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By Arlen Busenitz, on March 3rd, 2010%
Has the audience ever been bored during your presentation? Unfortunately, there have been many times I have lost the attention of the audience and bored them. Why? Is it the subject, the delivery, the structure, the lack of stories?
Presentation Tip #3: If the Audience is bored, the problem is not the subject. It may be you.
Ouch! A good speaker can make any subject interesting. Sure, some subjects are more interesting that others, but you can hold the audience's attention with any subject. Use effective story-telling techniques. Speak with passion. Speak to one person. Apply other speaking tips.
Do this and you will wake'm up and your message will hit home.
By Arlen Busenitz, on December 30th, 2009%
“Yesterday, I made a stupid mistake.”
What’s going through your mind? You may be thinking: “How?” “What happened?” “Why?” Etc. I just created suspense. You want to know the details. Suspense is the key to being a good storyteller. Suspense keeps our audience on the edge of their seats desperately wanting to know more. How does a person put suspense in a story? I cover how in the first day of the “Upgrade Your Presentation Skills™” free e-course. Don’t forget that suspense is like tension. Its very important we relieve that tension through the story otherwise it will irritate the audience. What was my stupid mistake? I failed to save a Word document before I shut down the computer. Sixty minutes down the drain! Put suspense into your stories and you will become a very effective at storytelling.
. . . → Read More: Good Story Telling Tip: Use Suspense to Hook and Keep Your Audience
By Arlen Busenitz, on December 14th, 2009%
Would you like to keep audiences on the edge of their seats with gripping stories that connect and touch the heart?
I sure do. Thats why I recently listened to Craig Valentine’s Edge of Their Seats Storytelling Home-Study Course*. Before I listened, I wondered if it was worth a couple hundred dollors to learn how to tell better stories. I was pleasantly surprised.
The Edge Storytelling Creator: Craig Valentine
Craig Valentine is the 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking. Out of 25,000 competitors he won all the competitions and took the title. He is also a trainer and speaker. Is he good? I have heard him several times on CD, watched his DVD’s and read a lot of his content. He is the real deal. Don’t take my word for it, watch this video.
The Edge Storytelling Product
Here is what comes with the Edge of Their Seats Storytelling . . . → Read More: Storytelling Review: Craig Valentine’s Edge of Their Seats Storytelling Home-Study Course
By Arlen Busenitz, on October 19th, 2009%
When was the last time you listened to a speaker who actually held your attention for almost the entire presentation?
Just five hours ago, I was listening to a speaker who grabbed my attention and held it. Yes, he was good, but it was not because he was using a lot of slick or advanced public speaking tips.
He was using one of the most powerful public speaking formulas a speaker has in his/hers arsenal.
Tell a Story and Make a point.
Hour after hour, this speaker would tell stories and make points. Sure, he took time to define his content, use quotes, and make some humorous comments. However, He probably had a different story every 5 minutes or so.
After telling a story using effective story telling techniques, he would pause and drive home his point. Next, he would pause to let the point sink in.
Did it work? Yes.
Why is this . . . → Read More: Why this Public Speaker Held My Attention for 3 Hrs
By Arlen Busenitz, on September 30th, 2009%
Do you know how to how to make your story come alive?
Last time, we discussed putting the audience in the story. I used the analogy of a 52” HDTV with surround sound.
Continuing with that analogy, you want your audience to be submersed in the story and experience what you are describing
How? Simple.
Story Telling Technique #2: Bring your stories alive by use the 6 senses
Yes, I said six senses. Let me explain.
Back to my opening line:
Come with me to my parents warm family room. A scent of Christmas is in the air. In the corner (I point) is the glowing Christmas tree. The stereo is softly playing "Joy to the World”.
How many senses did I connect with? Three. Smell, sight, and sound. Here is one more example.
Nervously, I walked to the podium. My hands gripped rough edges as I tried prepared to speak from a dry . . . → Read More: Effective Storytelling Techniques: The Six Senses of Story Telling
By Arlen Busenitz, on September 25th, 2009%
What is one of the most important skills a public speaker can master?
Storytelling.
A good story will grab attention, connect you with the audience, and make your point hit home. As speakers it smart for us to learn and use effective story telling techniques.
However, this has been traditionally been one of my weaknesses. Sure, in the past I used stories, but they were like black and white TV with poor signal. The audience heard the facts, but were not drawn in.
That’s not what I want!
We want our stories to be like a 52" HDTV with surround sound. Our audience should be sucked into the story and feel like they are in the scene. Do this and our stories will connect, the audience will be entertained, and our message will stick.
How do we tell great stories?
Over the next few posts, you’ll be learning effective storytelling techniques that . . . → Read More: Effective Storytelling Techniques for Public Speakers – Part 1
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