February 1, 2010 – 3:58 pm
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 [...]
Presentation Storytelling [3:31m]:
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December 4, 2009 – 3:59 pm
I’ve always gleaned a lot of coaching fodder from TV newscasters. When they are comfortably behind their anchor desks and able to shuffle papers and keep their hands occupied, they’re pretty smooth. But put them in front of their news desks to do a promo spot or a special feature and watch their hands. They [...]
Here’s a valuable refresher session for our Distinction training alumni!
Think about the last time you went through Customs at the airport. That experience probably gave you everything you needed to know about how audiences gauge trustworthiness and believability. Unfortunately, most communicators struggle with this most basic and essential of skills associated with persuading and influencing [...]
Alumni Refresher - Eye Contact [6:56m]:
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Here’s a valuable refresher session for our Distinction training alumni!
It seems like most presenters suffer from one of two maladies. Either they’re painfully anchored in one place or they display manic movement driven by a bit too much adrenaline. During your Distinction training you learned a powerful model for orchestrating more purpose and confident movement [...]
Alumni Refresher - Purposeful Movement [5:03m]:
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Here’s a valuable refresher session for our Distinction training alumni!
Have you ever struggled with what to do with those things at the end of your arms? Many presenters do. Most gestures tend to be more motivated by anxiety rather than using them to actually help create purposeful emphasis. During your training session with Distinction, we [...]
Alumni Refresher - Meaningful Gestures [8:14m]:
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