Book description
How does a good speaker hold the attention of any audience, large or small? What are the common, but often overlooked, mistakes speakers make? Jim Smith, Jr., an acclaimed motivational speaker, presents the mistakes and then provides tips and pointers to eliminate and avoid them through his Jim's Gems. The book gently instructs and positively inspires. Jim Smith and his Gems will help any speaker or facilitator become more polished and powerful--painlessly.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Titlepage
- Copyright
- Content
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Facilitation Mistakes
- 2. Room Setup Mistakes
- 3. Audiovisual and Visual Aid Mistakes
- 4. Motivation Mistakes
- 5. Difficult Participant Mistakes
- 6. Co-Facilitation Mistakes
- 7. Storytelling Mistakes
- 8. Evaluation Mistakes
- 9. Presentation Mistakes
- 10. Get Out of Your Own Way
- Appendix: Crash and Learn: Your Complete Action Plan
- Additional Resources
- About the Author
- Index
Product information
- Title: Crash and Learn: 600+ Road-Tested Tips to Keep Audiences Fired Up and Engaged!
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2006
- Publisher(s): Association for Talent Development
- ISBN: 9781562864651
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