Unforgettable Presentations

Well-chosen quotations, song lyrics, poetry and statistics can enhance any presentation. However, it's important to attribute the sources and let our audiences know the sources for validation. If we don't attribute, we might become unforgettable…for the wrong reason.

SNIPPETS:

• Provide the sources for polls, studies, statistics, and research findings

• "Studies show", "research proves," "a recent poll reveals" isn't enough

• Attribute lyrics, quotations poetry etc. to their source

• Quote accurately; someone always spots errors

• Misquoting can negatively affect your credibility

• Do your due diligence and verify quotations and sources

• Verify using more than one source

• Don't use too many quotations/lyrics/statistics, etc.

• Use AI wisely and verify the results that AI provides

• Never plagiarize; you will harm your reputation

Work with Mark and Darren:

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Jim Rohn is often quoted as saying, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." Today Mark and Darren speak with Julia Nicholson, a former executive who finds value in Jim's words. She is passionate about spending time with world-class communicators, and she shares lessons that she is learning along her journey to becoming unforgettable

SNIPPETS:

• Find your purpose and LIVE your purpose

• Success fills your schedule, significance fills your soul

• Know where you are in your speaker process

• Develop your craft

• Lean in and learn

• There's no substitute for getting on stage

• Find the coach who is the right fit for you

• You're more effective when you're DRIVEN, not COMPELLED

• Don't just create a speech, create an unforgettable speech

In this second and final conversation about RHETORICAL DEVICES, Mark and Darren once again review Mark's winning Toastmasters speech, identifying ways that RHETORICAL DEVICES enhanced his presentation. THIS IS PART TWO OF TWO.

SNIPPETS:

• Rhetorical devices multiply your message

• A rhetorical device can help to personify inanimate objects

• Rhythmic rhetorical devices make your message more sticky

• Rhetorical questions provide moments of introspection

• Rhetorical devices can provide a frame of reference

• Employ these devices to help your audience to 'see' characters and situations

How to Write Your Own Introduction:

https://markbrownspeaks.com/set-up-your-success-with-your-introduction/

Work with Mark and Darren:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

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RHETORICAL DEVICES are language tools that help presenters to be more compelling and memorable…and there are more than forty such devices.

Darren examines Mark's Toastmasters World Championship-winning speech, and together they discuss how Mark used some of them effectively. By applying rhetorical techniques, you can elevate the impact of your presentation.

SNIPPETS:

• Use rhetorical devices to connect emotionally

• Elevate your audience's experience

• Tools like HYERBOLE can elicit humor when used well

• Rhetorical devices add rhythm to a story and make it memorable

• Couple rhetorical devices with body language

• Combine delivery and rhetorical devices to bring your audience into the scene

How to Write Your Own Introduction:

https://markbrownspeaks.com/set-up-your-success-with-your-introduction/

Work with Mark and Darren:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

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You've worked hard on your presentation and it's time to rehearse for readiness. In this episode in the series on their book DELIVER UNFORGETTABBLE PRESENTATIONS, Mark & Darren share tips for adding the final touches before taking the stage. This episode covers Step #7: OWN YOUR STAGE.

SNIPPETS:

• Use your script to indicate emotions, stage movement, pauses, and more

• Create a stage plan

• How you use your stage will enhance your audience's experience

• Don't memorize your talk; internalize it

• Your audience wants you to be present, not perfect

• Walk through your presentation

• Rehearse for a live audience and CRAVE FEEDBACK

• Use slides as guides

• Well-chosen props and illustrations clarify, solidify, and edify your message

• Get a qualified coach

How to Write Your Own Introduction:

https://markbrownspeaks.com/set-up-your-success-with-your-introduction/

Work with Mark and Darren:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

Check Out Stage Time University:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com

Impactful presentations are memorable, and today Darren and Mark share techniques for adding this final touch to your presentation before taking it to the platform. This episode covers Step #6: MAKE IT UNFORGETTABLE.

SNIPPETS:

• The more complex your topic, the more you need a simple structure

• Make your points digestible

• Use a proven story structure

• The 'THEN/NOW' model is a powerful option

• Show a day in the life of the main character

• Introduce a challenge

• You must have a guru, guide, source of wisdom

• The character must experience a change

• Your Foundational Phrase will make your message memorable

• Cater to different learning styles (See podcast episodes 70, 71 & 72)

How to Write Your Own Introduction:

https://markbrownspeaks.com/set-up-your-success-with-your-introduction/

Work with Mark and Darren:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

Check Out Stage Time University:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com

A weak presentation closing can dilute your message and at worst, nullify your impact. In Part 4 of this series, Mark and Darren explore both principles for a solid closing, and mistakes that inexperienced presenters tend to make. This episode covers Step #5: CREATE YOUR COMPELLING CLOSE.

SNIPPETS:

• Your close should reinforce your premise

• There are several closing options

• Select the most appropriate closing for your specific presentation

• The DIALOG CLOSE is a flexible and easy option

• A compelling close is an opportunity to repeat and reinforce a guru's wisdom

• Internalize your closing; know it cold

• Prepare your closing and opening like choosing slices of bread for a sandwich

• Avoid the common mistake of delivering multiple closings

• Use Q & A to set up your closing

• NEVER end on Q & A; leave one final point that inspires your audience

How to Write Your Own Introduction:

https://markbrownspeaks.com/set-up-your-success-with-your-introduction/

Work with Mark and Darren:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

Check Out Stage Time University:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com

"Open STRONG!" This is Darren's advice in Part 3 of this series as he and Mark explain the 'WHY' and the 'HOW' behind an unforgettable presentation's opening. This episode covers Step #4: CREATE YOUR STRONG OPENING

SNIPPETS:

• Set the stage with your introduction

• Your opening sets up your premise

• The opening sets the trajectory of the listeners' experience

• Open strong

• Explore various opening options

• Use effective opening words

• Be concise and precise

• Avoid platitudes until after your strong opening

• Choose opening words carefully and deliberately

• Internalize your opening; know it by heart

How to Write Your Own Introduction:

https://markbrownspeaks.com/set-up-your-success-with-your-introduction/

Work with Mark and Darren:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

Check Out Stage Time University:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com

In Part 2 of this series, Darren and Mark discuss the importance…and the benefits…of having a world-class presentation structure. This episode covers Step #3: STRUCTURE THIS!

SNIPPETS:

• The 'Tell them, tell them, tell them' structure is rudimentary and limited

• The 'Tell a story make a point' structure lacks cohesiveness

• Good structure gives your audience clarity and gives you confidence

• The Fripp Speech Model provides the perfect structure

• Solid structure makes your content digestible

• An effective structure allows you to organize your thoughts logically

• Proper structure allows easy customization

• Proper structure is flexible and can be used for virtually any presentation

Work with Mark and Darren:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

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An unforgettable presentation requires an unforgettable process. Today Mark and Darren begin breaking down their 7-Step speech process, laid out in their book DELIVER UNFORGETTABLE PRESENTATIONS. This episode covers STEP #1: FINDING YOUR CONTENT, and STEP #2: CLARITY, CLARITY, CLARITY!

SNIPPETS:

• You need an unforgettable process

• It's your responsibility to give your audience next steps

• FIND CONTENT from your own life and experience

• Don't undervalue your expertise

• Start with what you know

• Build your story folder

• Be clear about your premise

• Give information in context

• Don't give your audience a reason to take a mental detour

• Don't leave unanswered questions in your audience's minds

Work with Mark and Darren:

https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

Check Out Stage Time University:

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