But if your content is not relevant to your audience, you are wasting their time.
http://coachlisab.blogspot.com/2008/11/are-you-canned-or-fresh.html
Bert Decker has a great post he has called “Six Do’s to Open Your Presentations”. Very useful tips and his message is to “take advantage of your opening.” Well worth reading
http://adjix.com/4bx3
Seth Godin says …
I’m sorry, we’re out of time
What do you do when the deadline looms?
I often hear blowhards on the radio, wrecking the entire interview because they don’t know how to call it quits when the host tells them they have thirty seconds to wrap up. They try to say one more thing, one more thing, one more thing and they get hung up on and the message is lost.
I often hear presenters who always manage to need just two more minutes than the time allows.
Read more … http://adjix.com/3i6h
I often hear blowhards on the radio, wrecking the entire interview because they don’t know how to call it quits when the host tells them they have thirty seconds to wrap up. They try to say one more thing, one more thing, one more thing and they get hung up on and the message is lost.
I often hear presenters who always manage to need just two more minutes than the time allows.
Read more … http://adjix.com/3i6h
Using a pertinent activity as an opening gets the audience’s attention because it makes them active. It gives them the opportunity to move physically which makes them more alert and comfortable. It lets them learn and participate with one another. Finally, it put you in charge. That’s right, when you cede temporary authority to your audience you get larger in their minds.
Three keys to using a pertinent activity
The three keys to make this work are to organize the activity, set the limits, and debrief the activity strongly and smoothly. Let’s walk through an opening activity you might try out. … more
Here is a secret for all speakers:
“You will never fit everything in”
I have seen many presentations where the speaker says “I have three points to share”, and then about five minutes before the end, he says, “Ok, and now my second point…”. This inevitably ends up in his presentation going overtime, or on him rushing through the last two points of his presentation.
This usually happen because the speaker is desperately trying to fit everything in!
The trick is to realise that you will not fit everything into your speech.
http://www.craigstrachan.com/blog/2009/01/you-will-never-fit-everything-in.html
It’s very important that your speech have an intrinsic rhythm or “flow”; otherwise, it may come across to listeners as staccato, dull and/or uninspiring. But how do you ensure that your next presentation has a natural cadence that adds to the clarity and energy of the information being conveyed?
Though some people do have a natural gift for writing and delivering speeches that keep audience members spellbound from beginning to end, it’s absolutely fine if you didn’t receive that talent at birth. The ability to create a “flowing” presentation can be learned, and it’s probably much easier than you think.
To begin, try these top seven suggestions for maximum results during your next public speaking engagement:
http://www.publicspeakingexpert.co.uk/how-make-sure-your-speech-flows.html
Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases to Use to Communicate Your Strategy and Vision When the Stakes Are High ( Perfect Phrases)
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by Alan M Perlman
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There is a wide variety of phrases, many of them already familiar. So if you need somewhere to start, this is a good place. If you are new to speaking, lack confidence, or are a non-native speaker of English, the material will be a great basis for your presentation. It presents exact phrases, even entire speeches, for a variety of situations (including formal events). The are also useful for any international businessperson who is new to making presentations to Americans and is not 100% confident speaking in English.
So use the book as a starting point for your speech and use the examples I you are having difficulty finding words. Then make the speech you own by adding your own enthusiasms and unique ideas.
Words hurt, heal, motivate, and aggravate. They are powerful. They control emotions and can even control a person physically.
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Ed Sykes celebrated International Make a Point Day! and made his points very succinctly. Very useful!
Have you ever been in a meeting where the presentation when on and on. Have you ever asked yourself, “What’s the point to this presentation?”
Here are five public speaking secrets that will keep your message on point:
Read his secrets here…
Your conclusion should do much more than simply tell your listeners that your presentation is over. Your entire presentation, in fact, can hinge on the final impression you make. It’s that last impression that can linger the longest. So preparing a strong ending to your presentation is every bit as important as preparing a strong opening
Read on ….