It’s the only cardinal rule of presenting. And doing THIS has the potential of ruining a great presentation. It’s going OVER. When your allotted time is up, you need to be done. Nothing is more egregious than stealing time from the audience. There is rarely, if ever, an excuse for going over the presentation time […]
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Warning: this can be painful…. and that’s why most people avoid it. But, don’t fall victim to not putting in the time. If you want to deliver an engaging presentation, you need to invest in practicing and rehearsing. It’s the L in the S.I.L.V.E.R. methodology. L stands for learning. Here are some tips to be
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Finish this sentence. Anything that can go wrong… … will go wrong. It’s known as Murphy’s Law. It is a law you need to be aware of when presenting. Just ask comedian Chris Rock. OK, so who is this Murphy character? Capt. Edward Murphy was an engineer working on an Air Force Project. Project MX981
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Should you use visuals when you present? It depends. The single biggest reason for using visuals is… MEMORABILITY When you present, the goal is for your message to come across “loud” and “clear” to your audience. Merely finishing the presentation isn’t the goal. Our objective is to share the message in a way that’s remember-able. COMMUNICATION
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What’s the ONE thing that can derail a presentation? It’s not visuals, it’s the overuse of . . . TEXT Text can kill your presentation. There is a funny saying about presentations. Let me spell it out for you in eight words: – Guns do not – Kill presentations– Bullets do This saying is an adaptation
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Every dark cloud has a silver lining. We are emerging from a global pandemic into an enduring endemic. It’s important to reflect on how the crisis has impacted us in both life and work. There is an exercise I’ve used as an icebreaker during workshops over the last two years. It’s called, “Silver Lining or
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18 easy steps to create a KILLER PRESENTATION. These steps are contained in the S.I.L.V.E.R. grid method for presentation preparation. The first three elements are about organizing: S is for Starting: We start with the big picture and why for our presentation. What’s in it for the audience? What’s the one thing they’ll remember? I
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YOU CANʼT LOSE WHAT YOU DONʼT HAVE. When you present, your audience’s attention must be earned. And that starts with the very first words out of your mouth. How you open is a critical component of any speaking engagement. Forbes says that you make a first impression in just seven seconds. By the time you
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Remembering my late Father on Veteran’s Day. Dad taught me the two most important elements of communication. A bit of background: John Phelps enlisted in the United States Army Air Force at the age of 17. After finishing basic training in early 1948, he was sent to school in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, to become
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What’s the most common fear for humans? It’s speaking. According to Forbes, “The fear of public speaking is the most common fear and prevents many people from achieving their potential.” A shocking 74 percent of Americans have fears and anxiety toward public speaking. Our number two fear—dying. Does this make any sense? In the brilliant
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