9th August, 2010 - Posted by janebeard - 3 Comments
I just saw a video, part of the Washington Post’s good “On Leadership” series, featuring author Pamela Myer. Myer wrote the book, Lie Spotting. I bet it’s a good book, because her talking points are clear, memorable and useful. I even bet she’s smart and a confident authentic speaker – just not in this » Read More
7th June, 2010 - Posted by janebeard - No Comments
This weekend, I got a dose of my own medicine, when I spoke to an audience at the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology. The topic was, “Using Intention to Transform Your Audience,” and it was a blast. These folks know that science is proving, over and over, that focused intention has an impact on the » Read More
25th May, 2010 - Posted by janebeard - No Comments
“I pulled a few slides from a deck I gave last week to the Board.” Yikes. This speaker means one of three things, none of them good: – “I talk to the Board and you DON’T,” – “I prepared for them, but for you: leftovers. Deal » Read More
15th April, 2010 - Posted by janebeard - No Comments
Your mother was wrong: You don’t always have to say “thank you.” “Thank you for your attention.” “Thank you for taking time out of your day to be here with us.” How many presentations have you heard begin and end with, ”thank you”? How often have you actually felt thanked? From the audience perspective, it’s not like we » Read More
16th March, 2010 - Posted by janebeard - 1 Comment
Ever wondered why you hate being in the audience for so many of the presentations you hear? It’s not because you’re bored. It’s because of something else entirely. More specifically, we know you get bored. But you don’t get bored because those speakers are boring. You get bored because those speakers are paying attention to the wrong » Read More
6th September, 2009 - Posted by janebeard - 6 Comments
Here’s a radical concept: The only reason to give a presentation is to change the audience in some specific way. If you aren’t going to do that, don’t give the talk. Send them your thoughts through e-mail instead. Think about your experience sitting through presentations of all sorts. You know that most presentations are a waste of time » Read More
