Ever been here? "It is my distinct pleasure to introduce a person who has worked tirelessly on this project…" (Your heart is racing) "Our speaker today has tons of great ideas and a lot of experience working in…" (Your breathing is shallow) "Before we continue, one of us has a few things to add. Please [...]
The Human Side of Speaking in Public - Part 2 (3-minute read. Grab a partner, there are games!) Welcome back, and thanks for taking a few minutes this month to read about techniques for becoming a more persuasive speaker. Persuasive speaking is not just for speeches and presentations. We use persuasive speaking in every aspect [...]
Part 1 of The Human Side of Speaking in Public (3-minute read) We've all been there: leading a presentation, running a meeting, sitting in an interview. We're nervous and don't want to fail, so we rely on non-verbal cues from the audience to reinforce that we're doing a good job. But when we look around [...]
(Read time: 1minute, 30 seconds) Ever listen to someone try and EXPLAIN a complex problem? Halfway through, did your eyes glaze over? What if they could SHOW you their complex problem? That would be better, right? Chances are, they'll show you a PowerPoint and halfway through that, guess what, your eyes glaze over. What if they [...]
