Dorie Clark, Harvard Business Review; What to Do When You’re Losing Your Audience During a Presentation
"As a professional speaker who has given more than 300 talks over the
past half-decade, I’ve addressed plenty of audiences under adverse
conditions, from the serious (employees smarting from news of an
impending reorg) to the banal (fighting to be heard over the clank of
silverware during a lunchtime speaking slot). Here are four strategies
that have helped me regain control of the room."
Showing posts with label presentations. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 19, 2019
Saturday, February 19, 2011
The Essence of a Great Presentation; Harvard Business Review, 2/17/11
Whitney Johnson, Harvard Business Review; The Essence of a Great Presentation:
"In setting aside the script and focusing on the client's bottom line, instead of our own, we lay the groundwork for a long-lasting rapport. Of course, it is essential that we are well prepared and know our material cold; however, knowledge alone is insufficient. Moving away from a scripted, pundit-style, one-size-fits-all message, we will certainly make mistakes. But, the only real mistake is thinking that these slip-ups equal failure. If we focus on the audience, not ourselves, whether in a one-on-one meeting or a packed auditorium, we'll deliver a crowd-pleasing, even praiseworthy, performance every time: because success is ultimately about connection, not perfection."
"In setting aside the script and focusing on the client's bottom line, instead of our own, we lay the groundwork for a long-lasting rapport. Of course, it is essential that we are well prepared and know our material cold; however, knowledge alone is insufficient. Moving away from a scripted, pundit-style, one-size-fits-all message, we will certainly make mistakes. But, the only real mistake is thinking that these slip-ups equal failure. If we focus on the audience, not ourselves, whether in a one-on-one meeting or a packed auditorium, we'll deliver a crowd-pleasing, even praiseworthy, performance every time: because success is ultimately about connection, not perfection."
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Effective Communication Begins with a First Impression; Harvard Business Review, 8/17/10
JD Schramm, Harvard Business Review; Effective Communication Begins with a First Impression:
"In this era of double-digit unemployment, many of us are either job-hunting or helping friends and colleagues who are searching for employment. After crafting a cover letter, set it aside, do something else as a distraction, and then return to it with fresh eyes. Imagine you are the hiring manager and this has landed on your desk or in your in-box. Does the letter capture your attention from the very first moment?...
While we may only see scores of business letters in a year, we see thousands of emails. There, the first impression is obvious: the subject line...
The key to writing a powerful subject line is to do it last, right before you hit send, not before you've written the email."
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/08/effective_communciation_begins.html
"In this era of double-digit unemployment, many of us are either job-hunting or helping friends and colleagues who are searching for employment. After crafting a cover letter, set it aside, do something else as a distraction, and then return to it with fresh eyes. Imagine you are the hiring manager and this has landed on your desk or in your in-box. Does the letter capture your attention from the very first moment?...
While we may only see scores of business letters in a year, we see thousands of emails. There, the first impression is obvious: the subject line...
The key to writing a powerful subject line is to do it last, right before you hit send, not before you've written the email."
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/08/effective_communciation_begins.html
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