Headlines are your primary tool to focus attention and increase persuasion. Everything else will flow from there. So, don’t rush on to find another source of persuasion and influence. Start at the beginning and you’ll have a much easier time giving presentations that change people’s minds.
Here’s why headlines are so critical. First, they can focus [...]
How to Go From Idea To WOW Presentation–FAST
You’ve got a presentation in a couple hours…or maybe you have a bit more time. As you scrounge through your notes, shift through old slide decks it’s a little overwhelming. You scratch your head…and ask, “Now What?”
And the clock is ticking.
How are you going to go from [...]
What’s Your True Meeting Blueprint?
I got inspired to write this article, today, on January 21, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The speech that caught my attention was “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?” given six months before he was assassinated. King spoke to a group of students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia [...]
Break complicated strategies down into smaller “chunks.”
Use a visual map and divide strategy into flexible bite size pieces. These pieces can be as straightforward as: preparation, planning, research, problem identification, solution, proof, benefits, action steps and measurements.
Alternatively, draw puzzle pieces around sections of the strategy. You may even have a puzzle piece with question marks [...]
Increase engagement by helping having a specific purpose of each planning meeting or discussion. Make sure that everyone in the room knows the purpose of this session. Use an overview map to help people visualize strategic intent, a strategic plan, long term plan and tactical plans.
Draw or sketch a diagram that describes the point of [...]
