Archive for the 'Persuasion' Category
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!

Standard Podcast [8:00m]:
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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.

Presentation Storytelling [6:39m]:
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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.

A Presentation Reality Check [8:01m]:
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
People simply expect more from their leaders today. This is no more true then when they are communicating important messages to us. We expect them to convey honest, compelling and inspiring messages. Unfortunately, most don’t and at the heart of the problem is a glaring lack of self-awareness. Until leaders can see themselves through other’s eyes, change in this critical area is pretty hard. This session is directed at organization leaders at all levels. Ready to be challenged? Listen in…

Leadership Communication [5:43m]:
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