Nathan Magnuson

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Capture Any Audience Using the “Magic Formula”

Nathan Magnuson

Communication Influence Leadership Personal Effectiveness Public Speaking action audience benefit communication Dale Carnegie evidence incident influence Magic Formula presentation speaking' But I resisted the urge to dive straight in. […].

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Where Credibility Comes From

Nathan Magnuson

Incidentally, the most effective communicators place the greatest emphasis on the audience, not themselves. They listen well, care and make their audience feel important and smart – genuinely. If you want to connect with a scientific, medical or academic audience, the more credentials the better. Credentials.

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Leadership Profile: Jack Welch

Nathan Magnuson

Even though he was over a decade into retirement and in his upper 70s, Welch’s rich enthusiasm for business and leadership took the audience (and the moderator) by storm. I first heard Jack Welch speak at the Leadercast Seminar in 2013. In raising General Electric’s value by over 4000% in his twenty years as CEO, […].

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Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

Nathan Magnuson

” Then he promptly left the stage and approached someone in the audience for a conversation. After an initial silence, almost every person in the audience got up and found someone to talk to. He opened by saying, “If any of you has something against someone in this room, I want you to make it right.”

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Simplify or Petrify

Nathan Magnuson

Whenever you can eliminate a meeting or reduce three emails (or clicks) to one, you make action much more simple for your audience. The more simply your audience can resolve their own issues, the better their experience will be. Address Issues Upfront (or Eliminate Them Altogether). The result is quick and easy service for each user.

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How to Get Great Feedback

Nathan Magnuson

Or ask different audiences to provide feedback on different areas. Don’t forget to show your feedback audience how their input will improve things. .” It’s hard to take action on improving “fine.” ” So be specific in your requests. Give 1:5 or 1:10 feedback ranges. Provide feedback categories.

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12 Best Practices for Leading Effective Meetings

Nathan Magnuson

The busier your audience, the earlier your meeting invitations should be sent. But anything extra you can do to help your audience look forward to attending your meetings will go a long way. Send invitations. Always include the purpose, agenda and any critical materials. During the Meeting. Begin & end on time. Make it fun.