Presenting without slides or notes can happen by accident or on purpose, but how do you do it? It’s not about memorization, but internalization.
Pitch
How to Overcome Shyness and Stage Fright – EP082
Shyness and stage fright are part of our flight or fight response, but how can we overcome them? The first step is to know that it’s normal.
The Irresistible Idea Formula – EP069
Creating the Curiosity Gap Anytime you’re pitching your idea, there’s one clear hurdle you need to get over in order to succeed: someone else needs to find your idea irresistible.
How to create positioning that maximizes your messaging
Here’s irony for you: I learned my biggest lessons in positioning from someone who was anonymous. It started with a mystery. Funnily enough, the mystery was not who this anonymous person was — that was an open secret.
How not to communicate change
Back in 1995, I cast a vote that had long-lasting consequences. We all did. I’m speaking, of course, of the vote to add the color blue to M&Ms. Looking back, I realize now that it was the Brexit of candy votes.
Building Your DIS-Confirmation Bias – EP046
Disprove Your Position to Strengthen Your Argument Most people reach a point in their life where they do things a certain way. The problem with that is that we all have confirmation bias: we tend to only seek out and remember information that confirms what we already believe to be true.
Why Jargon Is So Dangerous – EP043
Jargon’s Many Meanings We all have jargon that’s useful in our industry or company, but we also need to make sure that our message is clear.
How to Write a Conclusion – EP036
How To Write a Conclusion A great conclusion is one of the best opportunities we have to make sure that our message really sticks.
Why Some People Just Don’t “Get It” – EP035
The Curse of Knowledge We spend a lot of time and energy crafting our messages but sometimes an audience just doesn’t “get it,” even though it makes complete sense to us.
“Internalize, Don’t Memorize” – EP032
Focus on the Meaning of Your Message We want to make our message memorable, but how do we make it memorable to us? When we focus on memorizing things word-for-word, we often forget the meaning behind those words.