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Big Words = Big Sleep
Saturday, October 13th, 200710 Presentation Tips to Keep Your Audience Awake
Friday, May 11th, 2007
In life, we all get in ruts from time to time. We coast; it’s only human nature. But too often speakers end up coasting through speeches and audiences end up coasting through their listening responsibilities during a speech.
Is your audience coasting? Do they have glazed looks in their eyes? Are they shifting in their seats? Are they expressionless? Are they craving an afternoon nap?
Sometimes you have to break the mode and get them out of their coasting. Here are ten specific tips:
Listening Exercises: The Oral Pop Quiz
Thursday, March 8th, 2007
How do you get audience members to pay close attention to every thing you say? I have one extreme technique that is highly effective, but it can only be used by teachers in a classroom setting. Warning, if you are a business person, consultant or professional speaker, this solution will not work for you. In fact it will make you enemies.
If you are a teacher and you have responsibility for students learning and a desire to make them pay close attention, here is one technique you can use: ask students in your class to paraphrase everything you just said in the previous 60 seconds.
Career Advice: Creating a Video Resume
Monday, January 29th, 2007
It is only a matter of time before job resume videos become as commonplace as cell phones. Here are some dos and don’ts to keep in mind:
Do:
Showcase yourself talking either to the camera or another person where you showcase your strengths.
Pay attention to your clothing and grooming.
Special effects aren’t important but lighting is. Make sure you don’t look like a star in a horror film.
Take as much time as you need to give a prospective employer a strong sense of your specific accomplishments.