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Presentation Tips From Shark Tank (1)
My favorite show on TV is Shark Tank. If you haven’t ever seen it – it is a reality TV show where hopeful entrepreneurs pitch their business/product ideas to millionaire and billionaire investors – inviting them to invest in their companies wit
Needs, Fears and Victories
Last Friday I had a chance to mastermind with a group of amazing speakers. I came away inspired and empowered with new ideas and strategies.
One of the philosophies that was shared by Chad Hymas is something that everyone who is in business shoul
How To Tell A Story That Moves People
(Book Excerpt From The Power of Storytelling - http://bit.ly/17T5ctj)
Great storytellers focus on the audience. They have done their homework, they know who they are speaking to, and they pay close attention to how the audience is responding, whet
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How To Engage Your Audience/Prospect
(Book Excerpt from The Power of Storytelling - http://bit.ly/17T5ctj)
As an influencer your purpose is to do one thing: engage the audience.
What do you think it means to engage?
According to Webster's, to engage means to cause someone to be in
The Touchdown Of A Lifetime
In the world of college football - it is time for spring games.
It is a chance to show off their skills and give their fans a little show - but for those attending the Nebraska spring game - they got more than their money's worth.
Jack Hoffman
Posted in Leadership Tagged jack hoffman, Leadership, make a difference, nebraska football, significance, spring football, touchdown run, Ty Bennett 1 Comment
Presentation Recovery: What To Do When You Forget Your Place
We’ve all had the experience. You are presenting, going from your first point to your second and your mind goes blank. What do you do? How do you recover?
Here are five ways to recover and save your presentation.
1. Pause – remember a pau
8 Tips That Will Make Your Presentations Great
I spent one day and a half with eight executives from a national association helping them develop their presentation skills. We dissected every aspect of presenting from how you open to how you close. We worked on storytelling, creating engagement an
Four Reasons Leaders Are Readers
I was recently in the CEO's office of a billion dollar company and on his desk were a stack of books. I asked him what he was reading and with excitement he grabbed a book and told me all about it.
Then on a plane ride home, I was seated next to
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Be Interested, Not Interesting
If you have read my book The Power of Influence or heard me speak you have heard me share the idea that we should focus on being interested, not interesting. Influence comes from making it about them and when we are genuinely interested in someone el
An Everyday Hero
I love when I find examples of Leadership in everyday life. People who are willing to do what is right and make a real impact.
Here is an incredible example of an everyday hero. Please take a few minutes to watch.
Posted in Leadership Tagged basketball, coaching, golden rule, invest in people, Leadership, make a difference, motivational video 4 Comments