Archive for the 'Speaker/Audience' Category

Craft an Attention-Grabbing Message

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

I am gratified by the 249 comments to this post I wrote for Harvard Business Review and seek your specific tips on quotability, the first step to connecting in this increasingly complex, information-flooded, and connected world:
You can feel the tension in the compressed smiles, quick nods and pointed questions at the annual Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare [...]

Feel you flubbed that last speech? you gave?

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

You’ll feel much better after watching Phil Davison’s emotional appeal for support.
To put it dryly his talk amply demonstrates that being genuine and emotionally committed to one’s point of view does not necessarily mean you will connect with your audience.. Also, having apparently apt credentials like a Masters in Communication, does not necessarily mean one [...]

How Exhibitors and Speakers Can Profitably Partner

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Exhibitors: here’s a surefire way to attract more warmed-up prospects to your booth, learn about their needs and bond with them as a festive part of the conference. As a speaker, I’ve forged value-building alliances with exhibitors that you can adapt to your kind of exhibiting.
“Make Every Moment Count” is the title of a [...]

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