I rowed this past fall at the Head of the Charles, the world’s largest three-day racing event. It’s a sport I got hooked on during college, rowing on the Connecticut River. There were 8 of us rowers, two former teammates and six other alumnae from various years who I met for the first time that […]
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Have you ever had to explain your work in a way that makes sense to everyone, not just experts? Leaders often struggle with this — trying to share their ideas without confusing people. When you’re really good at what you do, talking about it in a way that everyone understands can be tricky. Luckily, there’s
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Many presenters make the mistake of fixating on what their product or service is and does. Here’s what often happens: They passionately detail the tech specs and features, explain each angle of their idea, or take the audience on a play-by-play through the process, with detailed visuals along the way. But listeners won’t know *why*
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We’ve all been there. You’re giving a big presentation and as you look out at the sea of faces, you can feel the energy shift from anticipation to disengagement within the first minute. How do you capture their imagination right out of the gate? As Euripides said, “A bad beginning makes a bad ending.” The
How to Hook Your Audience in 30 Seconds… Read More »
Why wait for your audience to ask the first question? When you’ve got the microphone, try posing a rhetorical question or two as you go. What’s the value of rhetorical questions for your presentations? They create an interactive dialogue in your audience’s mind. You can draw your audience into your ideas and build a sense
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