Is this is the year that you are going to dramatically increase your sales? If so, you need to emotionally and intellectually connect with your audience – be it one, five, 50 or 500. Think of it this way – logic makes us think. People will not invest a large amount of money unless it makes logical, analytical sense. However, emotion makes us act. When you can emotionally connect with your audience you have a competitive edge.
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My friend and fellow Speakers Roundtable member, Mark Sanborn has just released Fred 2.0…
Read More...Nine years ago, bestselling author and business consultant Mark Sanborn introduced the world to Fred, his postman, who delivered extraordinary service in simple but remarkable ways. Fred’s story of passion, purpose and commitment inspired millions. Individuals, companies, even cities were inspired to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary each day.
You have 30 seconds to command the attention of your audience. Don’t waste it!
The first 30 seconds of any presentation have a great impact. Most people aren’t bad once they get going if they know what they’re talking about. However, very few know how to start and conclude on a high. Here are a few options to show you how you might open:
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I love speaking about speaking. Here is an excerpt of a presentation I gave on speaking skills at the Third International Toastmasters Conference.
Read More...“It never ceases to amaze me that intelligent, well educated, and ambitious people frequently overlook developing the number one skill that is guaranteed to position them ahead of the crowd, namely the ability to stand up and speak eloquently with confidence – or at the very least, stagger to their feet and say anything at all.
As a professional keynote speaker my job is to take real life experiences and reveal a lesson. Here is a story featuring one of those experiences:
Read More...…improve your everyday casual conversations.
One excellent way to perfect your presentation is to record it and then listen carefully. This is more effective than simply looking over your written speech. Here are a few strategies I share with my executive speech coaching clients that you can use to improve your presentations.
Read More...If your goal is to increase sales this year, your sales presentations must include interesting, compelling stories. In a business context, stories are most often case histories of satisfied clients.
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Subtle changes can make an enormous difference in your public speaking. These are some of the inside secrets I share with my executive speech coaching clients.
In analyzing your speech, look for ways to be clearer, sharper, and more eloquent. You can look over your script. However, I find that speakers can make major improvements by listening to recordings of their presentations. Listen carefully. Here are a few strategies to improve your presentation:
Read More...When you structure your sales presentation, remember you start strong and close high. Your last words linger and you don’t want them to be “thank you” or “out of time.”
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