Hot Tips for Speakers : Surefire Ways to Engage and Captivate Any Group or Audience

by Mark Reardon

• ISBN13: 9781569761441
• ISBN10: 1569761442
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

These tips will help anyone who leads classes, workshops, corporate meetings, or group presentations get the maximum attention and involvement from an audience. Each technique is presented in a manner that allows one to understand, experiment with, evaluate, refine, and take ownership of a valuable new skill. The tips range from the simple, like pausing, to the sophisticated, such as recognizing when a conversation peaks and redirecting it before it goes off the topic. In addition to boosting the presenter's confidence, these steps will enhance group rapport, maximize learning situations, and improve memory.

Author Biography

Rob Abernathy, MA, is an instructor at the University of Phoenix and the University of California at Irvine. Mark Reardon, MS, is the CEO of Centre Point Education, a consulting firm that coaches teachers and administrators in education design.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Project Confidence

Enter Their Space

Hold Eye Conversations

Invite Questions Wth an Upward Palm

Use Modality-Specific Language

Whisper

Pause

Crest the Wave

Do the Ninja

Hang the Flip Charts

Post Truth Signs

Share Autobiographic Metaphors

Walk to Remember

Ignore the First Hand

Memorize Names

Acknowledge Participants

Take Care of Number 1

Enhance Learning Through Music

Use Props

Set the Stage

Surf the Unexpected Wave

Conquer the Fear

Keep Pruning

Balance Gum and Chewing

Make Cheat Sheets

Further Learning

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