/are-you-canned-or-fresh.html
The tech event season is beginning to heat up. If you're a speaker, you know that standing in front of a crowd isn't half as hard as getting critical feedback on your talks. People who disliked it will generally remain silent or opt for a snarky tweet or two. Those close to you will tell you "You did great!" no matter how poorly you performed. Getting the feedback you need to improve can be the most difficult part of the whole process. Until now. Meet SpeakerRate.
SpeakerRate is designed to help you promote the talks you're giving - and get that critical feedback you're seeking.
There are so many ways a room and its set-up can affect yur presentation. It is so important to make sure it works for you - your position, the audience's position, the equipment, the sound, the heating ... Graham Jones used this great example in his tip : Check the room layout for presentations
I was at a meeting the other day when a woman was invited to speak. She stayed where she was in the room to deliver her five minute talk. However, this meant that some people in the room couldn't see her; others couldn't hear her. As a result, about half her audience had five minutes of their time wasted. She also wasted much of her time because she didn't get her message across to half the room.
Where you sit, where you look and how the audience feels is dependent upon room layout. You need to seriously consider all the options before you talk. Get the room layout right and your presentation will be much better. What this means is you should never accept the room as it is - unless it is perfect for you and your audience. Almost every room needs changing in some way so that the audience gains the best from you.
The most precious things in speech are the pauses.
Sir Ralph Richardson
