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Ah-hah #7: A Great Hook is Everything

Barbara — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:36:05 +0000

“Well begun is half done.” ~Benjamin Franklin Most people have never given this idea of a “hook” any thought at all. The vast majority of speakers start by introducing themselves, maybe saying what they’re going to talk about, and then launching into their presentation. Learning the magic of a great hook has been a powerful ah-hah [...]

Ah-Hah #6: Humanizing the Talk Makes all the Difference

Barbara — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:05:16 +0000

One good anecdote is worth a volume of biography. William Ellery Channing Undoubtedly, you’ve heard more than your share of speakers who delivered a dry, fact-loaded speech. While there’s nothing wrong with facts, of course, it does beg the question: why am I here? Just give me the report, for crying out loud, and I’ll read [...]

Ah-hah#5: The Power of the Pause

Barbara — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:36:36 +0000

In this year of 2011, I have chosen my top seven favorite “ah-hah” moments to share, those moments where my participants “get it,” and become transformed from tentative or nervous or insecure to confident, assertive, and powerful. So far, I’ve covered: #1. I can do without PowerPoint! #2. I never knew about the “Black Slide”! #3. Energy! Energy! [...]

Ah-hah #4: The Outline is Awesome

Barbara — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:38:22 +0000

In this year of 2011, I’m sharing my top seven favorite “ah-hah” moments–those moments where participants “get” some insights and are transformed from tentative or nervous or insecure to confident, assertive, and powerful. So far I’ve covered: #1. I can do without PowerPoint. #2. I never knew about the “Black Slide”! #3. Energy! Energy! Energy! Here’s number four of [...]

Ah-Hah #3: Energy Makes a Difference!

Barbara — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:26:47 +0000

Here is Number Three of my “Seven in Eleven”–seven of my favorite “ah-hah” moments when my participants “get” some insight or gem of wisdom. #1 was “I can do without PowerPoint,” and #2 was “I never knew about the black slide!” Ah-hah #3: “Energy, energy, energy.” A basic truism of public speaking is this: It’s not what [...]