Archive for Archive for November, 2009
Speaking to Influence Video Lesson 1 - WIIFM
Record Your Presentations
Self-awareness is an important thing in business and life…
When I coached high school basketball, we video recorded every game. The coaching staff would always watch it to learn what the team did well and what it didn’t do well. Often, I would have the players watch. My favorite phrase to them was, “The video never [...]
PowerPointer #2 - Images Say 1000 Words
Please, please do your audience a favor. Don’t fill up your Power Point ® slides with text. Even if you don’t read it to them (see PowerPointer #1), there’s nothing more boring than a bunch of text.
Just like stories are critical in speeches, images are also important to conveying your message. If you have images [...]
Success…Not Perfection
Lat week I drove down to Portland to meet a friend and colleague. I’m not overly familiar with downtown Portland, so I brought my trusty friend Maggie to guide me. Maggie is my Magellan GPS.
As we approached the final exit that would take me to my destination, Maggie exclaimed that I should take the St. [...]
PowerPointer #1 - Stop Reading
Last Saturday, I had to go to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for my daughter who got the flu. The tech at the window showed me the box and said, “The pharmacist will be right with you to go over the instructions.” I glanced at the box and it said - Take 2x [...]
Wardrobe Malfunction…
Here’s a best practices for all you speakers, trainers, and presenters. Bring an extra shirt.
I’m in Leavenworth, WA about to give a training on leadership, team building, and goal setting. I am just getting into my suit with about 2 hours to go before start time. I avoid eating breakfast with my “good clothes” to [...]
Are You a Victim or Competitor?
“Adversity makes weak people victims and strong people competitors.” Bruce Brown - This is a quote Seahawks head coach Jim Mora recently cited during a press conference. The same theory is true in business. Look around. Who are the victims and who are the competitors in your world? Which one are you?
Cheers,
