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First Impressions Win Hearts and Minds

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Being effective in engaging audiences requires one additional element: an understanding of what audiences are capable of, and ways to break through the barriers and connect powerfully with an audience. An audience's first impression is visual. And once the speaker begins, the visual drives an audience's attention.

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A Compelling Communicator

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The first is that the presenter loses the audience. Your presentation should arrive at a question the exact moment that question arrives in the audience's mind. In any presentation, be ready to speak the phrase "You're probably wondering," because it tells the audience that their logic is explicitly tracking with the presenter.

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Create Memorable Presentations

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In THE BIG EXPERIENCE , Kenny Nguyen and his team note that audiences are so numbed by bad presentations they’re surprised to see a good one. Audiences have become so numb from bad presenters, that they’re actually surprised to see a good one. To 'sell' your idea , product or service, you must pass your audience's ACID test : A.

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First Impressions Win Hearts and Minds

Coaching Tip

Being effective in engaging audiences requires one additional element: an understanding of what audiences are capable of, and ways to break through the barriers and connect powerfully with an audience. An audience's first impression is visual. And once the speaker begins, the visual drives an audience's attention.

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Presentations that Count

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Too often, businessess people, pressed for time and stressed by having to stand in front of an audience or a sales prospect, take short cuts or simply " wing it." Being prepared for the audience interaction is important. Make sure that you identify what your audience wants to know before you answer. If not, amplify your answer.

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How to Overcome Poor Presentation Skills

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A = achieve favorable Attention (where your audience makes the decision listen to what you have to say). to your audience will favorably grab their attention. C = inspire Confidence (where your audience believes you know what you are speaking of and wants to hear your story). Communicate Eye-to-Eye with your audience.

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Communicate to Influence

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It's time to drive audience members, co-workers, collaborators, and innovators to action and inspire them to change. We must shift along the horizontal axis from self-centered content to audience-centered content. Your "audience profile" is the perfect way to find your "point of view." Why are so many of these meetings so bad?