Blog Posts To Boost Your Skills
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Five Words to Persuade Your Audience
Even when you “just” deliver data, you want people to use it, potentially to do things differently or better. Certain words persuade people more effectively than others. Since 1961, expert speakers have identified several words as the most persuasive in the English language. My challenge to you: Try integrating a couple of these into your… Read full post…
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Stand and Deliver!
Are you serious about wanting to increase your dynamism, power and energy as a speaker? Then you must stand up when you present. Andy Eklund, a presentation skills expert, tells us: “The vast majority of people are at least 50% less dynamic when sitting down, because their body movements are halved … and perhaps as… Read full post…
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Communication and Leadership
How does leadership look and sound? Adam Bryan distills thousands of years of leadership experience of successful CEOs in his new book, “The Corner Office.” Practice the following phrases in your workplace. Soon, you’ll feel comfortable practicing the underlying behavior as well. 1. Passionate Curiosity What it looks like: Engagement with the world, relentless questioning… Read full post…
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Present With Purpose
To ensure a successful presentation every time, presenters should start by developing a clear, concise purpose statement. The purpose statement serves two important roles. It helps keep you focused and on track as you develop the presentation. It also helps your audience focused on your message from the get-go. Before you present: Clarifying the purpose… Read full post…
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