In one of our monthly tips, we shared the success story of Bryan Stevenson. After giving his 20 minute presentation, his TED audience was moved to donate one million dollars to his cause – and he made his presentation … READ MORE
Preparing a Purposeful Close: A Two Step Approach
In one of our tips, we talked about how Navy Seal Accomplishes His Mission and emphasized the importance of summarizing your key points at the end of your presentation.
For business presentations, we find it is helpful to have this … READ MORE
Navy Seal Accomplishes His Mission
Graduation season is here once again, and that means long commencement ceremonies and speeches. Although you and I may never have to deliver a commencement speech, we thought that Admiral William H. McRaven’s commencement address at the University of Texas … READ MORE
Story Is the Presenter’s Great Equalizer
People are influenced by real people. That’s one of the secrets that help us connect with our audiences. But what if we don’t possess the charisma of Rita F. Pierson or the stage presence of Steve Jobs?
What we … READ MORE
Ready, Set, Speak on the Fly
It’s Monday morning. You’ve successfully navigated a busy family weekend, fought through rush hour traffic, and managed to get to your meeting on time. You can finally relax with and enjoy your cup of coffee… Then you realize your boss … READ MORE
In Memoriam: 5 Lessons from Steve Jobs' Famous "How to Live Before You Die" Speech
We’ve all witnessed the high-impact, visually stimulating, and engaging Steve Jobs’ presentations of years past. Steve Jobs’ world-famous product release presentations are still influencing presenters who want to exude the “It” factor when presenting and who covet their audience’s undivided … READ MORE
Stating Facts That They’ll Remember
Which statement below are you most likely to remember?
“Many children die by accidental drowning every day.”
“A classroom of children accidentally drowns every day.”
If you are like most, the second statement creates a visual image in your mind … READ MORE
The Secret to Memorable Presentations
Simplicity is the secret ingredient that delights and engages audiences. Many educated and intelligent presenters find this difficult to accept. Yet even Aristotle acknowledged that the best persuaders use common, everyday language. In this age of “data pollution,” audiences relish … READ MORE
Begin With the End When Delivering Technical Data Orally
Unlike murder mysteries or action-packed movie thrillers, technical presentations delivered orally should start with the conclusion.
Why? Readers of published data can skim back and forth between pages when they need to assimilate information. Not so in an oral presentation. … READ MORE
First Impressions: Dynamic Openings for Business Presentations
Can you imagine a John Grisham novel beginning with, “Hi, my name is John Grisham. The name of my book is The Firm”? Or Bruce Springsteen starting a concert with, “I’m Bruce Springsteen, and tonight I thought I’d sing you … READ MORE