Showmanship For Presenters With Dave Arch

What do you do when you make a mistake(s) during your presentation? How do you recover?

Have you discovered your style of humor yet? It really increases the receptivity of an audience to your content when used appropriately.

We love to watch an ice skater glide across the ice. Are your presentations getting close to that?

It's a short trip from talking or dressing in a dated fashion for people to consider your knowledge dated too.

Sameness=Boring

We are drawn to it like little else. From sporting events to novels it demonstrates its power.

Have you noticed the colors used on a Late Night Show background? What can we learn about the use of color in a presentation?

Many presenters don't close. They just stop and leave their participants unsatisfied yet unable to explain why.

Is there a difference between "simplicity" and "clarity?" The answer to that question truly impacts memorability of any presentation.

Have you ever been given a "backstage pass?" What is the intrigue of being "backstage?" How can we tap into this fascination with our presentations?

Your participants' acceptance of your expertise will determine to a large extent their receptivity to your content? How will you communicate your credentials without appearing proud and setting up an adversarial environment?

Have you ever met a popular radio DJ in person and realized that their voice didn't match their body? When incongruity exists in a trainer, the ability of the participants to trust the trainer is greatly hampered. Do you have unity in your training persona?

Will your participants be able to relate to the training persona you select? If they can't identify with you, they will not be able to care about you and soon will not care about your content.

What clothes will you wear to help project your persona? Due to the fact that the clothes impact a participant at the sub-conscious level, its power cannot be over-emphasized.

What will your training persona be? What parts of yourself will you share with your participants and which parts will you minimize? This will help you define that persona.

As we learn from those who move us with their singing, our presentations will only become more satisfying to our participants.

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