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. few minutes spent around extremely happy and excited people in a famous amusement park in  Copenhagen reminded me once again about the power of emotional contagion. Photo credit: Bill DeRouchey Links • For tips on presentation delivery checkout books by Jerry Weissman and Bert Decker. • A great older post by Kathy Sierra that I actually

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. Each of these aspects has an effect on the power held by the individuals in each area, and by the constituencies as a whole. Simplicity does not necessarily mean skimping out on the meat of your presentation. When handled correctly, complex scenarios

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Speaking at the February 24 Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) professional development session, Janine made us all aware of our own body language and provided insights into projecting ourselves more positively. Here are some of the great tips you can use for your next presentation, media interview or just everyday life: Keep your hands at your side, not clasped, to show power. (Editor's note: I had to miss this dynamic presentation about women speakers and body language, but colleague Debbie Friez -- an officer of Washington Women in Public Relations, the event convener, and vice president at BurrellesLuce -- sent in this guest post about the event, emphasizing tips Eloquent Woman readers can use.) Body language expert, Janine Driver , aka “The Lyin’ Tamer”, is calling 2009 “The Year of the Woman”, and she has made it her goal to help women be aware of their body language.

Throughout time, stories have been a powerful tool to communicate points and make them memorable.  They work will work overtime to give us the back-story of the competitors.   They will take us behind the scenes.  They will take us to the competitor’s home town.  People love stories.  This is illustrated time and again in almost everything we see on television. 

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In last week's workshop, one attendee asked about how to convey power and authority without being, well, too overpowering ...I'd I'd call it power without the "pow!" So how do you pull off powerful? Here's what works for me, both as a speaker and when I'm observing speakers If you have to tell people you are, you aren't," and I agree: Anytime you have to announce what you are, the impact of your statement is lost with your audience. Don't say you're chairing, in charge or otherwise a leader--that should be obvious from your introduction, your manner and your behavior. Control

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The story of power in a room is written in space and height. head, to express their power anyway.   Powerful people also take up more space: they splay their legs Powerful people employ a host of subtler signals of their dominance, height.   0160; It’s not very different from