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January 2008 |
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Lessons from a Lousy Law Lecture; How a Law Prof. Failed to
Connect. |
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Joey Asher
President's
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In my
first year of law school, one of my professors scheduled
a class for students that had missed his lecture on the
Jewish holidays. When I was the only person to show up,
I had a sense that this would be interesting.
I was
right. It was the strangest law lecture of my life and
it stands as a lesson in how not to be audience-centered.
Being audience-centered means believing that the whole
reason that we give presentations is to connect with the
audience, answer their questions, and help them, even if
that means changing your initial game plan to meet the
circumstances.
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Resolutions for Better Presentations In 2008. |
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Are you looking for a resolution this year that is a
little different than “I’m going to stop eating
desserts”? If so, we have some communication skills resolutions
that will help your career by helping you connect better
with audiences.
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Cool Word of the Month: Seagull Manager. |
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A manager who flies
in, makes a lot of noise, craps on everything, and then leaves.
John came into
the meeting, threw out a lot of criticism, then left. He’s a true
seagull manager.
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Can You Answer this Question in One Sentence? |
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On the classic game
show “Name that Tune”, contestants would compete to name a popular
song in as few a notes a possible. We’d like to see a business
world version of "Name that Tune" called “Answer that Question.” In this
game, contests must answer the question in as few sentences as
possible.
In general, shorter
answers are better than longer ones. Shorter answers are easier to
understand, help the audience faster, and inspire confidence.
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Public Speaking Advice from Bruce Lee. |
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“Simplicity is the key to brilliance.”
Those are the words of martial arts legend Bruce Lee.
While he may not have been speaking about public
speaking, he certainly could have been. Great speakers
focus on doing just a few things well: keeping the
message simple, telling stories, and speaking with
passion.
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