Archive for June, 2007

7-Step Persuasive Message Model

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Too often presenter’s fail to establish any measure of real relevance with their audiences. Whether they’re offering up solutions (in search of a problem to solve) or just “giving” the presentation they always give, the impact is the same - their messages are often self-serving and their audiences know it. This session will introduce you to a powerful 7-step persuasive message flow model to help presenters shape more relevant messages - ones that resonate with both the hearts and minds of their audiences!

 
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Revisiting Vocal Variety

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Here’s a valuable refresher session for our Distinction training alumni!

This session offers a timely reminder of the need to give our audience’s ears a little variety. The often monotone delivery of many presenters today only ensures that audiences well drift off to La La Land in just a few minutes. In this training refresher session you’ll learn some valuable tips for seasoning your vocal delivery so your presentations can be more interesting and energetic. We could all use that!

 
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The Presentation Visual - Part 1

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Let’s be honest. Most presenter’s PowerPoint presentations are a mind numbing collection of bullets, sub-bullets, charts, bad illustrations, jaggy images or playful clipart. The art of “giving” a presentation has never been raised to such a meaningless artform. What about people actually “getting” our presentations? This session will introduce 3 simple pointers for bringing some needed sanity back to the presentation visual!

 
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Presentation Storytelling

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

What’s it take to be remembered these day? We certainly know what doesn’t work. Material directed at the intellect (bullets, charts, graphs), most frequently goes only into short-term memory and is rarely memorable. But case study after case study reveals that a presenter’s personal stories can be a powerful conduit for communicating value, important lessons or relevant themes. This session provides some crisp insight into how presenters can leverage their most valuable communication asset - the personal story.

 
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A Presentation Reality Check

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

What if there was a single simple perspective that would help presenters everywhere create and deliver better presentations? Well there is. This rarely considered ‘prime directive’ for presenters focuses on the very reason for presenting and takes on all the well-entrenched paradigms about the presentation process. With this simple principle in mind (and taken to heart) you will deliver presentations with all new focus.

 
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