Listen in to the MindShift Podcast episode as host, Darrell Evans, and I discussed high-stakes presentations, fear of people, three wrongs of public speaking, storytelling and much more. We hit on these topics: Learn the key elements to win your High-Stakes Business Presentation. Hear my winning preparation for the World Champion of Public Speaking title. Find out…
Pete Moyer told me a story about a company with a high-stakes presentation. It was worth $300+ Million. The company was prepared, except for one bad habit. This habit occurs so often in our culture that it is invisible… Until it’s too late. As the primary speaker presented on stage, his co-presenters stood behind him – LOOKING AT…
Secrets To Be A Better Speaker Like Oscar Winners Michelle Yeoh And Jamie Lee Curtis Written by Henry DeVries You might not get to give an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards, but you might get a moment in the spotlight accepting an award. If you want to attract right-fit clients, it pays…
Don’t get ready. Stay ready! -Craig Valentine On Friday at 11:11 PM, I receive a desperate text from a client. “Our keynote speaker is stranded in Atlanta. Can you take his place at 8:30 tomorrow morning at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas?” I thought… Oh, S**t! I’m a planning, preparation,…
“When everyone thinks the same, nobody is thinking.” –Walter Lippmann, Journalist, Writer, and Political Commentator To breathe life into their business presentations, I have coached thousands of executives, leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, salespeople, and Toastmasters. I CAN BREAK DOWN THE CONTENT OF THEIR PRESENTATIONS INTO TWO CATEGORIES: Conformity Contrarian What is a conformist? A conformist is…
I could hear the words of encouragement coming from an audience of thousands when I was giving the keynote speech at the 2016 Toastmasters International Convention in Washington, D.C. “Come on, Ed, you can do it!” “Take your time. You can remember your speech!” It was my worst fear. It was every speaker’s worst fear:…
Did you know that a selfie is one of the best ways to improve your presentation skills? Not that type of selfie! I’m talking about a video-selfie a.k.a., – playback of your presentation. Professional athletes watch the video of their performances as a part of their preparation. Maybe this is one of the reasons why they…
“Prematurely presenting your product or service will steal from the persuasive [power] of your presentation.” –David Hoffeld, “The Science of Selling” Imagine that you are at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Las Vegas. Over 150,000 people from all over the world attend this annual pilgrimage of nerd nirvana! Everything is a blur. There are…
In Part 1 & part 2 of this post, we revealed thirteen (13) common business presentation mistakes that could sidetrack your business presentations. If you haven’t read this series from the beginning, I highly recommend you stop here, and go back to Part 1 HERE. Below are the final seven: Opening slow or long-winded. In…
