Book review Amplify Your Influence: Transform How You Communicate and Lead “We all have ideas to share with the world,” writes René Rodriguez. Leaders, speakers, presenters, teachers and marketers need a playbook to maximize their influence. Amplify Your Audience: Transform How You Communicate and Lead is a new book that’s a worthwhile read for leaders, …
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The Golden Rule: Respect Your Audience. Have you ever attended a presentation where the speaker said something like, “Let’s see… what does my next slide say?” Or where the speaker actually read word-for-word what was on their slides? Unfortunately, I’ve witnessed countless speeches where these or similar scenarios occurred. And it really bugs me! Here’s …
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Marketers and event planners know that the dry run is essential to successful presentations and conferences. Yet, all too often, presenters don’t take the dry run seriously or fail to show up at all. I’ve conducted presentation training and rehearsals for years. While most of the time speakers show up, often they won’t take the …
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