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1). How to Impress Others When You Speak
People expect more of a speaker that just words. Here's how to stand out.
1) Be the message. You must exemplify the principles, values, and ideas that you talk about in order to have credibility urging others to adopt them.
2) Think like the audience. Present your ideas from the viewpoint of how they will find them most useful. Realize that things that work for you, may depend upon your situation.
Article tags: business presentations, public speaking, professional speaking, effective communication
2). 3 Worst Mistakes People Make in a Presentation
Truly memorable disasters don’t just happen. They require a special blend of misunderstanding and misguided effort. Here are three ways to guarantee a disaster in your next presentation, and how to avoid them.
Mistake #1: Believe in Magic
Show up hoping that a coherent, eloquent, useful presentation will magically appear once you start speaking. Avoid any type of preparation.
Article tags: public speaking, business presentations, steve kaye, eloquence
3). Conquer Speaking Fear - 5 Tips
Reduce your fear of speaking by taking the following steps.
1) Conduct Research.
Visit or call key participants to ask them what they expect from your presentation. That is, what do they want to learn from it? What do they already know about this topic? How will your presentation help them? Such conversations enlist these people as your allies during your presentation.
Article tags: business presentations, speaking fear, conquer fear, steve kaye
4). Your Business Plan: 9 Places To Look For A Great Opening Line
There it is. That blank screen with the little blinking line. And everything sounds so mundane.
Jake’s Bakery will serve the best cakes in the county. (Yawn.)
I researched the industry and found that it is fail-proof. (Yawn.)
We came together to form a really good business. (Yawn.)
It’s kind of like, “Hey, what’s your sign?” Everybody knows why everybody is here, but can’t I come up with a better opening line?
Even the most prolific writers get blank screen-itis.
Article tags: business plans, business presentations, business communication, business finance