Have you ever been to a networking meeting, you hear the first person introduce himself and you turn to your friend and say, “What does he do?” If you’re confused it’s because people ramble on about themselves without much preparation or consideration for the audience. Nobody cares about your product or service. And nobody wants to listen to a sales pitch.
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Archive for Public Speaking Skills – Page 2
Monday,
February
21st,
2011
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Thursday,
January
13th,
2011
There are a number of traps that inexperienced presenters can fall into when they first begin presenting. Any one of these traps can make your presentation look less professional than it otherwise would. This article shares 6 of those traps with you and shows you some neat ways to overcome them.
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Sunday,
January
9th,
2011
So what do you think is the biggest mistake in sales presentations?
* Selling features instead of benefits?
* Talking too much and not listening?
* Not knowing the product?
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Tags : Diane DiResta, Sales Presentation
Friday,
January
7th,
2011
Unless a speaker can interest his audience, his effort will be a failure. If your topic is not one of extraordinary interest, your listeners are likely to say to themselves, so what? Who cares? A speaker can quickly lose an audience if she or he doesn’t use the introduction to get their attention and clicking their interest in getting the initial attention of your audience is usually easy-even before you utter a single word. Read More→
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Monday,
January
3rd,
2011
You are not limited to the stories of your company, your personal life and stories from others in corporate storytelling. Why not call upon the power contained in a few centuries worth of stories? When you speak in public, you want your audience to be immersed in your subject and able to hold on to your message well after you finish speaking. Read More→
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Monday,
December
27th,
2010
There are a number of traps that inexperienced presenters can fall into when they first begin presenting. Any one of these traps can make your presentation look less professional than it otherwise would. In this article we will look at traps relating to keep track of time, airing commercials, sticking around after the presentation and being difficult to work with. Read More→
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Saturday,
December
25th,
2010
One of the main ideas behind public speaking is called anchoring. Anchoring is a way of “marking your territory” while giving an address to an audience. When you use this anchor often enough during speaking, it will help the audience remember your words. Read More→
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Tuesday,
December
21st,
2010
Motivational speakers rank near the top of AOL’s “Top Ten Most Overpaid Jobs.” Why?
Being a practiced public speaker is not equal to being a good keynoter, because keynoting is an art form unto itself, demanding skills and a disposition above and beyond training and consulting. Speaking takes many forms. Some speakers are successful in intimate settings, others on large platforms. Few do both with equal ease (excluding celebrities, of course, who can cough and get a standing ovation).
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Categories : Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills
Sunday,
December
19th,
2010
In public speaking, when you express from a place of genuine connection with yourself and your story, most of the skills you need are already in place. That’s why you may be great when speaking one-to-one and in small groups but then lose your capacity in front of a large audience.
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Friday,
December
17th,
2010
So you have survived the introduction and body of your presentation. Your introduction captured the audience’s attention and announced your purpose. The body provided the most relevant information, persuasion and/or motivation possible in the time allotted. Now you ask “Any questions?” with the hope there aren’t any and you can sit down. Right? Read More→
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Tags : closing a speech, Q & A session
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