What’s Under the Figleaf?

Good! I grabbed your attention–something you want to do in any pre­sen­ta­tion. And I want to keep your atten­tion in 2009 with arti­cles and tips that help you the most.

It’s All About YOU

So maybe you’re not the most flam­boy­ant speaker. Does it matter?

Boost­ing Your Authen­tic Speaking

Jump-Start Learn­ing

This sim­ple activ­ity works mag­i­cally to focus your par­tic­i­pants’ minds and sharpen their listening.

Tell par­tic­i­pants to:

• Pair up.
• Cre­ate a list of 3 impor­tant facts about the topic that they THINK you will cover in your presentation.
• CIRCLE items on their lists that you men­tion dur­ing your lecture.

Debrief: Which con­cepts did you include or not include in your pre­sen­ta­tion? Why?

Note–be sure to debrief. It’s where learn­ing occurs!

Tricks for Training

Try pro­ject­ing one of these amaz­ing illu­sions to make a point in a train­ing or presentation.

Brain Teasers

See You Again in January

I want to thank every­one who has writ­ten with com­ments, sug­ges­tions, and kudos dur­ing 2008. Your input has buoyed and inspired me. Happy Holidays.

Related posts:

1. Train! Facil­i­tate! Present! Vol­ume 5, #5
2. Train! Facil­i­tate! Present! Vol­ume 5, #2
3. Train! Facil­i­tate! Present! Vol­ume 4, #3
4. Train! Facil­i­tate! Present! Vol­ume 4, #4
5. Train! Facil­i­tate! Present! Vol­ume 5, #3

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