Basic techniques

IMPROVING PRESENTATION SKILLS WITH SOME BASIC TECHNIQUES Modify the following written piece of information, using some basic techniques to make it an interesting speech Most of you would probably prefer to be regarded as "interesting" rather than ordinary Here's a key premise: Sameness is the enemy of interesting As marketing Guru Seth Grodin pointed out in his book, Purple Cow (2003), you grab and hold people's interest by being remarkable That is, others remark upon you Here are six simple ways to make yourself more interesting while conversing with others Dare to be a little bit different, a little eccentric Eccentricity has a way of attracting people because it stands out from the conventional and ordinary Instead of prattling on about yourself, prepare some good questions to ask of others to show your real interest in them Good listeners are in short supply in the population, and showing sincere interest in others will make you something of a rarity You will stand out Stay current and fresh with your information When someone asks you "What's new?", have something new to share Offering something fascinating to the conversation makes you more interesting Inject some provocative questions into ordinary conversations "What's one of the most fascinating projects you're working on now, or would like to work on?" Instead of being argumentative, be curious and open-minded so that you can listen calmly to others who have differing opinions and viewpoints Ask people how they came to hold certain views, for example, and listen with acceptance People appreciate the opportunity to be heard and validated Develop your story-telling skills so that you can recount your experience in a lively and entertaining manner These skills will help you convert "ordinary" matters into colorful and fascinating tales Basic techniques Repetition - It really is very, very difficult to overcome shyness to speak publicly - We didn’t make any progress… we didn’t make any progress, because we weren’t ready from very beginning - Everybody makes mistakes - everybody Rhetorical questions - Inspite of the global economic crisis, some people have found their way to profits How have they done it? - So just how bad is the situation? Now I’ll tell you how bad it is - After a lot of hard thinking, we’ve decided to move out of our old house (Do you know) why? We think the kids need more space to play Making contrasts - Twenty years ago, we only have printed media Now we have much more sources to access – the internet, iphone, MP3, MP4, etc - We like to go to traditional schools Somebody else just wants to stay home and use technology to study - According to Asian tradition, it is outrageous for a couple to cohabitate In western style, it reflects individual freedom Triplings - This is how my ideas for the topic is shaped, organized and presented - How did we reach our goals? Simple By building new plants, by taking on more workers, by keeping production cost down - I came, I saw, I conquered (Julius Caesar) Machine-gunning - It’s cheaper, newer, faster, bigger, cleaner, safer, and better designed than anything alse on the market What more can I say? - The home computer indistry is like ly to be even more technology-driven, more costconscious, more price-sentsitive, more risk-laden, more overcrownded and more volatile, just to describe a few