In thinking what I might post tonight, I found this piece I wrote a few weeks ago. We live in a culture — and to some degree — a world obsessed with goals and decisions. Deciding — some believe — is the clarion call to greatness. It puts us in a tizzy. So if we …
Creating a Great Presentation — As With Life — Requires Patience Read More »
A number of years ago, someone in my audience shared with me this great line: “What comes from the heart goes into the heart.” I’ll never forget it. And I believe it’s true. We can tell when a speaker is coming from their heart and it goes right into our own. I had the privilege …
Over the past 10 days, I’ve been to a number of conventions and seen a lot of speakers…some great, some less so. As we all know, there are many components that make for a great speech but one technique that’s rarely talked about is what I call “Animating Experiences, Adjectives and Emotions.” When you are …
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The importance of preparation can never be underestimated when it comes to delivering a slam-dunk presentation. Here at the Microsoft WPC in Toronto, we prepared for an audience of 16,000. How much time are you willing to put in to make a presentation great? I recently coached a woman for a 10 min Tedx talk …
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On the night of the 66th Annual Tony Awards celebrating great theater here in New York City, I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few lessons that corporate event planners can learn from some of the best theater minds on our planet. So let’s take these lessons from the flip side. Below …
I worked this last week with an incredible range of professionals…including… Vince Rodriguez, the superb event planner for my keynote at the New Orleans NRECA conference on Wednesday. Up until the last moment before I got on stage, he was still making sure everything was as it should be. Vince was ever attentive, ever aware. …
Mastery & Success – Are You An Amateur or a Professional? Read More »
These past 10 days have been an absolute whirl with back to back corporate stage presentations, coaching clients, and documentary film related events in NYC, San Francisco and then NYC again. Each event required different attire, a different tone, and a different approach to the material because each experience had a different purpose. The same …
This past weekend I hosted six top thinkers in NYC for the Elite Group Experience…a transformational executive presentation skills training session with a live component here in the city. It was an extraordinary experience–for them and for me. What we all learned and what we always learn again and again in our lives is that …
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How can you make your audience feel special? How can you make your presentation come alive? There are many ways…. One superb technique is what I call “Site Specific” comments and experiences. If you’ve ever seen the video of the one-man show Robin Williams did at the The Metropolitan Opera House in NYC (“Live at …
If you’re watching the Academy Awards this evening, you will glean some great insights from studying Billy Crystal’s style as he hosts the event. As you seek to improve your own presentation skills, consider the following 12 techniques: Notice Billy Crystal’s… 1) Rhythm & Pacing – how he will move faster or slower in …
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