Coaching Tips for Powerful Presentations

Written by Sandra Schrift


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Tip #7 Use humor. This keepsrepparttar audience interested and they learn better. I don’t mean telling jokes. Use deprecating humor or make comments on common every day events, you know,repparttar 104364 human condition. Bill Cosby is great at this. Think of others who do this well and emulate their style.

Tip #8 Use strong openings. Examples: a story, a significant statement, a quotation, a challenging question. You really only have 60 seconds to connect with your audience. Then you must provide a speech that engages them. Using personal stories and sprinkling your remarks with humor will keep them interested

Tip #9 Use Strong Closings. Examples: Provide a summary. (Tell ‘em what you told them) Reviewrepparttar 104365 main points, make a statement, tell an anecdote. Finally challenge them to take some action . . . immediately, inrepparttar 104366 next 48 hours, in one week, byrepparttar 104367 end ofrepparttar 104368 year.

Tip #10 Use an evaluation form. This will provide you with feedback to grow and make course corrections as needed. Keep it short and always ask, “Who else would benefit from this program?” “May I call you to get this information?” Then follow up! For more tips: www.speaklikeaproforprofit.com

Sandra Schrift 13 year speaker bureau owner and now career coach to emerging and veteran public speakers who want to "grow" a profitable speaking business. I also work with business professionals and organizations who want to master their presentations. To find out How to Become a Highly Paid Professional Speaker, go to http://www.schrift.com/ProfessionalSpeaker/ Join my free bi-weekly Monday Morning Mindfulness ezine http://www.schrift.com/monday.htm


5 Steps To Powerful Negotiating - Feature Article

Written by Steven Hands - "The Mind Manipulation Marketer"


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b) Co-operative Negotiations.

In this negotiation strategyrepparttar emphasis is placed more onrepparttar 104363 common interests that both parties hold inrepparttar 104364 area of discussion, trying to achieve a mutually beneficial gain where as both parties in one form or another reach a point where they both achieverepparttar 104365 main objectives they set out for. But always rememeber prudence isrepparttar 104366 name ofrepparttar 104367 game, you will always find those who will seek to play your game of co-operation in order to take advantage ofrepparttar 104368 situation. Be careful don't give away too much to soon.

c) Problem Solving Negotiations.

In this type senariorepparttar 104369 aim ofrepparttar 104370 game is that both parties viewrepparttar 104371 negotiation as a problem that can only be solved by both parties pullingrepparttar 104372 chain in order to seek a satisfactory resolution. Your guiding principle should be that of which both parties leaverepparttar 104373 table with more riches or benfits in some way, shape or form.

4) Preparing Your Strategy.

Such is life, not everything is entirely predictable and therefore things don't always turn out how we want them to, however this doesn't mean that we will never obtain our objectives and satisfy our interests. It's just simply impossible to eliminaterepparttar 104374 unpredictable entirely. You should always enter any situation of a negotiating sort, for that matter any life situation, withrepparttar 104375 attitude that you don't have allrepparttar 104376 information at hand. Strategic planning consists precisely of trying to predictrepparttar 104377 unpredictable!

I definerepparttar 104378 word strategy from tactic inrepparttar 104379 way that "tactics are what you do when you have something to do, strategy is what you do when you don't". Generally strategy isrepparttar 104380 big picture plan, tactics arerepparttar 104381 tools you use to help achieve this plan. I am going to briefly cover just a few critical tactics that you can manipulate to achieve an overall powerful strategy that's to your advantage.

a) Time - Are you going try to arrangerepparttar 104382 negotiations at a time that is convenient to you, or both parties?

b) Duration - Is there a time limit? Or is it unlimited? The party which feels less hurried can have a strategic advantage.

c) Forcing The Pace - The more power you feel you haverepparttar 104383 more you can inforcerepparttar 104384 pace of conversations. Will it be rapid, slow, thoughtful? Will you drag things out, steadily increaserepparttar 104385 pace as time goes on, slow things down towardrepparttar 104386 end in order to gain a few more minor concessions?

d) Location - Will you arrange for negotiations to take place at a location that sets a certain mood or feeling inrepparttar 104387 opposing parties mind? Or will you choose for a location that is more conducive to an atmosphere of co-operation?

This gives you just a few points to think about. You will soon realise thatrepparttar 104388 smallest of things can result in some major concessions for you, or your company, by settingrepparttar 104389 tone with a good stable strategy. Keep your mind sharp and learn to improvise.

5) Cool as Ice.

Negotiation with experienced parties will get you in some tight corners, they will exploit your every crevice. Remember that they will have done there homework on you and your company just like you have on them. Many negotiators will force you into a position of unease in an attempt to crack you, make you say something you shouldn't have, like revealing details of your bottom line and all because they got you flustered. Above all remain calm, be patient and do all you can to avoid giving into stress or pressures exerted upon you. By doing thisrepparttar 104390 other party will quickly realize that you can not be manipulated easily and they will get nowhere by pursuing this kind of tactic, once this happens it can changerepparttar 104391 whole event into your court, you can then take control and work to gain some objectives with this new found power on your side.

About The Author – Written by Steven Hands “The Mind Manipulation Marketer”. Come join Steven’s free monthly newsletter @ http://www.hypopticmarketing.com and implement these powerful psychological triggers into your internet marketing game.


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