May 2008 |
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So What If You Can't Be George Clooney? It's About
Connection Not Charisma. |
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Joey Asher
President's
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During a workshop I was approached by a “buttoned down”
looking attorney. He wanted to hit the speaking circuit,
raise his profile, and generate business.
“My problem is that I don’t really see myself as a very
exciting person,” he said. “Can you teach charisma?”
No. I can’t teach charisma. I struggle to even define
charisma. But I can teach how to give the kinds of
presentations that connect with people and help them.
It’s a matter of focusing on a few key fundamentals.
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Learn How to Tell a Story with PowerPoint.
Hear Podcast with Author Cliff Atkinson. |
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If you want to create effective PowerPoint slides, the
key is to start by clarifying the story you want to
tell. Only then should you open up your PowerPoint
program and start creating slides.
That is just some of the advice given in this month’s
Podcast with Cliff Atkinson. To listen to the Podcast
click here.
Cliff is the author of
“Beyond Bullet Points: Using
Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 to Create
Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire.”
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our mind, this may be the best book available on how to
use slides in a presentation.
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To Calm Your Audience's Nerves, Start Strong. |
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Many presenters worry about their own anxiety. But the best
presenters also worry about their audience’s anxiety.
That’s right. Audiences get nervous, especially in business
settings where lousy presentations can suck lives away.
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Cool Phrase of the Month: "Dorito Pitch." |
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Dorito Pitch: A flashy presentation that leaves the audience feeling
nutritionally deprived. It’s all flash and no substance.
“That was a real Dorito pitch. It had plenty of great slides. But
what was the point?” |
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Public Speaking Tip from Harry Houdini |
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“The easiest way to attract a crowd is to let it be
known that at a given time and a given place someone is
going to attempt something that in the event of failure
will mean sudden death.”
Those are the words of the great magician and escape
artist Harry Houdini. And his words bear consideration
when you’re putting together a presentation.
No we’re not suggesting that you tease the audience with
the prospect of witnessing a horrible death. But
if you want to get crowd excited about your
presentation, make sure that they know you’re going to
address a topic that they can get excited about.
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