The most common mistake I find in clients I coach about presenting is failing to grasp this concept: When you're giving a presentation, you're not talking about XYZ, you're communicating to a group of individuals. Arrive early before your presentation and visit with individuals as they arrive. You'll find out all sorts of things you need to know that can help you stand out among presenters. Everyone knows their topic -- or should, and know how to give a presentation (or should), but it's knowing how to work particular and unique group in front of you that gets you asked back, gets you business, and builds your reputation.

The 15 minutes you spend mingling, make difference! (And BTW, don't rely on what you were told about this group. It's rarely reliable, and it isn't specific to your needs. Find our for yourself.)

1. Find out why they came. Ask questions such as "What brings you here?" WHY questions are never good to ask. People don't know, and/or it raises defenses. Any other personal information you can gather will make your speech more effective, and also gives you hints as to which of your services and products (you do have "table in back" set up, don't you?) they'd be most likely to need and to buy.

2. Find out what they expect you to talk about. You'll be surprised!

3. Get first and last names to use later in your presentation, and occupations if you can. You'll be able to work this into allusions and metaphors. For instance, I often talk about optimism and I give examples about how to attribute negative events. With information, I can give examples particularly relating to their fields of work.

During our lifetime we all have ambitions and Goals, which we want to achieve. My short Article will introduce you to a UNIQUE way of working with a pendulum. You will learn, how to Solve Problems and Achieve your Goals, in a simple logical way. It is amazing how much you can learn, from a simple, “Yes” or “No” signal, whilst working with a Pendulum.

A pendulum is a device for communicating with our Sub-conscious. A pendulum is simple to make and easy to use. All you need is a length of chain or string 6" to 9" long. Attach a small weight to chain or string. You now have a Pendulum. There are several alternatives you may wish to try, such as a rosary, crucifix and chain, or any pendant. They are all suitable.

The pendulum I use today is my front door key attached to a length of chain. My wife’s pendulum is a gold locket and chain, after you make your pendulum, hold chain or string between your first finger and thumb so weight hangs freely at waist height. Now ask a question that requires a YES or NO answer. The pendulum will sway from left to right for YES and backwards and forwards for NO. Practice for a while.

Now ask pendulum to circle clockwise for YES and anti-clockwise for NO or visa versa. Practice for a while until you are comfortable with it and getting results I have explained. For some people pendulum performs better when it just sways and for others it performs better when it circles. Choose whichever you feel comfortable with.

When asking questions, start off by asking these questions: Are you my Subconscious? Are you my Advisor? Are you ready to advise me? Should I work with a pendulum? Am I communicating with a superior intelligence? These questions will build a relationship between you and your Advisor. (Subconscious)

I will now introduce you to your Advisor (Your Subconscious). Unlike your Conscious Self, which is your Awareness. Your Advisor is void of any emotions or sensitivity of your body but takes in same information through your eyes and ears, just as you do. Therefore, your Advisor will always respond with better logic than you do (Conscious self).

Your Advisor is also linked to an intelligence that is beyond our understanding, and from time to time, that intelligence channels information back to our Conscious Self via our Advisor. This information in turn teaches us many things to our advantage.

Even if you don’t communicate with your Advisor, via a pendulum, your Advisor is helping you make decisions minute by minute, every day. That is why we differ from all creatures great and small, we have an Advisor; and they do not.

Before you continue reading, please make sure pendulum is performing as I have explained. It is important that you recognize intelligence within your Advisor (subconscious)

SOLVING PROBLEMS We are all computers. As we communicate with each other we program one another. We are all teachers and learners and as we mix with others, we gain our education. As we communicate with each other we learn many things that complement our life style and we gain information, which helps solve our problems. We all have problems and when left unsolved they begin to multiply. Life for us all is full of problems.

Most of us do not know this but our Advisor is there to keep reminding us to solve our problems. When they come up in your thoughts, treat them as urgent and solve them as soon as possible. If you ignore them you will begin to lose control of your life.