Dr Azhar Ahmad 🩺’s Post

Tip #3 is our fav. Wanna avoid death by PPT forever? And captivate your audience from start to finish? Just follow these 4 proven presy tips from @alexarosecarlin to keep 'em hooked and hangin' on every word.

Personalize your presentations to create value for your audience one brick at a time. As Dale Carnegie said, "𝐀 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡. 𝐒𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭...." #iowastatefairblueribbonfoundation #publicspeaking #audiencefirst

Hey gang! Happy Tuesday! Too many speakers and presenters struggle with connecting with their audience in a meaningful and profitable way ("profitable" has more meaning than money, by the way). Often, they need to create a dynamic impact with their audience and miss the mark because they only do the bare minimum. When presenters have a better grasp on what they bring to every presentation, and put in the work to improve for the sake of their audience, not only do they increase their credibility and confidence, but they improve their content, stories, lessons, applications, and audience affiliation...all while enjoying the process and getting better results! Here is an assessment form you can use to chart where you're at with your presentations. Do with it what you will. If you care to share your results, I'd love to help you with any areas you feel you may be lacking. *If you prefer a PDF of this assessment, send an email with "Assessment" as the subject to Rick@ProlificPresentations.com Have an awesome week, friends! Cheers!

The point of a presentation isn’t to tell people what you know about a topic. It’s to take what you know about a topic and weave it together in such a way that your audience finds it personally relevant and easy to act on. #presentationskills #presentationtips #presentationskillstraining #presentationcoach

When presenting, does a hands clasped in front of you mean you are creating a barrier between you and your audience? No it doesn't but... #training #traininganddevelopment #publicspeaking

Did you know that if you share facts, your listeners retain about 5-10% of the information? If you add visuals, they retain 25%. If you tell a story, your listeners retain 65-75% of what you say. Stories make you and your message memorable! Want to learn how to tell better stories? I've got a lunch and learn coming up that you should attend. Here's what you can expect... ...Learn the powerful PREP framework to structure your thoughts and deliver compelling messages for any occasion. ....Participate in practice sessions to refine your skills. ....Engage in strategic networking designed to expand your professional connections. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your speaking abilities and connect with like-minded professionals. Reserve your spot today! Register now at https://lnkd.in/gwJ6afXf #storytelling #confidentspeaking #elevateyourspeaking #confidentcommunication

Are you connecting with your audience on stage? When done correctly, speaking on stage evokes an emotional response within your audience, effortlessly selling your message and converting the hearts and minds of those listening. They'll come back again and again because you helped them feel something within themselves. 🙌 It all starts with YOU and your connection to your body. 🔥 Check out my free resource "How to Move Audiences as an Unstoppable Speaker" here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gxbvp7dr

🚀 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫? 🎤 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒’𝑠 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 from the start and take them on a journey they won't forget. ✨ 𝐁𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐁𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝. 𝐁𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. Your audience will stay with you when you do something different. #SpeakerTips #PublicSpeaking #StandOut #BeMemorable #UltimateSpeaker #SpeakingJourney #CreativeSpeaking #GrabAttention #ultimatespeakercompetition #ultimatespeakercommunity #standingovationmasterclass

For your next big speaking gig, promoting your services or business is key. But when it comes to self-promotion, especially for a TEDx stage, you need finesse. Drawing from my experience crafting numerous TEDx talks, here's the deal: avoid the cheap shot of just stating your title. Instead, let your story do the talking. If you're a doctor, share a poignant patient tale. It subtly showcases your expertise without the hard sell. It's about infusing your identity into your storytelling, letting what you do speak for itself. #SelfPromotion #SpeakingEngagement #ProfessionalSpeaker #PersonalBranding #TEDxTalk

Getting up close Yes, getting up close and personal is important. If you’re a speaker, what I’m saying to you here is an important and useful ploy to get your audience – which might have been scattered – to draw together at that optimum distance you want them to be from you. Atmosphere!  So important! What can you do to help create it? The tip is here and clear in this video.