When you deliver a presentation, your audience members will be able to process only one source of information at any given moment. That is, they will either listen to your […]
Fundamentals
“B” is for Magic
When delivering a presentation, it is a good idea to keep the audience’s focus and attention on ourselves. In fact, keeping the attention on ourselves it is one of the […]
Stick to the delta
When you’re organizing your presentation, the Rule of Three is a good place to start. For example: We’re going to do A. We’re going to do B. We’re going to […]
How to make your audience feel like they’re in the right place
Remember the One Question, the one thing that’s on everyone’s mind. The one problem they’re trying to solve, the reason they asked you to speak. Then tell a story that […]
What should I do with my hands?
When you’re on stage, what do you do with your hands? It’s one of the most common questions we get. Personally, I suspect you already know what to do with […]
Chat with a couple audience members
Before your speech, meet some of the members of your audience. Talk to them, get to know them a little. It’ll make you a lot less nervous when you’re speaking, […]
Practice 25 times
When professional actors prepare for a role, they usually rehearse for hours, or days or weeks, learning how to make a particular facial tick appear at just the right time. […]
SO Fundamentals index
There are 9 lessons in the SO Fundamentals course. They are: Lesson 1 : The First Three Questions Lesson 2 : Practice 25 Times Lesson 3 : The Curse of […]