Let's take a trip back to your junior high days. If you're like me, immediately your palms begin to sweat. Your throat tightens. Your heart starts racing and your mouth gets dry as you remember those trying teen years. Imagine that today is that day! It's the big day when you have to deliver your first speech. Your mind is racing. "Will I remember everything to say? Did I wear the right clothes? Will they laugh at me? Will they boo me?" You say to yourself, "Remember what Ms. Smith said. … [Read more...]
We Need A New Conference Drug
I want a new drug One that won't make me sick One that won't make me crash my car Or make me feel three feet thick I want a new drug One that will stop the flow Of conference information indigestion So that I can grow (With apologies to Huey Lewis And The News) Needed: Conference Content Pepto-Bismol We need a new conference drug. We need some conference-related Pepto-Bismol that will treat upset brains, information indigestion, diarrhea mind and brain-burn when conference presenters try to … [Read more...]
They Are The Heartbeat Of Your Presentation: Do You Know Them?
"Getting to know you, Getting to know all about you. Getting to like you, Getting to hope you like me." These lyrics from the King and I's "Getting To Know You" would make a great theme song for every presenter. They clearly articulate one of the very first steps all presenters should take: get to know your audience. It's About Them What's at the heart of your presentation? Your audience. As a presenter, you need to remember that it's not about you. Your presentation is not about your … [Read more...]
Speaker Tips When Using A Live Stream, Backchannel And Face To Face Experience
In the past two weeks, I've done three live streamed presentations. It's more work than a traditional presentation. With a few tweaks to my traditional face to face presentation, everyone benefits. The rewards of the extra work are worth it! Presenting To Three Audiences At Once The challenge when presenting for a hybrid event is juggling three audiences. The face to face audience in the room. The remote audience following the live stream online, sometimes within a hybrid or virtual … [Read more...]
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