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The Latest from Sandra Schrift - Executive Speech Coach
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Are you ready to be a successful speaker, a great speaker? Start by being a guide so that your audience will learn enough to make some changes,think differently,take some chances, become innovative and think for themselves. Know where your audience is coming from before you speak so you can help them reach their destination. This can be infectious.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
I have a friend who always turns to the sports page firstbecause he is inspired by people’s accomplishments; the the front page and the rest of the news is often about failures and violence. heavy dose of “what is wrong with the world.” In business, when some people lose, they shout ‘unfair” and hire a lawyer. The coach asks. C)2010 www.schrift.co
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Since 1982, I have been working with professional speakers and business professionals who make presentations to audiences nationally and internationally. The following are some special traits of an “A” grade speaker. Every day they have something magnificent to do. They are passionate because they believe what they have to say is significant.
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The Best from Sandra Schrift - Executive Speech Coach
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Did you know that great speakers are often nervous with butterflies in their stomach before giving a presentation? And there are many actors/actresses who can not speak to live audiences without cue cards. My 13 years as a professional speakers bureau owner allowed me to hear several thousand speakers give their presentations. Body – Tell ‘em.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Are you ready to be a successful speaker, a great speaker? Start by being a guide so that your audience will learn enough to make some changes,think differently,take some chances, become innovative and think for themselves. Know where your audience is coming from before you speak so you can help them reach their destination. This can be infectious.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
I have a friend who always turns to the sports page firstbecause he is inspired by people’s accomplishments; the the front page and the rest of the news is often about failures and violence. heavy dose of “what is wrong with the world.” In business, when some people lose, they shout ‘unfair” and hire a lawyer. The coach asks. C)2010 www.schrift.co
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Since 1982, I have been working with professional speakers and business professionals who make presentations to audiences nationally and internationally. The following are some special traits of an “A” grade speaker. Every day they have something magnificent to do. They are passionate because they believe what they have to say is significant.
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
A study by the Association of Sales Executives revealed that 81% of all sales happen on or after the fifth contact. If you are a business owner and making only one or two follow-ups, imagine all the business you're losing. David Frey) A follow-up allows you to ask good questions to learn about your potential client's needs and challenges.
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The Latest from the Speaking Pro Central Community
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Ellen Finkelstein has organized a series of webinar presentations with a great line up of presenters. And not only will you not have any travel and accommodation costs, the webinars themselves are free! To sign up for the webinars go to this webpage: Outstanding Presentations Workshop. Here’s the schedule for the webinars. Speaker. Times.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Enthusiasm is a necessary qualification for effective speaking. When you show enthusiasm it is contagious. The enjoyment and knowledge that is demonstrated for your subject will result in increased listener enjoyment and your speech being more convincing. The feeling of excitement must come through as you deliver. Have an active interest in people.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
My congratulations to Mike Folie (a speechwriting seminar alum) and Tim Becker, who announced that their spec screenplay, THEY SHOOT WEDDINGS, DON’T THEY?, is one of 35 finalists in the Final Draft Big Break Scriptwriting Contest. This is quite an honor … more than 3,500 entries were submitted from around the world.Go
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The Best from the Speaking Pro Central Community
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Monday, May 11, 2009
TED has earned a lot of attention over the years for many reasons, including the nature and quality of its short-form conference presentations. All presenters lucky enough to be asked to speak at TED are given 18-minute slots maximum (some are for even less time such as 3- and 6-minute slots). Ben Saunders ). Thou Shalt Tell a Story. Although Dr.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Exposing ourselves to traditional Japanese aesthetic ideas — notions that may seem quite foreign to most of us — is a good exercise in lateral thinking, a term coined by Edward de Bono in 1967. Lateral Thinking is for changing concepts and perception," says de Bono. Seven principles for changing your perception Kanso (??) Fukinsei (???) Shizen (??)
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Monday, August 10, 2009
Most people do not really think about design and designers, let alone think of themselves as designers. But what, if anything, can regular people — teachers, students, business people of all types — learn from designers and from thinking like a designer? And what of more specialized professions? believe there is. 1) Embrace constraints.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Presenting while people are tweeting is challenging – but also adds a new dimension to the presentation experience for your audience. Gradually tools are being developed to make it easier for you as the presenter to manage the backchannel. would love to see more tools available which work within the most common slideware – PowerPoint and Keynote.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
At last, we have some scientifically rigorous evidence to show that slides full of bullet-points don’t work. The research is the work of Chris Atherton , a cognitive psychologist. Chris recently delivered a presentation at the Technical Communication UK Conference and has put up her slides on slideshare. The research. Sparse slides.
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