WAKE 'EM
UP!
Business
Presentations
A book on public speaking by Tom Antion
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Lay Down The Law
In my book on public speaking you will understand
that its always best to give your audience a clear set of rules before you
begin your presentation. It can be very important to the overall outcome of
your performance if you lay down the law first so there is no confusion in
your audience. For instance, if you do not want to answer questions until
the end of your program, state that in the beginning so your not interrupted
during your presentation.
If you are going to let the audience ask questions throughout the presentation, you can ask that they be kept to a certain amount of time (like 30 seconds or less). Getting everyone to agree to your plan in the beginning puts enormous peer pressure on an individual violating any of the rules. Remember part of using the skills from my book on public speaking means you control the event and the environment to maximize the message connection with your audience.
Wake 'em Up!
Do you ever forget a public
speaker's name just an hour after you heard the presentation? Do you want
people to remember you and what information you told them? Do you want them
to talk about you in the hallways? In a good way? In my book on public
speaking
you will learn many ways to be a No Zzzz's Wake 'em up presenter.
When using "Wake 'em Up" skills, like what I teach in my book on public speaking, you use some crazy opening that grabs 'em by the circuits in their brain and has their total attention fixated on what you will do next. Jim Ziegler memorizes the name of each participant in the room, and pretty much everyone loves to hear his or her own name. My friend Mike Stahl breaks six solid concrete blocks.
I'm not smart enough to memorize, or strong enough to pulverize, so I shoot confetti or fire in the air. It makes them wake up and listen to what I have to say intently. You could do a beautiful painting quickly like Conni Gordon might do, or you could ride in on a white horse for all I care. Just do not let them stay in their comas while using your Wake 'em Up techniques from my book on public speaking! That is my book title, and that is your job as a public speaker.
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