Sometime you might be speaking in a room that is too big for the audience. The empty space drains away the energy that you are trying to create in the room. It's always easier to speak to a packed room versus a half empty room. MORE
I've experienced two odd conference room configurations in the last month, and I thought I would share them with you. When I'm booked for a training, I send the organizer a diagram with my preferred room setup. Each room had a screen right in the center of the front wall. MORE
The article suggests that rooms with low ceilings might foster detailed thinking, whereas rooms with high ceilings may allow people to create loftier, more abstract ideas. What might be interesting is to see the affect that rooms with these particular features affects groups in break-out sessions. If you want your groups to have free-flowing ideas then rooms with higher ceilings may be of benefit. MORE
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From the Green Room: A speaker can ramble in words and in movement - both are problematic. I find that I walk around during a talk to point things out on a large screen or to make eye contact with another side of the room. MORE
If you want to make a spectacular impression on a low budget, room blackouts are a great technique. I would either project a picture of JFK, or MLK if I had the capability, or I would totally darken the room (except for the red exit signs, or whatever lights are mandatory for emergencies). I use them in two ways. If I want the audience to concentrate on a recorded audio tape and 2. when I want an awesome closing. MORE
Back of the Room Sales Back Surgery Self-critique Toastmasters Leadership Institute After coming home from the International Conference in August, I haven''t done much speaking. MORE
Before we take our client to that fancy restaurant in New York we will know what kind of rest room we will both encounter. MORE
In other words, the green room is a place for performers to prepare before they get on stage. Yet I recently learned that green room has a second definition. In surfing , the green room is the inside of a barrel that is produced by a wave. MORE
In what is a very obvious example of "show, dont tell," Jake expresses his love for the ukulele not by talking about it, but by playing a stirring rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody:" From the Green Room: Most of us dont something as clear as a musical instrument to show, rather than describe a message. MORE
Sunday, April 11, 2010 Presentation Success: How You Can Own the Room A successful presentation starts with the presenter owning the room. When you know and own the room, you will be a more powerful and confident presenter. As a presenter, how do you own the room? “Owning the room&# is a feeling that you can generate within yourself by knowing the room. How do you know the room? You can check the setup of the room. MORE
TMBG: I'd say the main difference for us as artists is that the kids are a little bit of a tougher room. For some of them, you're just what's going on in the room, and they're not all that worried about it being a successful show. Download audio here. MORE
Whenever you put timing, introductions, room setup, microphone and projector tech, back-of-the-room sales, etc., Audience Connection Back of the Room Sales Introductions Mistakes Speakers Make Professional Speaking Speaking on the Road Tips for Speakers MORE
Monday, April 19, 2010 Power Presentations Tip 34: Own the Room Know the room - own the room When you own the room you will be a more powerful presenter. As a presenter, how can you own the room? Owning the room" is a feeling that you can generate within yourself by knowing the room. Know the room Get into the room before your presentation - preferably when no one else is there. It removes the "strangeness" of the room. MORE
The article suggests that rooms with low ceilings might foster detailed thinking, whereas rooms with high ceilings may allow people to create loftier, more abstract ideas. What might be interesting is to see the affect that rooms with these particular features affects groups in break-out sessions. If you want your groups to have free-flowing ideas then rooms with higher ceilings may be of benefit. MORE
Millions of writers claim inspiration from Virginia Woolf's 1929 A Room of One's Own , a short book of long essays about the challenges women writers face because of their lack of education and financial independence. MORE
Speaker's Books Publishing Fumes and a Prayer Dennis Bauer Toastmasters Self-Publishing Retention Back of the Room SalesYesterday I finished reading "Fumes and a Prayer" by Speaker Dennis Bauer. It's a good book, with some life-changing advice, if one chooses to apply it. MORE
Unfortunately, this occurs every minute of every day in every meeting room, conference room, board room, press conference and trial, and the damage it does to the ability to get a point across or accomplish what you are trying to accomplish is staggering. President Obama’s Press Conference has just concluded and a lot of questions have been asked and answered. MORE
The angst for those whose performance review indicated they are too shut-down or too apt to suck up all the oxygen in the room is the small talk. Or, Or, what was called in the dress-for-success days "working the room." MORE
Real Magic'' is an ideal back of the room sell - listen to Nana, then bring him home. Success Real Magic Toastmasters Nana Danso Back of the Room Sales Motivation As I''ve said before - every speaker should have a book. MORE
The Green Room Speakers blog has moved to: greenroomspeakers.com/blog Thank you for visiting! Sarah MORE
I've found that by giving everyone in the room the same level of energy - and not taking it personally when someone doesn't appear to be paying attention - I still manage to reach those who seem unreachable. MORE
Saturday, June 27, 2009 Find Your Green Room Trigger In this weeks New Yorker, Alex Ross writes about Marlboro Music, an elite summer music program at Marlboro college in Vermon t "where artists could forget about commerce and escape into a purely musical realm." MORE
TMBG: I'd say the main difference for us as artists is that the kids are a little bit of a tougher room. For some of them, you're just what's going on in the room, and they're not all that worried about it being a successful show. Download audio here. MORE
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Find Your Green Room Trigger How do Olympic athletes train their minds for the challenges of such intense competition? At Green Room Speakers, I call this finding your Green Room Trigger. MORE
Pause and smile and scan the room before you assume there are no questions. Who''s going to leave the room and act on this information, and how? @RaganComms @dontgetcaught Good tips for prevention - but what should you do in the moment? Sally Gainsbury (@DrSalGainsbury) September 4, 2013 A couple of weeks ago, Ragan Communications reprinted my post on a common speaker''s concern: What if nobody asks a question? MORE
And that's the meme of new film "The Room," which has been derived from a novel. The transition is complete when he asks to return to the room. Finally, he says "Bye, room." MORE
[link] Tom shows you a quick and easy way to keep the conference room door from slamming MORE
Otherwise, known as back of the room (BOR) sales, here are some tips for ensuring that you rake in the cash even if you’re speaking for free. Tags: public speaking public speaking and business public speaking business Back of room sales speeches You’ve been asked to speak for an audience. However, the event organizer or meeting planner tells you they can’t pay you. Your heart sinks knowing that speaking for free will cost you in the long run. MORE
Amazing Public Speaking Tom shows you a quick and easy way to keep the conference room door from slamming MORE
The article suggests that rooms with low ceilings might foster detailed thinking, whereas rooms with high ceilings may allow people to create loftier, more abstract ideas. What might be interesting is to see the affect that rooms with these particular features affects groups in break-out sessions. If you want your groups to have free-flowing ideas then rooms with higher ceilings may be of benefit. MORE
From the Green Room: Let your message and your content dictate your speaking style. Friday, March 11, 2011 Speaking Advice from SNL In this weeks New Yorker, Tina Fey recounts nine "Lessons from Late Night" - what she learned from working with Lorne Michaels. MORE
I've experienced two odd conference room configurations in the last month, and I thought I would share them with you. When I'm booked for a training, I send the organizer a diagram with my preferred room setup. Each room had a screen right in the center of the front wall. MORE
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From the Green Room: Know your core message. Leave room for a little improv! Watch this hilarious Ted talk from this week - Charlie Shodd: The Shared Experience of Absurdity: The absurd scenes created here were funny only because of the people involved who had no idea what was going on. MORE
The first time I went in to the men’s room, I stopped and looked at the mirror above the sink. It is similar to what happens on the mirror in the Applebees men’s room. The ad on the mirror disappears when you want to focus on your appearance before you leave the men’s room. MORE
There are plenty of professions, meetings and situations where you'll find yourself the only woman in the room. Many times, you'll get the sense right away that being the "other" in a group is uncomfortable, without the shared experience you might expect from a room with women in it. MORE
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I caught this gem in a section on making room for--rather than running away from--your fear. There's plenty of room in this vehicle for all of us, so make yourself at home. MORE
But what we're not sharing are sit down meals in the dining room. The rich, reports The Wall Street Journal, have even reconfigured the rooms of their mansions. Gone is the dining room, now an anchronism in a digital, fitness era. We live in the Sharing Economy. MORE
During the past quarter of a century, more businesses have required new employees to agree to settle disputes with their employers through confidential arbitration. At Fox, Gretchen Carlson was one of those employees. That could blow up her lawsuit. MORE
Given the latest play-out of Roger's ability to land on his feet, it's useful to re-read or read for the first time the book "The Loudest Voice In The Room." This week was one focused on the politics of leadership at Fox News. MORE
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I caught this gem in a section on making room for--rather than running away from--your fear. There's plenty of room in this vehicle for all of us, so make yourself at home.
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DECEMBER 6, 2015
The angst for those whose performance review indicated they are too shut-down or too apt to suck up all the oxygen in the room is the small talk. Or, Or, what was called in the dress-for-success days "working the room."
Dave Paradi's PowerPoint Blog
MARCH 22, 2011
The first time I went in to the men’s room, I stopped and looked at the mirror above the sink. It is similar to what happens on the mirror in the Applebees men’s room. The ad on the mirror disappears when you want to focus on your appearance before you leave the men’s room.
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 13, 2011
There are plenty of professions, meetings and situations where you'll find yourself the only woman in the room. Many times, you'll get the sense right away that being the "other" in a group is uncomfortable, without the shared experience you might expect from a room with women in it.
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OCTOBER 2, 2013
Pause and smile and scan the room before you assume there are no questions. Who''s going to leave the room and act on this information, and how? @RaganComms @dontgetcaught Good tips for prevention - but what should you do in the moment? Sally Gainsbury (@DrSalGainsbury) September 4, 2013 A couple of weeks ago, Ragan Communications reprinted my post on a common speaker''s concern: What if nobody asks a question?
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APRIL 27, 2012
[link] Tom shows you a quick and easy way to keep the conference room door from slamming
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MARCH 24, 2009
Unfortunately, this occurs every minute of every day in every meeting room, conference room, board room, press conference and trial, and the damage it does to the ability to get a point across or accomplish what you are trying to accomplish is staggering. President Obama’s Press Conference has just concluded and a lot of questions have been asked and answered.
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NOVEMBER 16, 2009
TMBG: I'd say the main difference for us as artists is that the kids are a little bit of a tougher room. For some of them, you're just what's going on in the room, and they're not all that worried about it being a successful show. Download audio here.
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NOVEMBER 16, 2009
TMBG: I'd say the main difference for us as artists is that the kids are a little bit of a tougher room. For some of them, you're just what's going on in the room, and they're not all that worried about it being a successful show. Download audio here.
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DECEMBER 7, 2007
I've found that by giving everyone in the room the same level of energy - and not taking it personally when someone doesn't appear to be paying attention - I still manage to reach those who seem unreachable.
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JANUARY 13, 2015
Back of the Room Sales Back Surgery Self-critique Toastmasters Leadership Institute After coming home from the International Conference in August, I haven''t done much speaking.
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JULY 1, 2010
I've experienced two odd conference room configurations in the last month, and I thought I would share them with you. When I'm booked for a training, I send the organizer a diagram with my preferred room setup. Each room had a screen right in the center of the front wall.
Speak Schmeak
JULY 1, 2010
I've experienced two odd conference room configurations in the last month, and I thought I would share them with you. When I'm booked for a training, I send the organizer a diagram with my preferred room setup. Each room had a screen right in the center of the front wall.
Speak and Deliver
DECEMBER 1, 2013
Whenever you put timing, introductions, room setup, microphone and projector tech, back-of-the-room sales, etc., Audience Connection Back of the Room Sales Introductions Mistakes Speakers Make Professional Speaking Speaking on the Road Tips for Speakers
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NOVEMBER 12, 2011
From the Green Room: Know your core message. Leave room for a little improv! Watch this hilarious Ted talk from this week - Charlie Shodd: The Shared Experience of Absurdity: The absurd scenes created here were funny only because of the people involved who had no idea what was going on.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 17, 2013
Before we take our client to that fancy restaurant in New York we will know what kind of rest room we will both encounter.
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 13, 2012
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JUNE 3, 2009
The article suggests that rooms with low ceilings might foster detailed thinking, whereas rooms with high ceilings may allow people to create loftier, more abstract ideas. What might be interesting is to see the affect that rooms with these particular features affects groups in break-out sessions. If you want your groups to have free-flowing ideas then rooms with higher ceilings may be of benefit.
Pro Humorist
JUNE 3, 2009
The article suggests that rooms with low ceilings might foster detailed thinking, whereas rooms with high ceilings may allow people to create loftier, more abstract ideas. What might be interesting is to see the affect that rooms with these particular features affects groups in break-out sessions. If you want your groups to have free-flowing ideas then rooms with higher ceilings may be of benefit.
Pro Humorist
JUNE 3, 2009
The article suggests that rooms with low ceilings might foster detailed thinking, whereas rooms with high ceilings may allow people to create loftier, more abstract ideas. What might be interesting is to see the affect that rooms with these particular features affects groups in break-out sessions. If you want your groups to have free-flowing ideas then rooms with higher ceilings may be of benefit.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 24, 2015
And that's the meme of new film "The Room," which has been derived from a novel. The transition is complete when he asks to return to the room. Finally, he says "Bye, room."
Speak and Deliver
JUNE 15, 2011
Speaker's Books Publishing Fumes and a Prayer Dennis Bauer Toastmasters Self-Publishing Retention Back of the Room SalesYesterday I finished reading "Fumes and a Prayer" by Speaker Dennis Bauer. It's a good book, with some life-changing advice, if one chooses to apply it.
Executive Speech Coach
APRIL 19, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010 Power Presentations Tip 34: Own the Room Know the room - own the room When you own the room you will be a more powerful presenter. As a presenter, how can you own the room? Owning the room" is a feeling that you can generate within yourself by knowing the room. Know the room Get into the room before your presentation - preferably when no one else is there. It removes the "strangeness" of the room.
Green Room Speakers
DECEMBER 12, 2010
From the Green Room: A speaker can ramble in words and in movement - both are problematic. I find that I walk around during a talk to point things out on a large screen or to make eye contact with another side of the room.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 27, 2015
Given the latest play-out of Roger's ability to land on his feet, it's useful to re-read or read for the first time the book "The Loudest Voice In The Room." This week was one focused on the politics of leadership at Fox News.
Pivotal Public Speaking
SEPTEMBER 6, 2009
Otherwise, known as back of the room (BOR) sales, here are some tips for ensuring that you rake in the cash even if you’re speaking for free. Tags: public speaking public speaking and business public speaking business Back of room sales speeches You’ve been asked to speak for an audience. However, the event organizer or meeting planner tells you they can’t pay you. Your heart sinks knowing that speaking for free will cost you in the long run.
TJ Walker Interactive
JUNE 14, 2012
Press Room internet online anonymity
Speak and Deliver
JULY 11, 2013
Real Magic'' is an ideal back of the room sell - listen to Nana, then bring him home. Success Real Magic Toastmasters Nana Danso Back of the Room Sales Motivation As I''ve said before - every speaker should have a book.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 23, 2014
But what we're not sharing are sit down meals in the dining room. The rich, reports The Wall Street Journal, have even reconfigured the rooms of their mansions. Gone is the dining room, now an anchronism in a digital, fitness era. We live in the Sharing Economy.
Green Room Speakers
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Find Your Green Room Trigger How do Olympic athletes train their minds for the challenges of such intense competition? At Green Room Speakers, I call this finding your Green Room Trigger.
Green Room Speakers
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
The Green Room Speakers blog has moved to: greenroomspeakers.com/blog Thank you for visiting! Sarah
Green Room Speakers
JUNE 27, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009 Find Your Green Room Trigger In this weeks New Yorker, Alex Ross writes about Marlboro Music, an elite summer music program at Marlboro college in Vermon t "where artists could forget about commerce and escape into a purely musical realm."
Great Public Speaking
JANUARY 2, 2013
Amazing Public Speaking Tom shows you a quick and easy way to keep the conference room door from slamming
TJ Walker Interactive
JUNE 28, 2012
Press Room arab spring BBC news coverage
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 14, 2016
During the past quarter of a century, more businesses have required new employees to agree to settle disputes with their employers through confidential arbitration. At Fox, Gretchen Carlson was one of those employees. That could blow up her lawsuit.
Green Room Speakers
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
In other words, the green room is a place for performers to prepare before they get on stage. Yet I recently learned that green room has a second definition. In surfing , the green room is the inside of a barrel that is produced by a wave.
Green Room Speakers
MARCH 11, 2011
From the Green Room: Let your message and your content dictate your speaking style. Friday, March 11, 2011 Speaking Advice from SNL In this weeks New Yorker, Tina Fey recounts nine "Lessons from Late Night" - what she learned from working with Lorne Michaels.
Green Room Speakers
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
In what is a very obvious example of "show, dont tell," Jake expresses his love for the ukulele not by talking about it, but by playing a stirring rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody:" From the Green Room: Most of us dont something as clear as a musical instrument to show, rather than describe a message.
Executive Speech Coach
APRIL 11, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010 Presentation Success: How You Can Own the Room A successful presentation starts with the presenter owning the room. When you know and own the room, you will be a more powerful and confident presenter. As a presenter, how do you own the room? “Owning the room&# is a feeling that you can generate within yourself by knowing the room. How do you know the room? You can check the setup of the room.
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