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The GLAD Rule - D
[D]eliver details in the middle, the thesis at the beginning and end.
If you start with the nitty-gritty, you’ll lose your audience. Grab your audience with a hook (like a story or a compelling statistic), then share your main thesis. What is your point and why does it matter? After this, you can add in supporting details.
Then, close with a memorable punch - give your audience the thesis one more time, packaged slightly differently so it doesn't sound like your parroting yourself.
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How To Fix Meetings: The “GLAD” Rule
First of all, treat your meeting like a presentation. The first part should be the delivery of the message and the second should include a quick, time-limited Q-and-A and the definition of action items.
Then, as speaker coach Diane DiResta recommends,
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The GLAD Rule Works For Conversation Too
This approach can be used in general conversation, too - not just in formal presentations.
The crux of it is keeping it simple, compelling, and audience-focused.
Why would they want to listen? What will they get out of it? If you make the the case cl...
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A Couple Of Tips On Presenting To An Audience
If you're worried about presenting in front of people, DiResta has a few quick pointers that are easy to remember:
- Instead of looking at a sweeping sea of people, focus your attention on one person in the audience for 10 seconds, then switch to another person. This mak...
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Remember What Meetings Are For
Meetings are done - or should be done - to discuss the problems and the solutions to those problems; not to create more problems.
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Meetings Are A Pain And A Drain
Meetings are - more often than not - unproductive, owing to poorly organized (or absent) agendas, wayward oversight, and directionless conversation. Even thinking about a meeting sends some into a tailspin.
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The GLAD Rule - L
[L]ead with “you.”
Believe it or not, your presentation is not about you - it’s about your captive audience. So give them what they want. Talk about their needs and pain points. Be clear about solutions that affect them. And use “you”...
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The GLAD Rule - G
[G]ive them what they need to know, not everything you know.
We’re often tempted to demonstrate our knowledge or expertise by heaping on a wealth of information. But that just dilutes the main argument.
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The GLAD Rule - A
[A]ct, and push for [A]ction.
Be performative - but only as far as it supports your main point.
While numbers vary, experts have noted that 60-80% of communication comes from body language, so leverage that with gestures that emphasize your ...
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We (should) have meetings to make a decision, not to decide on the question.
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Opening and closing
Grab attention at the beginning, and close with a dynamic end.
When you start, use a startling statistic, an interesting anecdote, or a concise quotation. Conclude your speech with a summary and a strong statement that your audience is sure to remember.
The Outlining Method
Use headings and bullet points with supporting facts.
- During a lesson, begin your notes with a bullet point for the main topic.
- The first subtopic is placed below and indented slightly to the right.
- Jot down the details below your heading and slightly to the right...
Put on the right spin
- Use a lot of details at the beginning of the story and then faze them out.
- Timing is key to good storytelling.
- Practice by recording your story and listening for places pauses might add punch.
- Use different gestures, varied facial
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