 1: Channel
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- Practice
out loud.
- Put
yourself in a good mood.
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Balance your life: food, rest, exercise, fun.
- Create
a group of supporters.
- Really
look at your audience.
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Practice with the technology
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3:
Organize Everything |
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- Make
your notes brief and readable.
- Follow
up on logistics.
- Specialists:
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Cut
the unnecessary "details." |
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Review
talk with someone not familiar with your subject. |
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Take
out "jargon" and buzz words, spell out acronyms |
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5:
Energize Yourself |
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Project your voice.
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Use examples to keep your voice lively.
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Make eye contact.
- Change
the pace.
- Gesture
to energize yourself.
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Do a "real" rehearsal.
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7:
Conclude With Conviction |
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Keep a confident voice.
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Have an energetic stance.
- Plan
concluding sentences and practice them out loud.
- Vary
your conclusion:
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Facts
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R"Just
imagine" scenario |
- Conserve
your energy to speak to people after your talk.
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9:
Recommend Next Steps |
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Negotiate your recommendations.
- Clarify
people's roles and responsibilities regarding the
next steps.
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Control the discussion-learn how to mediate conflict
between people.
- Have
colleagues present for support.
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2:
Define Your Objective |
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- Research
your audience.
- State
your objective.
- Use
a format:
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General
Format |
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Benefit
Selling |
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Report
Progress Strategy |
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Recommendation
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Communicating
Bad News |
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Teaching
Skills |
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4:
Create and Use Visuals |
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- Select
the visual media: electronic, overheads, slides, hard
copy.
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Vary the visuals.
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Edit twice.
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Practice using the equipment.
- Have
a back-up plan in case something is inoperable.
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Talk to the audience, not the visual.
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6:
Motivate Your Listeners |
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Establish rapport with your audience.
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Control the room temperature and set-up so everyone
can see you and your visuals.
- Dress
the role.
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Appeal to all senses: visual, auditory and kinesthetic.
Use pictures, exercises, sounds, questions and examples.
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8:
Manage Questions |
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- Tell
people when to ask questions: during the talk or at
the end of the talk.
- Talk
to the whole audience when answering the question.
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Ask, "Do you need more information now?"
- Prepare
your second conclusion for after the question period.
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10:
Take The Leap |
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Be you! Use your unique talents.
- Persevere!
Don't take no as the final answer.
- Personalize!
Tailor your talk to the audience.
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Find your passion! Be passionate in speaking about
your subject.
- Use
your humor, when appropriate.
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