world champion speakers

Did you know that there are world class techniques embedded in the structure of speeches and stories? Today Mark and Darren discuss several of these techniques, which, when applied, can make your next presentation unforgettable.

SNIPPETS:

• Never devalue the power of a well-told story

• Assign names to your characters

• Provide at least one physical characteristic

• Give the audience a reason to emotionally connect with the main character

• Show characters’ ‘BEFORE’ condition (body language, emotion, demeanor)

• Make the main character ‘likeable’

• Apply the ’Rooting Principle’ – make the audience WANT to support them

• Show the character ‘AFTER the Disaster’

• You don’t need expert feedback to understand emotional impact

After your presentation, an audience member tells you that you said something that offended them. What should you do? What should you say?

In a candid, vulnerable conversation, Mark and Darren hear first-hand from speaker, business leader, entrepreneur and grandma Margaret Page as she shares her faux pas, and her journey to redemption. Margaret offers sage advice to help any presenter avoid offending their audience, and to recover if they do.  

SNIPPETS:

• If you offend, don’t make excuses

• Listen to your audience

• Don’t place blame elsewhere

• Accept responsibility

• Learn from the experience

• Make amends. Ask “How can I make it right?”

• See through your audience’s eyes

• Learn taboo topics and be open to diverse life experiences

• Look for commonalities, but never disregard cultural differences

• What would a leader do? Be a role model