How to Find the Best Story for You
How to Find the Best Story for You Choose an event you lived through or studied about, that moved you and had an emotional impact. The more the impact or influence it had on you, the more impact it will have on audience. If your story involves kids, yours or someone else’s, you can’t miss […]
Designing Your Luncheon Talk
Designing Your Luncheon Talk Tell me a fact, and I’ll learn Tell me a truth, and I’ll believe. But tell me a story, and it will live in my heart forever. –Indian Proverb Provide information, yes. But above all be interesting. Tell a story. Rerun from July 11, 2016
How Long Do I Talk for Luncheon
How Long Do I Talk for Luncheon Twenty minutes is good. If they beg you to go thirty, give in gracefully. Longer than that works for a seminar – but not lunch. Rerun from 07/04/16
Lights On or Off for Luncheon
Lights On or Off for Luncheon As soon as an audiovisual aide knows you are using slides of PowerPoint type, he or she will want to turn lights way down. Your job is to tell him or her, “I want the lights as bright as possible even if they have to squint to see the […]
Luncheon Speaker Challenge: Where to Stand
Luncheon Speaker Challenge: Where to Stand Luncheon is not a formal meeting where the audience sits in one place and the rostrum or podium is set so the speaker is center of attention. Instead, configuration of tables makes it difficult to find a central place to stand so you are in command of all the […]
Don’t Do This for Any Presentation
Don’t Do This for Any Presentation Don’t hand out copies of your slides before your presentation or your listeners will focus on those instead of you. For a presentation, you are the center, the best visual aid, and the inspiration for acceptance of your viewpoint or recommendation. Rerun from June 13, […]
The Two Best Rehearsal Strategies for Presenting Up the Management Chain (To Supervisors and Your Bosses)
The Two Best Rehearsal Strategies for Presenting Up the Management Chain (To Supervisors and Your Bosses) Rehearse out loud, standing up, five times, from beginning to end for best success. Know your content thoroughly. You will be challenged. Rise to all questions with accurate answers – from your preparation and knowing your content cold. Your […]
Best Number of Minutes for Presentations to Management
Best Number of Minutes for Presentations to Management Keep it short. Ten minutes. That means refine your presentation so it’s direct and to the point and interesting. Rerun from May 30, 2016
Dressing for Presentations
Dressing for Presentations If your office dress is business casual, be sure you err on the side of business versus casual. This gives the impression that you are more serious and committed to your work. Rerun from May 23, 2016
Speak with Energy with Microphone
Speak with Energy with Microphone You must speak as forcefully with a mic as without one. The energy of your voice gives color and meaning to your language. The more robust the volume, the greater the intonation, inflection, and greater the shades of meaning you will be able to convey. Rerun from […]