I recently attended my local ASTD chapter meeting ( www.dcastd.org ) where a panel of CLOs talked about the role of global learning in tough economic times. Use Stories    Examples and stories are the absolute best way to help your audience remember what you say and see the applicability for their circumstances. I'm not usually a fan of panels, because they frequently appear disorganized with speakers rambling , cutting each other off and running out of time. But this panel was refreshingly different and very effective. 

I spent most of last week at the American Society for Training and Development ( ASTD ) International Conference and Expo (8000+ attendees) here in Washington, DC at the very impressive Walter E. The amount of time depends on your topic and the overall duration of your presentation; for example, in a 90 minute presentation, leave a good 15 minutes for questions. Washington Convention Center . The days were chocked full of interesting sessions, interesting people and interesting observations. 

Instead, how about a framework like this (for example)? Ask your audience a question that frames the speech. For example, get video clips of your presentation so you can post them online, post a pdf of your slides on your web site, send out a press release announcing your presentation, etc. and give some concrete examples of actions that individuals in the room can take. chrisbrogan.com Home About Speaking Rockstars Newsletters Contact Best Of Make Better Presentations - The Anatomy of a Good Speech February 23, 2009 · Comments You deserve some great tools, so I’d like to share what I’ve been working on.