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Great Presenters Do This Differently Than You

The other day, I saw this great article on LinkedIn from Inc. entitled, “Great Presenters Do 1 Thing That Most of You Don’t, Science Says.” The first thing that I loved about this article is that they didn’t just talk to a “talking head” expert or keynote speaker that is friends with the author, they spoke to a psychology professor at UCLA about his research study. If you’ve read my blog before, you know I’m big on proving tactics and strategies with facts (science), many of which come from psychology research. Dr. Mehrabian found great presentations came down to Visual, Vocal, and Verbal elements (not surprising), but what he stated that great presenters do differently than most presenters is astonishing. [It also reminds me of what my favorite football player does, which is timely since the regular season starts this weekend.] First of all, Dr. Mehrabian found that the Verbal elements

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3 Biggest Mistake Keynote Presenters Make Regularly

Just because keynote presenters do a lot of presentations, it doesn’t mean they are perfect speakers. Many of them have strong presentation mechanics — eye contact, volume, tone, hand gestures, and even engage the audience well. Most keynote presenters regularly make three mistakes, mostly because they are just walking through the motions. A keynote speaker’s volume of speaking engagements and the hectic travel schedule is the biggest reason why these mistakes happen. 3 Biggest Mistake Keynote Presenters Make Regularly Passion Goes Stale – Over time keynote presenters get tired and their presentation gets repetitive, so they tend to speak more monotone and lack the energy they once had when more fresh. Good keynote speakers present 250-300 times a day, usually in different cities each day. It is a rough schedule and that much travel will wear on anyone. Speakers need to remember why they started speaking and the power of sharing

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