by Marsha Petrie Sue, MBA
We’ve covered the first four of our list from Presentation Presence: The number one skill you need to be successful. Planning your presentation and using a lectern typically are two components of presenting that people don’t think about. Master these two components and you will find your outcome will improve.
Planning:
Don’t begin planning with your opening! As Steven Covey taught us in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, ‘Begin with the end in mind.’ What do you want the audience to ‘do, think or feel?’ You cannot possibly put together your talk if you don’t answer that question first.
Any of these get in your way?
need to think like a critter. They usually have some kind of extensive exit plan. But what if they fall in a tank of water and there is NO exit? Not a good outcome. So when we do water tank projects, we devise an exit plan for those little guys so they don’t foul the water for the Mule Deer, Cattle, and other animals.
Working as a Public Information Officer (PIO) is never easy. Misspeak one word and the media can change the entire meaning of what you wanted the listener to hear. I had the honor of riding along with Phoenix Fire Department PIO, Captain Ardell Deliz, who has mastered her position. Interestingly, her communication strategy is the same for each of us, whether in the office or with our friends and family.
Recently in the Wall Street Journal in the Opinion section, an article concerning parenting caught my eye. “
