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” (Susanna Raffalli, nutritional coordinator, speaking about the human devastation in Caritas Venezuela) Notice: + the impact of using the personal pronoun “you” to engage listeners in the statistic (“It’s not normal for you to […]. “It’s not normal for you to go to a community, weigh 100 children and have 30 of them close to dying.” MORE
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American detective writer Rex Stout once quipped that there are two kinds of statistics: the kind you look up and the kind you make up. In the average presentation, as soon as statistics appear on a background slide, two out of three audience members automatically fall asleep. MORE
12.20.2010 Cyberflirting etc Here is a startling statistic from a survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and reported in The Week magazine (December 17, 2010, p. I checked the website (www.aaml.org) and couldn’t find exactly that statistic but I did discover there a wealth of material on the role of cyber flirting and e-communication generally and their impact on interpersonal (mainly romantic) relationships. MORE
9.02.2009 A public speaking example In a recent ad to defeat the debt there’s an interesting example of using statistics (just numbers, actually) and making the numbers real for the audience, something we always tell our public speaking students. Categories: Public Speaking , statistics 3comments: Huzaifa Tabassum said. MORE
Now, Cutland defaults into a statistic. Alana Cutland, age 19, once had a life bursting with promise. The young woman was beautiful. She was a student at Cambridge University with a passion for biological research. Her parents were supportive. Yet inside her a switch flipped on a six-week project to investigate crabs. The initiative was not proceeding according to her plan. She experienced panic attacks. MORE
Uncategorized bls economics employment Mitt Romney obama Politics statistics Unemployment MORE
Strategy Video Brian Dennehy Long Island Index Rauch Foundation RSA statistics viral video visualizeHow do you turn an academic report into a viral video? The Rauch Foundation challenged Duarte to solve this puzzle as they re-launched the Long Island Index in January. MORE
Here’s a simple guide to spotting them, but it comes with a warning: you will never look at any statistic without a little smidgen of cynicism again. Many charts don’t tell the truth (or, at least, are quite misleading). MORE
Pictures, not Numbers - numbers, statistics, and hard data in general don't work well when displayed or spoken, in terms of memorability. Create a leave-behind that has your statistics, your research, your sources, even your slides, to give to folks AFTER your presentation. MORE
Tags: Presentation Skills Public Speaking Rhetorical Devices Scripting Your Speech Speech Writing Statistics Visual Aids Bad Habits How to start a speech PowerPoint Speeches MORE
I'm not brilliant at statistics, but would say that this is statistically very significant. MORE
Cite a startling statistic. ” Then he gives 3 very specific examples of the exact words you could use to start your presentation using a scenario, a startling statistic, or a story. ( MORE
Beyond that, you can grow your network to thousands of people, many who may care what you say, others who just treat you as a statistic. Have you communicated with the audience, or just talked at them, throwing out one impersonal statistic, quote and cliche after another? MORE
The good things we have been feeling in the field of public relations have been confirmed by statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. MORE
“Oratory is dying; a calculating age has stabbed it to the heart with innumerable dagger-thrusts of statistics.&# – Keith Hancock. Sir William Keith Hancock (1898 - 1988) Australian Historian. MORE
Deadpan expression, or keeping a straight face, is a good technique to couple with fake facts and statistics. Stating falsehoods as if they are absolutely true is another fun way to play with the audience during a public speaking engagement. However, you must make the statements obviously false by your words and your facial expressions. When you use this technique in this fashion, you don't want to leave any doubt in the audience's mind whether you are being funny or not. MORE
There are several ways to get their attention - from asking an opening question to starting with a startling statistic to saying something controversial or shocking. Speech Openings Audience Attention Shocking Statements Statistics Audience Connection Dialogue Storytelling MORE
You have statistics and famous quotes to back you up. skip to main | skip to sidebar What Moves an Audience? Posted by Rich Hopkins, Speaker, Author, Coach on Monday, September 21, 2009 Labels: Storytelling Youre passionate about the topic. You know what you want your audience to do. MORE
Data and storytelling Statistics and storytelling are not mutually exclusive. "As a method of persuasion, I am not a big fan of PowerPoint presentations," says the legendary screenwriting guru Robert McKee. MORE
And they often need statistical evidence to believe what you tell them. If you’re not analytical by nature but have to give a presentation to a particularly analytical audience, it’s important to toe the line between knowledgeable expert and impassioned storyteller. MORE
This used to be a ''startling statistic'' - but frankly, that''s way overused, and shocking statements are catching up as well. First 30 seconds Get your audience''s attention How to start your speech Open with a joke Shocking Statements Speech Hook startling statistics Storytelling MORE
“Start strong with a ‘grabber’ A personal story, a quote from an expert or a shocking statistic — something that takes a hold of your audience and gets them hooked and opens their mind to your message. Conor Neill - Irish Teacher at IESE Business School, Entrepreneur and Author. MORE
Hans Rosling is the Zen Master of presenting statistics. Hans proves what we all know, even if our teachers from yesteryear did not: Statistics are not boring. Statistics tell a story. He's brilliant. MORE
Drawing inspiration from such sources as Carl Sagan and the Long Island Initiative , I have tried to show examples of how statistics need to be put into context. As Chip and Dan Heath emphasize in Made to Stick : Statistics are rarely meaningful in and of themselves. Statistics will, and should, almost always be used to illustrate a relationship. These statistics and images would be very effective in a presentation about the Internet and how much time we spend on it. MORE
The statistics will shock you! This presentation won first prize in slideshare.net’s World’s Best Presentation contest. Both the message and the graphics are outstanding. View more presentations from Empowered Presentations, Honolulu, HI. Contests & giveaways contest MORE
Last week, I posted a couple of video clips to mark the 30th anniversary of the BBC comedy series Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister ( HERE & HERE ). This is the second in the series of three on how Jim Hacker was coached to make a televised speech MORE
Then I dug up the crime statistics for that city for her. The financial services industry has the aging preoccupied with not outliving their money. MORE
Giving a great virtual presentation is all about connecting with your audience, right? But as you may have already realized, building connection through a device screen isn’t that easy. MORE
More to the point: Do you use those statistics as effectively as possible? When I taught a speechwriting workshop a few weeks ago, I recommended this book to the participants: INNUMERACY: MATHEMATICAL ILLITERACY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES (written by John Allen Paulos). . This outstanding small book addresses two key questions: Why do we know so little about mathematics? And what is the social cost of our “innumeracy&# ? Highly recommended reading for speech writers at all levels MORE
2) A Statistic - Not a boring statistic. A surprising statistic; a powerful statistic; a personalized statistic. . “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression&# – Will Rogers. This quote certainly holds true for speeches, presentations, group meetings and any other public speaking opportunity that exists. Your opening often determines just how much of your presentation the audience is going to “tune in&# for. MORE
We may believe they have an infinite ability to remember our funding analysis and statistics, but they will remember one or two points, at best. “The cold truth is that audiences remember little about any speech. We must therefore present … Continue reading → Quotes for Public Speakers Brent Kerrigan public speaking Public Speaking Quotations quotes Speechwriting MORE
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65% of all funds now distributed in this school year are based on statistics from the 1989-90 school year. 65% of all funds now distributed in this school year are based on statistics from the 1989-90 school year. MORE
I’ve watched presenters read from a PowerPoint deck as though it were a script, nodded off while speakers rattled off pages of statistics with nary a pie chart or graphic to support their data.… MORE
Give a "shocking statistic" I find the shocking statistic to be the most difficult to pull off effectively, because it's hard to come up with statistics that can really move your audience. Both campaigns use a shocking statistic effectively. MORE
Marketing Presentations Storytelling Strategy Tips datastory marketing presentation presentations slidedocs statistics storytelling Talks VisualStory MORE
Often presentations need to include statistics. When those statistics are about people, consider showing pictures of people instead of just quoting the text and numbers. It helps the audience connect with what the statistic means to them. MORE
If you write speeches pertaining to any aspect of math or science, you’ll want to know about this book: “Statistically Speaking&# : A Dictionary of Quotations (selected and arranged by C.C. I am often asked about my favorite websites and reference books. Gaither and A. Cavazos-Gaither, published by Institute of Physics Publishing). Chapters range from Actuary, Analyses, Average, Bayesian … to Testing, Theory, Truth and Variability. MORE
Events How to start a speech Live Presentations Opinion Political Speeches Presentation Skills Public Speaking Rhetorical Devices Scripting Your Speech Speech Writing Starting Your Speech StatisticsLast night, President Obama delivered what could be his last “State of the Union” address. As I stated in my last blog post, I’m not going to express my feelings about his policies or discuss politics. My goal is to analyze the elements within the speech. MORE
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JUNE 24, 2018
Then I dug up the crime statistics for that city for her. The financial services industry has the aging preoccupied with not outliving their money.
Speak Schmeak
APRIL 24, 2008
Give a "shocking statistic" I find the shocking statistic to be the most difficult to pull off effectively, because it's hard to come up with statistics that can really move your audience. Both campaigns use a shocking statistic effectively.
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Joan Detz Speaker Services
JULY 22, 2011
If you write speeches pertaining to any aspect of math or science, you’ll want to know about this book: “Statistically Speaking&# : A Dictionary of Quotations (selected and arranged by C.C. I am often asked about my favorite websites and reference books. Gaither and A. Cavazos-Gaither, published by Institute of Physics Publishing). Chapters range from Actuary, Analyses, Average, Bayesian … to Testing, Theory, Truth and Variability.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 1, 2019
Now, Cutland defaults into a statistic. Alana Cutland, age 19, once had a life bursting with promise. The young woman was beautiful. She was a student at Cambridge University with a passion for biological research. Her parents were supportive. Yet inside her a switch flipped on a six-week project to investigate crabs. The initiative was not proceeding according to her plan. She experienced panic attacks.
Presentation Zen
NOVEMBER 25, 2009
Hans Rosling is the Zen Master of presenting statistics. Hans proves what we all know, even if our teachers from yesteryear did not: Statistics are not boring. Statistics tell a story. He's brilliant.
Joan Detz Speaker Services
JULY 12, 2017
” (Susanna Raffalli, nutritional coordinator, speaking about the human devastation in Caritas Venezuela) Notice: + the impact of using the personal pronoun “you” to engage listeners in the statistic (“It’s not normal for you to […]. “It’s not normal for you to go to a community, weigh 100 children and have 30 of them close to dying.”
SketchBubble
JUNE 29, 2016
American detective writer Rex Stout once quipped that there are two kinds of statistics: the kind you look up and the kind you make up. In the average presentation, as soon as statistics appear on a background slide, two out of three audience members automatically fall asleep.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 8, 2013
The good things we have been feeling in the field of public relations have been confirmed by statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Joan Detz Speaker Services
JUNE 29, 2011
More to the point: Do you use those statistics as effectively as possible? When I taught a speechwriting workshop a few weeks ago, I recommended this book to the participants: INNUMERACY: MATHEMATICAL ILLITERACY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES (written by John Allen Paulos). . This outstanding small book addresses two key questions: Why do we know so little about mathematics? And what is the social cost of our “innumeracy&# ? Highly recommended reading for speech writers at all levels
Duarte Blog
APRIL 2, 2019
Marketing Presentations Storytelling Strategy Tips datastory marketing presentation presentations slidedocs statistics storytelling Talks VisualStory
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 22, 2013
Uncategorized public speaking
Manner of Speaking
APRIL 1, 2012
Drawing inspiration from such sources as Carl Sagan and the Long Island Initiative , I have tried to show examples of how statistics need to be put into context. As Chip and Dan Heath emphasize in Made to Stick : Statistics are rarely meaningful in and of themselves. Statistics will, and should, almost always be used to illustrate a relationship. These statistics and images would be very effective in a presentation about the Internet and how much time we spend on it.
Great Public Speaking
OCTOBER 1, 2009
Deadpan expression, or keeping a straight face, is a good technique to couple with fake facts and statistics. Stating falsehoods as if they are absolutely true is another fun way to play with the audience during a public speaking engagement. However, you must make the statements obviously false by your words and your facial expressions. When you use this technique in this fashion, you don't want to leave any doubt in the audience's mind whether you are being funny or not.
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 6, 2012
Uncategorized bls economics employment Mitt Romney obama Politics statistics Unemployment
Successful Speeches Blog
JANUARY 25, 2012
Events How to start a speech Live Presentations Opinion Political Speeches Presentation Skills Public Speaking Rhetorical Devices Scripting Your Speech Speech Writing Starting Your Speech StatisticsLast night, President Obama delivered what could be his last “State of the Union” address. As I stated in my last blog post, I’m not going to express my feelings about his policies or discuss politics. My goal is to analyze the elements within the speech.
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 19, 2012
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Presentation Zen
JUNE 27, 2012
Data and storytelling Statistics and storytelling are not mutually exclusive. "As a method of persuasion, I am not a big fan of PowerPoint presentations," says the legendary screenwriting guru Robert McKee.
Max Atkinson
MARCH 2, 2010
Last week, I posted a couple of video clips to mark the 30th anniversary of the BBC comedy series Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister ( HERE & HERE ). This is the second in the series of three on how Jim Hacker was coached to make a televised speech
Successful Speeches Blog
MARCH 10, 2010
Tags: Presentation Skills Public Speaking Rhetorical Devices Scripting Your Speech Speech Writing Statistics Visual Aids Bad Habits How to start a speech PowerPoint Speeches
Successful Speeches Blog
MARCH 10, 2010
Tags: Presentation Skills Public Speaking Rhetorical Devices Scripting Your Speech Speech Writing Statistics Visual Aids Bad Habits How to start a speech PowerPoint Speeches
Speak and Deliver
JUNE 24, 2015
Pictures, not Numbers - numbers, statistics, and hard data in general don't work well when displayed or spoken, in terms of memorability. Create a leave-behind that has your statistics, your research, your sources, even your slides, to give to folks AFTER your presentation.
Duarte Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Strategy Video Brian Dennehy Long Island Index Rauch Foundation RSA statistics viral video visualizeHow do you turn an academic report into a viral video? The Rauch Foundation challenged Duarte to solve this puzzle as they re-launched the Long Island Index in January.
Speak and Deliver
OCTOBER 14, 2014
This used to be a ''startling statistic'' - but frankly, that''s way overused, and shocking statements are catching up as well. First 30 seconds Get your audience''s attention How to start your speech Open with a joke Shocking Statements Speech Hook startling statistics Storytelling
Speak and Deliver
JANUARY 17, 2012
There are several ways to get their attention - from asking an opening question to starting with a startling statistic to saying something controversial or shocking. Speech Openings Audience Attention Shocking Statements Statistics Audience Connection Dialogue Storytelling
Speak and Deliver
JANUARY 12, 2012
Beyond that, you can grow your network to thousands of people, many who may care what you say, others who just treat you as a statistic. Have you communicated with the audience, or just talked at them, throwing out one impersonal statistic, quote and cliche after another?
Manner of Speaking
JUNE 23, 2018
We may believe they have an infinite ability to remember our funding analysis and statistics, but they will remember one or two points, at best. “The cold truth is that audiences remember little about any speech. We must therefore present … Continue reading → Quotes for Public Speakers Brent Kerrigan public speaking Public Speaking Quotations quotes Speechwriting
Pivotal Public Speaking
AUGUST 28, 2010
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The Communication Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2010
12.20.2010 Cyberflirting etc Here is a startling statistic from a survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and reported in The Week magazine (December 17, 2010, p. I checked the website (www.aaml.org) and couldn’t find exactly that statistic but I did discover there a wealth of material on the role of cyber flirting and e-communication generally and their impact on interpersonal (mainly romantic) relationships.
The Communication Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
9.02.2009 A public speaking example In a recent ad to defeat the debt there’s an interesting example of using statistics (just numbers, actually) and making the numbers real for the audience, something we always tell our public speaking students. Categories: Public Speaking , statistics 3comments: Huzaifa Tabassum said.
Speaking Of...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
65% of all funds now distributed in this school year are based on statistics from the 1989-90 school year. 65% of all funds now distributed in this school year are based on statistics from the 1989-90 school year.
PowerPoint Tips
DECEMBER 23, 2010
The statistics will shock you! This presentation won first prize in slideshare.net’s World’s Best Presentation contest. Both the message and the graphics are outstanding. View more presentations from Empowered Presentations, Honolulu, HI. Contests & giveaways contest
Presentation Guru
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
I’ve watched presenters read from a PowerPoint deck as though it were a script, nodded off while speakers rattled off pages of statistics with nary a pie chart or graphic to support their data.…
Speak and Deliver
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
You have statistics and famous quotes to back you up. skip to main | skip to sidebar What Moves an Audience? Posted by Rich Hopkins, Speaker, Author, Coach on Monday, September 21, 2009 Labels: Storytelling Youre passionate about the topic. You know what you want your audience to do.
Duarte Blog
MAY 10, 2018
And they often need statistical evidence to believe what you tell them. If you’re not analytical by nature but have to give a presentation to a particularly analytical audience, it’s important to toe the line between knowledgeable expert and impassioned storyteller.
Manner of Speaking
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
“Oratory is dying; a calculating age has stabbed it to the heart with innumerable dagger-thrusts of statistics.&# – Keith Hancock. Sir William Keith Hancock (1898 - 1988) Australian Historian.
Matt Eventoff
JUNE 7, 2011
2) A Statistic - Not a boring statistic. A surprising statistic; a powerful statistic; a personalized statistic. . “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression&# – Will Rogers. This quote certainly holds true for speeches, presentations, group meetings and any other public speaking opportunity that exists. Your opening often determines just how much of your presentation the audience is going to “tune in&# for.
Max Atkinson
JULY 11, 2020
I'm not brilliant at statistics, but would say that this is statistically very significant.
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 8, 2012
Uncategorized "Donald Trump (TV Personality)" "Fox News Channel (TV Network)" economy obama statistics Unemployment
Presentation Guru
MARCH 15, 2017
Here’s a simple guide to spotting them, but it comes with a warning: you will never look at any statistic without a little smidgen of cynicism again. Many charts don’t tell the truth (or, at least, are quite misleading).
DeFinis Communications
JUNE 3, 2020
Giving a great virtual presentation is all about connecting with your audience, right? But as you may have already realized, building connection through a device screen isn’t that easy.
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Cite a startling statistic. ” Then he gives 3 very specific examples of the exact words you could use to start your presentation using a scenario, a startling statistic, or a story. (
Manner of Speaking
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
“Start strong with a ‘grabber’ A personal story, a quote from an expert or a shocking statistic — something that takes a hold of your audience and gets them hooked and opens their mind to your message. Conor Neill - Irish Teacher at IESE Business School, Entrepreneur and Author.
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