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Use quotes like a boss! The ultimate guide to using quotations in your presentation - Part 1
Let me ask you this: If there was a way to express your entire idea, thought or concept in a short, memorable and pithy phrase, would you use it? Hint: the correct answer is yes 😊. Enter quotes!
Make your persuasive speech make sense - causation matters
A persuasive speech is, among many things, an argument. It is difficult to persuade thoroughly without your position passing the “does it make sense?” test.
7 Magic Numbers every speaker must know
The concept of a magic number is found in virtually every field from cooking to banking to, of course, math. I suspected speaking should be no different. So, I set out to see if my intuition was right. After deconstructing my (and others) most successful presentations and revisiting all the research, it turns out I was on to something…
Are Your Presentations Boring? 3 Tips to keep your audience interested in what you have to say
Have you ever found yourself talking on the phone enthusiastically only to realize that your connection was lost minutes ago? Well, in public speaking, connection with the audience is lost even more often. And what do most speakers do?
My Sweet Six! How to use stylistic language to make your presentation more effective and persuasive
There is one thing that all iconic speeches in the course of history have in common. It is not their content, but it is the use of stylistic language in delivering that content. Great speakers know that how you say what you say is often just as important as what you say…
Three speech opening mistakes that you probably thought were a good idea
I want your presentations to kick butt and take names. To do this you need to start right and score a first-round knockout. But often what seems like a good idea for a speech opening can end up hurting instead of helping you.
The Power of Deciding in Advance II: 3 steps to nailing it every time!
One of the most important vital few powers you will ever develop is the power of deciding in advance. It can transform everything…
Transform your life with one vital question
Can a single question truly transform your life? Let me answer that with a short story.
Hands Up! Three gestures you are using and how they are hurting your presentation
Are your hand gestures working for you or against you? Roughly half of your communication comes through via body language. A large part of that is what you do with your hands.
The Power of Deciding in Advance I
Decisions determine everything. Commonly, when we relate to decisions we think about them as an attachment to something. That is, we decide to do something. What we often don't consider is that, in doing that thing, we have cut off from doing a lot of other things