How do you persuade people to implement your training, buy from you, or approve your proposal? Yes, you need a good “offer,” whether that offer is to help trainees perform better, improve client’s results, or get more done with less money. But a good offer isn’t enough. Lots of research has shown that emotion is […]
Beyond storytelling: Create an experience
This is a guest blog post by Robert Kawalsky, CEO and Cofounder of Zeetings, a software company changing the way people present their ideas to the world. Kawalsky is also an active investor and advisor to technology and internet related businesses. Kawalsky previously held the position of Portfolio Manager at Keybridge Capital where he grew and […]
Keep your audience riveted by adding anticipation to storytelling
For months, I’ve been wanting to write a blog post about 2 new features in PowerPoint 2016 that are available if you have Office 365 (meaning that you pay a monthly subscription) and you belong to one of these free programs: Office Insider: For consumer Office 365 customers (individuals) First Release: for commercial Office 365 […]
Why both stories and a storyline are important for your presentations
A lot of people are talking about telling stories during a presentation. Why is that? Stories are A powerful way to evoke emotions, which is important because people remember emotionally-charged experiences better and longer An age-old way of making a topic interesting, so the audience pays more attention An alternate way to make your point, […]
Bruce Gabrielle presents on “Storytelling Secrets for Boardroom Presentations”
At the 3rd session of Outstanding Presentations Workshop, Bruce Gabrielle spoke on “Storytelling Secrets for Boardroom Presentations.” Bruce is the author of Speaking PowerPoint and he leads workshops for businesses, consulting firms, associations, and business schools. Some of the points he made: When people listen to a story they go into a “story listening trance” […]
