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What Martial Arts Can Teach Us About Improving Presentations

Started by Christopher S. Penn · 10 måneder dage siden

What Martial Arts Can Teach Us About Improving Presentations
One of the keys to being successful in the martial arts is taking good notes, storing away information. In ninjutsu, a secondary key is taking good notes in such a way that your notes are useful only to you. If someone borrows, cop ... Continue reading »

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  • Ken Okel

    10 måneder dage siden

    I highly encourage clients to have an audio or video record of their presentations. Often an ad-lib will contain a moment of brilliance and you want to make sure that you don't lose it.

    I find a post it note or cocktail napkin is a good size for some key presentation points.

    Some of the best talks I've ever heard have had a quality of freshness even though I know the presenter has give the same speech many times.
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  • Martin Ng

    4 måneder dage siden

    A great way to make sure you;re making sense is to ask the audience if they have questions periodically. Don't just wait til the end.

    And don't say 'Did that make sense?' ... nobody is going to say no, for fear of looking dumb :-)
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