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It’s pretty tough to make the same old tired subject sound fresh and exciting especially if you’re not excited. Learn how to make old talk new again at meetings, presentations, with customers and prospects.
Quick Tip #35: 3 Simple Strategies to Ace Next Your Next You Tube Video
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Good producers and presenters make it look so easy, but standing out in today’s digital medium is not as simple as it appears. Here are my three top tips for acing your next You Tube upload and more.
Speakers: Do your audience a favor and get over yourself
I was really excited to hear the speaker. She’s a well-known network correspondent whom I’ve watched for years. She’s thought provoking, witty and quickly cuts to the chase. So when I changed my flight to get to the conference in time to hear her speak, imagine my disappointment when she blew it. Actually, I was more disappointed that she had no clue she blew it.
Here she was — a media celebrity in a ballroom of seasoned public relations professionals, but she had not stopped to consider her audience and what they cared about. Yes, she told a few stories about life in the news trenches, but the stories were all about her. How great she was. The obstacles she had to overcome. The tough decisions she makes every day. Me, me, me and more me. [Read more…] about Speakers: Do your audience a favor and get over yourself