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 others [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Most presenters are looking for some kind of presentation edge – something that would set them apart from everyone else at a conference or seminar. And if it’s at all possible, it would be great if it could be picked up at Best Buy for under $100! The reality is – sellers of presentation software, [...]
August 15, 2007 – 12:56 pm
The painful reality is most presenters (and their messages) are doomed to be forgotten by the time it takes our audiences to get back to their cars. Sure, a few things may stick, but for the most part, presenters are far too forgettable. Part of the challenge is that we’ve been taught some pretty goofy things about [...]