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These topics might include networking, making presentations fun, using preparation rituals, promoting your business without sounding like a commercial, using PowerPoint more effectively, understanding adult learning principles. Have you ever gotten stuck while describing something and just couldn't quite put it into words? If you're sitting around with friends and you can't quite explain the amazing meal you had at the Indian restaurant, it's no big deal. MORE
Ask the audience a lot of questions so they can share their knowledge and expertise and contribute to the learning of the group. Tags: Quick Fixes Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Public Speaking Anxiety Adult Learning Principles MORE
Joyce Saltman, a college professor and well-known speaker in the health care field, did exhaustive research for her 1995 doctoral dissertation Humor in Adult Learning. Joan Eisenstodt, from Eisenstodt Associates, and former MPI Meeting Planner of the Year says, "High content, informational speakers almost always fall flat if they don't use some humor. I equate appropriate humor with warmth and audiences respond to warmth." MORE
Science and Scientists Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Research Adult Learning Principles Resources PowerPointGetting back into the swing of things today! It's nice to be home. I want to bring your attention to these slides from a talk by Dr. Chris Atherton from the University of Central Lancashire. MORE
If you’re a presenter looking to rope in your audience with an intriguing speech or a killer presentation, you can learn a trick or two from the entertainment industry; which often uses compelling content and a hint of mystery to create engaging visual content. While this might sound absurd to some, the Zeigarnik Effect is in fact very real and often plays a major role in motivating an audience and adult learning. MORE
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Today's post is the last in the Adult Learning Principles series. There's so much more information out there, but I just wanted to give a basic overview that can help any speaker, instructor or facilitator make a better connection with and create a better learning environment for your audience. At its most basic level, adult learning tends to be self-directed and based on the person's individual needs and life experiences. MORE
Did you know that adults have special needs as learners? Times have changed, and teachers are more aware of learning styles now, and other issues that affect children's learning. But the principles of adult learning are still pretty new to most people. Adult Learning Principles Adult Learning Principles series Communication Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Resources Training MORE
Treat me like an adult; assume I'm able to make good judgements for myself based on my lifetime of knowledge and experience. Tags: Quick Fixes Pet Peeves Adult Learning Principles Communication One of my pet peeves with speakers is when they treat the audience like children. MORE
Adult learning principle #4: Adults are motivated to learn by both external and internal factors When we were kids, many of us were not motivated to learn by anything other than our parents' and teachers' rewards and punishments. Understanding the motivations and barriers your participants face can help you as an instructor pinpoint how best to serve them, by increasing their motivation for learning. MORE
Adult learning principle #5: Adult learners have sensitive egos Many of us, over the course of a lifetime, have developed a fear of appearing stupid or incompetent. As children, we were encouraged to explore, ask questions and learn about the world, but somewhere along the way, that was taken away from us. Many adults have mixed feelings about teachers, school, and structured learning. MORE
Adult learning principle #2: Adults have a lifetime of knowledge and experience that informs their learning. Adult learners can be a valuable resource for you as an instructor/speaker. It's also important for them to connect learning to these previous life experiences. Prepare activities that involve choice, so the learning process can better fit the individual levels of your participants. MORE
Or, to say it another way, people learn better with a multimedia approach as opposed to just viewing text. Tags: Pet Peeves Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Adult Learning Principles PowerPoint Communication Download audio here. MORE
Adult learning principle #3: Adults need relevancy in learning. It's important to adults that they are learning something relevant and applicable to real life, whether it's work-related or personal. Here's how to make learning relevant to your audience. Identify learning objectives and ask participants to share their goals. MORE
This is part 1 of my series of posts on adult learning principles and how speakers can apply these principles when working with adults. Malcolm Knowles is considered the "father of adult learning", although the topic had been discussed and researched over a century earlier. In his book, The Modern Practice of Adult Education: From Pedagogy to Andragogy , Knowles opposes the view that adults are unable to learn: ".the MORE
And now for our first adult learning principle : Adults are autonomous and self-directed Adults want to decide for themselves what, when, how and why to learn. Speakers/instructors should allow adults to direct some of their own learning. Here are some ways to facilitate this: * Ask your participants what they already know about your topic and what they're interested in learning. Allow them to be responsible for their own learning. * MORE
Joyce Saltman, a college professor and well-known speaker in the health care field, did exhaustive research for her 1995 doctoral dissertation Humor in Adult Learning. IT SHOWS THAT YOU DON'T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY. The old saying goes, "If you take yourself too seriously, no one else will." You don't want to be known as a stuffed shirt. If you can laugh a little bit at yourself at the right times, your audience can laugh with you and not at you. MORE
For wrapping up at the end, you might hand out cards or pieces of paper with one-word concepts on them (I use "fear," "voice," "passion," "rules" and others related to public speaking), and ask participants to share something they've learned or will pursue regarding that concept. MORE
Cliff Atkinson's book, Beyond Bullet Points Garr Reynolds' book, Presentation Zen And let me remind you that the best way to help your audience retain information is to serve as many learning styles as you can. The way we learn as children is still valid once we're adults. MORE
Check out " Exercise -- Brain Rule #1 ," (no direct link to the video, but they're all listed on the page) for some thoughts on why the typical classroom and work environments are not conducive to learning or productivity and some fun ideas to turn that around. MORE
Adults delineate their thoughts visually. Adults learn better when they are lightening up! Visit her on the web at: schrift.com to learn more about her Speakers University teleclasses. Top 10 Es to Motivate and Influence an Audience Speak with Es. Be a speaker of influence not control or guilt. With the privilege of the platform comes the awesome responsibility of motivating and influencing your audience to feel/think/act differently. MORE
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Or, to say it another way, people learn better with a multimedia approach as opposed to just viewing text. Pet Peeves Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Adult Learning Principles PowerPoint CommunicationDownload audio here. I worked with a client last week whose slides were packed with text. When I suggested to her that she take the multiple ideas on one slide and expand them out over several slides, she balked. MORE
If the training environment is not conducive to learning, you're going to work twice as hard to make an impact. There are many creative ways of integrating new hires, by connecting them with mentors or by giving them self-directed learning activities, for example. MORE
If you haven’t already–as a public speaker, you should dedicate yourself to a lifetime study of adult learning principles. And there’s a lifetime of “adult learning stuff&# to learn. It’s a proactive approach of making the most out of past learning in order to maximize new learning. For your audiences to make the most out of this proven learning and memory technique, you will have to teach them. MORE
Dean Shareski says: The more I’m allowed to interact and play with the content the more engaged and ultimately the more learning happens. It is a skill to be learned, tempered, and used when most appropriate and productive. Entertainment to informed to learning spectrum. MORE
Tags: Quick Fixes Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies The Business of Speaking Adult Learning Principles MORE
These topics might include networking, making presentations fun, using preparation rituals, promoting your business without sounding like a commercial, using PowerPoint more effectively, understanding adult learning principles. Have you ever gotten stuck while describing something and just couldn't quite put it into words? If you're sitting around with friends and you can't quite explain the amazing meal you had at the Indian restaurant, it's no big deal. MORE
In addition to trade associations, consider teaching at your local adult learning centers and community education programs. Here are the steps to getting on the speaking circuit: 1) Write a brief and interesting description of your presentation and what attendees will learn. If the audience likes what you have to say, they will want to learn more about you and your business. MORE
Treat me like an adult; assume I'm able to make good judgements for myself based on my lifetime of knowledge and experience. Quick Fixes Pet Peeves Adult Learning Principles CommunicationDownload audio here. One of my pet peeves with speakers is when they treat the audience like children. When they act like they're the only one in the room who knows anything and feel like they have to hold my hand through their presentation. Case in point: A speaker who says "Write this down!" MORE
Adults learn to control their faces, feigning interest in order to be polite. What does interest look like? It helps to know the person a little bit, so you can factor out the idiosyncrasies. But interest typically begins with eye contact. Mostly, we look at what we’re interested in. There are, of course, exceptions. MORE
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Did you know that adults have special needs as learners? Times have changed, and teachers are more aware of learning styles now, and other issues that affect children's learning. But the principles of adult learning are still pretty new to most people. Adult Learning Principles Adult Learning Principles series Communication Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Resources Training
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This is part 1 of my series of posts on adult learning principles and how speakers can apply these principles when working with adults. Malcolm Knowles is considered the "father of adult learning", although the topic had been discussed and researched over a century earlier. In his book, The Modern Practice of Adult Education: From Pedagogy to Andragogy , Knowles opposes the view that adults are unable to learn: ".the
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Adult learning principle #3: Adults need relevancy in learning. It's important to adults that they are learning something relevant and applicable to real life, whether it's work-related or personal. Here's how to make learning relevant to your audience. Identify learning objectives and ask participants to share their goals.
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And now for our first adult learning principle : Adults are autonomous and self-directed Adults want to decide for themselves what, when, how and why to learn. Speakers/instructors should allow adults to direct some of their own learning. Here are some ways to facilitate this: * Ask your participants what they already know about your topic and what they're interested in learning. Allow them to be responsible for their own learning. *
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Adult learning principle #5: Adult learners have sensitive egos Many of us, over the course of a lifetime, have developed a fear of appearing stupid or incompetent. As children, we were encouraged to explore, ask questions and learn about the world, but somewhere along the way, that was taken away from us. Many adults have mixed feelings about teachers, school, and structured learning.
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Adult learning principle #4: Adults are motivated to learn by both external and internal factors When we were kids, many of us were not motivated to learn by anything other than our parents' and teachers' rewards and punishments. Understanding the motivations and barriers your participants face can help you as an instructor pinpoint how best to serve them, by increasing their motivation for learning.
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Today's post is the last in the Adult Learning Principles series. There's so much more information out there, but I just wanted to give a basic overview that can help any speaker, instructor or facilitator make a better connection with and create a better learning environment for your audience. At its most basic level, adult learning tends to be self-directed and based on the person's individual needs and life experiences.
Pivotal Public Speaking
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
If you haven’t already–as a public speaker, you should dedicate yourself to a lifetime study of adult learning principles. And there’s a lifetime of “adult learning stuff&# to learn. It’s a proactive approach of making the most out of past learning in order to maximize new learning. For your audiences to make the most out of this proven learning and memory technique, you will have to teach them.
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APRIL 13, 2010
Treat me like an adult; assume I'm able to make good judgements for myself based on my lifetime of knowledge and experience. Tags: Quick Fixes Pet Peeves Adult Learning Principles Communication One of my pet peeves with speakers is when they treat the audience like children.
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APRIL 5, 2010
Or, to say it another way, people learn better with a multimedia approach as opposed to just viewing text. Tags: Pet Peeves Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Adult Learning Principles PowerPoint Communication Download audio here.
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MARCH 20, 2009
Cliff Atkinson's book, Beyond Bullet Points Garr Reynolds' book, Presentation Zen And let me remind you that the best way to help your audience retain information is to serve as many learning styles as you can. The way we learn as children is still valid once we're adults.
Speak Schmeak
DECEMBER 30, 2008
Check out " Exercise -- Brain Rule #1 ," (no direct link to the video, but they're all listed on the page) for some thoughts on why the typical classroom and work environments are not conducive to learning or productivity and some fun ideas to turn that around.
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APRIL 5, 2010
Or, to say it another way, people learn better with a multimedia approach as opposed to just viewing text. Pet Peeves Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Adult Learning Principles PowerPoint CommunicationDownload audio here. I worked with a client last week whose slides were packed with text. When I suggested to her that she take the multiple ideas on one slide and expand them out over several slides, she balked.
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If the training environment is not conducive to learning, you're going to work twice as hard to make an impact. There are many creative ways of integrating new hires, by connecting them with mentors or by giving them self-directed learning activities, for example.
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For wrapping up at the end, you might hand out cards or pieces of paper with one-word concepts on them (I use "fear," "voice," "passion," "rules" and others related to public speaking), and ask participants to share something they've learned or will pursue regarding that concept.
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AUGUST 5, 2008
Ask the audience a lot of questions so they can share their knowledge and expertise and contribute to the learning of the group. Tags: Quick Fixes Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Public Speaking Anxiety Adult Learning Principles
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APRIL 13, 2010
Treat me like an adult; assume I'm able to make good judgements for myself based on my lifetime of knowledge and experience. Quick Fixes Pet Peeves Adult Learning Principles CommunicationDownload audio here. One of my pet peeves with speakers is when they treat the audience like children. When they act like they're the only one in the room who knows anything and feel like they have to hold my hand through their presentation. Case in point: A speaker who says "Write this down!"
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FEBRUARY 18, 2008
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MARCH 24, 2008
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OCTOBER 12, 2009
Science and Scientists Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Research Adult Learning Principles Resources PowerPointGetting back into the swing of things today! It's nice to be home. I want to bring your attention to these slides from a talk by Dr. Chris Atherton from the University of Central Lancashire.
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APRIL 4, 2019
If you’re a presenter looking to rope in your audience with an intriguing speech or a killer presentation, you can learn a trick or two from the entertainment industry; which often uses compelling content and a hint of mystery to create engaging visual content. While this might sound absurd to some, the Zeigarnik Effect is in fact very real and often plays a major role in motivating an audience and adult learning.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2012
These topics might include networking, making presentations fun, using preparation rituals, promoting your business without sounding like a commercial, using PowerPoint more effectively, understanding adult learning principles. Have you ever gotten stuck while describing something and just couldn't quite put it into words? If you're sitting around with friends and you can't quite explain the amazing meal you had at the Indian restaurant, it's no big deal.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Adults learn to control their faces, feigning interest in order to be polite. What does interest look like? It helps to know the person a little bit, so you can factor out the idiosyncrasies. But interest typically begins with eye contact. Mostly, we look at what we’re interested in. There are, of course, exceptions.
Speak Schmeak
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
These topics might include networking, making presentations fun, using preparation rituals, promoting your business without sounding like a commercial, using PowerPoint more effectively, understanding adult learning principles. Have you ever gotten stuck while describing something and just couldn't quite put it into words? If you're sitting around with friends and you can't quite explain the amazing meal you had at the Indian restaurant, it's no big deal.
Great Public Speaking
OCTOBER 18, 2010
Joyce Saltman, a college professor and well-known speaker in the health care field, did exhaustive research for her 1995 doctoral dissertation Humor in Adult Learning. IT SHOWS THAT YOU DON'T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY. The old saying goes, "If you take yourself too seriously, no one else will." You don't want to be known as a stuffed shirt. If you can laugh a little bit at yourself at the right times, your audience can laugh with you and not at you.
Great Public Speaking
JULY 26, 2010
Joyce Saltman, a college professor and well-known speaker in the health care field, did exhaustive research for her 1995 doctoral dissertation Humor in Adult Learning. Joan Eisenstodt, from Eisenstodt Associates, and former MPI Meeting Planner of the Year says, "High content, informational speakers almost always fall flat if they don't use some humor. I equate appropriate humor with warmth and audiences respond to warmth."
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MAY 4, 2009
Adults delineate their thoughts visually. Adults learn better when they are lightening up! Visit her on the web at: schrift.com to learn more about her Speakers University teleclasses. Top 10 Es to Motivate and Influence an Audience Speak with Es. Be a speaker of influence not control or guilt. With the privilege of the platform comes the awesome responsibility of motivating and influencing your audience to feel/think/act differently.
http://delicious.com/akarrer/prospeaker
MAY 1, 2009
In addition to trade associations, consider teaching at your local adult learning centers and community education programs. Here are the steps to getting on the speaking circuit: 1) Write a brief and interesting description of your presentation and what attendees will learn. If the audience likes what you have to say, they will want to learn more about you and your business.
http://delicious.com/akarrer/prospeaker
MARCH 1, 2009
Dean Shareski says: The more I’m allowed to interact and play with the content the more engaged and ultimately the more learning happens. It is a skill to be learned, tempered, and used when most appropriate and productive. Entertainment to informed to learning spectrum.
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