While in the park I received a strong reminder of something we all know but too often forget: that emotions are contagious and our emotional displays can and do influence those around us, often in ways we're not even aware of. The remarkable thing was even though I was not actually experiencing the excitement that these strangers were having directly on the scary rides, I — and everyone one in the crowd — was feeling completely amused and happy by the displays of excitement and happiness all around. Emotional contagion & mirror neurons Watching something and doing something

What it does mean is that with the right finessing, even incredibly complex data can be picked apart and rearranged in a simple and engaging way. “The 8220;The Power Gap” (a new animated infographic by Airslide) is a great example of making a complex story look effortless… “Demos came to us with an intensely detailed statistical study, which rated every single constituency in Britain according to a number of different social and economic aspects. Simplicity does not necessarily mean skimping out on the meat of your presentation. When handled

Jerry’s book The Power Presenter has many tips on connecting with the audience but what it has–that no other book to date does–are real historic video examples. It takes a bit of courage to move outside your comfort zone, but it is powerful and memorable because many people don’t have the guts to be animated. Even though the content hasn’t shifted, I do think the entire presentation As a presenter, I feed off the energy of the audience. I

There was even a mention of Harry Potter and the Pink Panther.  These sounds become synonymous with the movie, or even a particular character within the movie.  What was your favorite movie?  What made it so memorable?  Recently I was asking a few Duartians at work what sound in a movie was most memorable to them? 

Even a newbie at public speaking knows they should make eye contact. The most powerful time to have your eyes up is at the end of a sentence. But the term eye contact is rather vague. It can infer just making fleeting “contact” with a person then moving on. Don’t make eye contact – make “eye connection”. 

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I’ve written about using the power of the 5 basic stories that Western culture has to make your speeches stronger, ‘stickier’ and more instantly graspable.  0160; Mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, even different parts of an organization working together – all of these can be love stories.  0160;   This story is always powerful, but never more so than in a recession.  0160; Look here: http://tinyurl.com/6sdl5v or here: http://tinyurl.com/nxblef for more detailed information.  0160; Today, I’m going to revisit the stories as a quick refresher

Throughout time, stories have been a powerful tool to communicate points and make them memorable.  We might even watch curling, figure skating, or a luge event that we might otherwise skip, if we learn enough about a competitor to get excited about who will win.  Even classic game shows, like Jeopardy, use stories to hook you.  People love stories.  This is illustrated time and again in almost everything we see on television. 

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Do you give Power Point presentations or do you present, using Power Point slides as an aid? Power Point presentation reduces all the impact and meaning of your ideas to a one-dimensional piece of software. Since the slides are non-living, non-breathing and non-feeling, every time you equate 'presentation' with 'Power Point', you've just reduced everything you know and care about to this digital cypher. There's a huge difference to the audience and ultimately to yourself as well. A