Impromptu speaking in business settings can be the most important and influential verbal communication you will ever undertake. This applies in face-to-face and virtual discussions; and internally as well as externally. However, I have seen people botch this too often. They either don't prepare sufficiently for the meeting (especially internally), or they may not speak up. It is all-too-easy to fall into the trap of thinking the agenda doesn't involve you directly, but the ...
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The best presentations are different. One way to achieve a different effect is to jolt your audience members’ reticular activating system. Read this article to learn how to bring people’s reticular activating system into play so they pay more attention with better results. You can read the full article in this convenient Kindle collection of 11 top articles on business presentations for only $11.99 including tax. Click here to buy.
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Internal presentations can be the most important and influential presentations you will ever make. However, people tend to prepare less for internal presentations than for external ones. Find out in this article how you can make the most of internal presentations. It is available to you in a special Kindle collection of 11 top articles on business presentations for only $11.99 including tax. Click here to buy.
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One of the weakest areas in presentations is speaker introductions. Good introductions are crucial to effective speeches and presentations because an audience assesses the caliber of the speaker right from the start. This article gives you a proven way to successfully introduce a speaker. It is available to you in a special Kindle collection of 11 top articles on business presentations for only $11.99 including tax. Click here to buy.
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Many people are called upon to make impromptu remarks to groups at work in formal meetings or informal gatherings. Your reputation at work will be enhanced if you can deliver an off-the-cuff address. This article uncovers the secrets of speaking well in your impromptu remarks. It is available to you in a special Kindle collection of 11 top articles on business presentations for only $11.99 including tax. Click here to buy.
Read morePublic speaking is a leadership role. You may speak in public yourself or you may write speeches or speech notes for your CEO and senior executives, or you may do all these things. Speeches are a powerful way to directly communicate with and influence target stakeholders. They offer a rare, face-to-face opportunity to influence a roomful of often-important people. If those people aren’t important to you, they’re not worth the effort of delivering a ...
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Many people are called upon to make impromptu remarks to groups at work in formal meetings or informal gatherings. Your reputation at work will be enhanced if you can deliver an off-the-cuff address. This article uncovers the secrets of speaking well in your impromptu remarks. It is available to you in a special Kindle collection of 11 top articles on business presentations for only $11.99 including tax. Click here to buy.
Read moreMetaphor: "If we don't change course now, we'll hit the rocks!" Communication has two main components: the rational and the emotional. Managers mostly communicate in rational mode – about hard data and facts. Unfortunately, as we all know, facts can be dry. And facts quoted in speeches can make the listeners fall asleep. Then what can we do to get the message across better? When facts are central to a message, the role for ...
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The purpose of every presentation should be summarized in a call to action. You need to use a CTA to get the attendees to support your case. Therefore, your CTA needs to be compelling. Read in this article how to make a strong call to action. It is available to you in a special Kindle collection of 11 top articles on business presentations for only $11.99 including tax. Click here to buy.
Read moreWhen you are preparing a speech, ensure the content of your speech or address has potential to influence opinion. Once you are satisfied about this, don’t hesitate to prod the event organizers into promoting the speech. In fact, if you believe the content of your speaker’s address has substantial merit, you should pressure the organizers to maximize the publicity and social media coverage for the event and your speaker. If they can’t or won’t, ...
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