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Engaging Your Audience

1.     What would you say is the best way to start a presentation? How quickly do you get into the main topic?

The beginning of the presentation is your prime real estate. It’s when your audience decides if you are worth paying attention to or not. In my workshops, I call this the HOOK. You can do this by either asking a question, making a bold statement or telling a story that relates to your topic.

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Stop? Start? Continue? Greater Impact Questions for 2015!

As we all know, gym attendance surges at the beginning of every New Year and wanes shortly afterwards. I for one have stopped making lofty resolutions, like giving up caffeine and never eating cheesecake and chocolate again. At this stage of my life, I have finally realized that making promises to myself that I just know I can’t keep is a waste of energy.

However, I have come up with an easier plan,

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The Greater Impact of George Clooney and Eleanor Roosevelt

Although most of the world may be focused on the recent nuptials of George Clooney and human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, I would rather discuss the Greater Impact of George Glooney and Eleanor Roosevelt!

You may wonder what the glamorous film star and the formidable wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt have in common. The easy answer is probably not a great deal, other than their left-leaning politics and the fact that they have both been in the news recently,

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The Greater Impact of Robin Williams and High Quality Attention

It has been a little over a week since the tragic death of Robin Williams. There has been an outpouring of sympathy around the world for this beloved comedian, and fans have taken to social media to share their grief and shock, and to show respect and love. Every news outlet has aired his interviews and clips of his movies, TV shows and stand-up comedy.

 

I dug into my archives and found an interview with Williams I had done in  1998 when he was promoting the film Patch Adams.

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