Posts Tagged ‘Persuade with presence’
Don’t Cook Dinner in the Dark
Don’t Cook Dinner in the Dark. Ever tried it? You could do it. Probably. But would you like the results? Probably not. That’s what it’s like when leaders accept the responsibility to present, but don’t rehearse. They waste their audience’s time and risk losing their trust. Most leaders don’t have a rehearsal playbook. They click…
Read MoreDon’t Cook Dinner in the Dark
Don’t Cook Dinner in the Dark. Ever tried it? You could do it. Probably. But would you like the results? Probably not. That’s what it’s like when leaders accept the responsibility to present, but don’t rehearse. They waste their audience’s time and risk losing their trust. Most leaders don’t have a rehearsal playbook. They click…
Read MoreDemystifying Executive Presence
Executive presence starts with knowing what you stand for. “Did you love your father?” “Yes.” “Prove it.” That scene from Contact still hits. It reminds us how difficult it is to defend (even define) an abstract noun. Love. Trust. Hope. Executive presence falls into the same category. Everyone talks about it, but few can define…
Read MoreBe Like Freddie.
What Can We Learn from Queen’s Legendary Frontman? Freddie Mercury took the stage with a swagger that teased the revolution he knew was coming, even if few others did at the time. In the early 1970s, Queen had carved out a sound that blended hard rock with complex harmonies and theatrical arrangement, which no one…
Read MoreSix Tricks for Combatting Stage Fright
Leadership is communication. Sometimes that communication is one-to-one, and sometimes it’s one-to-many. Depending how many, “communication” can begin to feel a lot like “public speaking.” Wait a minute… Is leadership synonymous with public speaking?
Read MoreBe Yourself When You Present
If you find yourself presenting often, you’re not alone. Microsoft estimates 30 million presentations are created every day. THIRTY. MILLION. If that many are created each day, how many will ultimately be delivered within your organization?
Read More8 Tips for Better Eye Contact
When you’re delivering a presentation, you might be tempted to look down at your notes or stare at the back wall. However, if you want your idea to stick, we recommend you look into one very specific place during your presentation: the eyes of your audience members.
Read MoreThis Just In: You’re Creative
Funny thing about self esteem: It’s often at its highest when we need it least. The inverse seems true as well: When opportunity knocks, many of us (who aren’t proud to admit it) have been known to pretend we’re not home. This reaction, even though we attach our professional value to the content we share,…
Read MoreI Share, Therefore I Am
Since our beginnings, we humans have defined our individual value by what we share with others. It’s as important a step in self-actualization as any other: Acknowledgement from an audience (of one or many) for providing information perceived as valuable. Does this mean we’re selfish? Hell yes. And we should be proud of it, too.…
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