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Cite examples
When you speak about an idea or process to your audience, you know exactly what you're talking about. But the audience doesn't.
These concepts can be very abstract without concrete examples to illustrate. Give them examples, and you'll keep their attention.
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Bill Gates presentation style
- Catching attention with an interesting statement, to build connection with your audience
- Using gestures
- Showing investment in the subject
- Asking effective questions
- Pausing after making a powerful point and after asking a que...
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Ask effective questions
When you make a statement to your audience, they're passive. Asking questions gets them involved mentally, making them active.
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Gestures animate a speech
- Emphatic gestures: express feeling and conviction;
- Descriptive gestures: help express action, or to show dimension and location.
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Checklist for answering the About You Question
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Share Your Passion: Tell your story from a passionate perspective, even if that touches on the personal territory.
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Relevance
You should make your content relevant to your audience:
- What do they know? Meet them where they are at.
- What do they expect from you?
- What is their attitude towards your topic?
- Engage them physi...
Jot down every single idea you have
Most of us tend to forget things even though we told ourselves "Ah, I'll remember it later. No need to write it down." However, we must think about our future selves. Your future self doesn't know what you're talking about when you mention a word or two.
Instead, ...
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