[Music] one of my favorite words in the English
one of my favorite words in the English
one of my favorite words in the English language is the word presentation this
language is the word presentation this
language is the word presentation this word just pops with meaning if you think
word just pops with meaning if you think
word just pops with meaning if you think about the root of the word it says
about the root of the word it says
about the root of the word it says present as in being present being in the
present as in being present being in the
present as in being present being in the here and now being in the moment one of
here and now being in the moment one of
here and now being in the moment one of the most important aspects of effective
the most important aspects of effective
the most important aspects of effective public speaking is to be 100 percent on
public speaking is to be 100 percent on
public speaking is to be 100 percent on to be conscious and tuned in to what
to be conscious and tuned in to what
to be conscious and tuned in to what you’re doing and to your surroundings
you’re doing and to your surroundings
you’re doing and to your surroundings this on ness makes you sharp as a
this on ness makes you sharp as a
this on ness makes you sharp as a speaker alert and it makes you totally
speaker alert and it makes you totally
speaker alert and it makes you totally available to the audience another
available to the audience another
available to the audience another meaning of present in the word
meaning of present in the word
meaning of present in the word presentation is of course that it is a
presentation is of course that it is a
presentation is of course that it is a gift something that a speaker gives the
gift something that a speaker gives the
gift something that a speaker gives the audience a piece of yourself that pours
audience a piece of yourself that pours
audience a piece of yourself that pours out of you in to them I love the way
out of you in to them I love the way
out of you in to them I love the way that sounds
that sounds
that sounds but sadly very few speakers have this
but sadly very few speakers have this
but sadly very few speakers have this point of view in my opinion very few of
point of view in my opinion very few of
point of view in my opinion very few of them see their presentations as gifts
them see their presentations as gifts
them see their presentations as gifts that they are giving the audience when
that they are giving the audience when
that they are giving the audience when this happens when you don’t see your
this happens when you don’t see your
this happens when you don’t see your presentation as a gift you don’t take
presentation as a gift you don’t take
presentation as a gift you don’t take care of it the same way you don’t shape
care of it the same way you don’t shape
care of it the same way you don’t shape it and polish it
it and polish it
it and polish it and fine-tune it so that it sparkles you
and fine-tune it so that it sparkles you
and fine-tune it so that it sparkles you don’t maintain it and nourish it and
don’t maintain it and nourish it and
don’t maintain it and nourish it and love it like the treasure that it is
love it like the treasure that it is
love it like the treasure that it is we’ve all seen speakers where they’re
we’ve all seen speakers where they’re
we’ve all seen speakers where they’re guilty of this kind of neglect where
guilty of this kind of neglect where
guilty of this kind of neglect where they haven’t taken care of their
they haven’t taken care of their
they haven’t taken care of their presentations I call these types of
presentations I call these types of
presentations I call these types of presentations bad which for me stands
presentations bad which for me stands
presentations bad which for me stands for broken and dysfunctional VAD but I
for broken and dysfunctional VAD but I
for broken and dysfunctional VAD but I also call them something else
also call them something else
also call them something else I call them stinky fish you see like a
I call them stinky fish you see like a
I call them stinky fish you see like a smelly old fish a bad presentation leave
smelly old fish a bad presentation leave
smelly old fish a bad presentation leave something unpleasant in the room that
something unpleasant in the room that
something unpleasant in the room that lingers people are usually not really
lingers people are usually not really
lingers people are usually not really willing to hold on to it for very long
willing to hold on to it for very long
willing to hold on to it for very long and a lot of people are quick to throw
and a lot of people are quick to throw
and a lot of people are quick to throw it out in the trash I was watching a
it out in the trash I was watching a
it out in the trash I was watching a presentation just like this the other
presentation just like this the other
presentation just like this the other day the speaker was a middle-aged man
day the speaker was a middle-aged man
day the speaker was a middle-aged man and know the skinny and pale side and he
and know the skinny and pale side and he
and know the skinny and pale side and he was taking off just about every box of
was taking off just about every box of
was taking off just about every box of what not to do while speaking in public
what not to do while speaking in public
what not to do while speaking in public for starters he spent most of his
for starters he spent most of his
for starters he spent most of his presentation with his arms crossed like
presentation with his arms crossed like
presentation with his arms crossed like this this is a no-no in public speaking
this this is a no-no in public speaking
this this is a no-no in public speaking you’re not supposed to cut the audience
you’re not supposed to cut the audience
you’re not supposed to cut the audience off this is a dead-end street nothing is
off this is a dead-end street nothing is
off this is a dead-end street nothing is coming in and nothing is going out as a
coming in and nothing is going out as a
coming in and nothing is going out as a speaker your job is to have the opposite
speaker your job is to have the opposite
speaker your job is to have the opposite of this energy which is open available
of this energy which is open available
of this energy which is open available ready another thing that the speaker did
ready another thing that the speaker did
ready another thing that the speaker did was he used too many filler sounds and
was he used too many filler sounds and
was he used too many filler sounds and filler words you all know these these
filler words you all know these these
filler words you all know these these are the arms as you know sort of and
are the arms as you know sort of and
are the arms as you know sort of and likes our brain inserts these types of
likes our brain inserts these types of
likes our brain inserts these types of sounds in
sounds in
sounds in words when it needs a moment to catch up
words when it needs a moment to catch up
words when it needs a moment to catch up with what our mouths are doing but it
with what our mouths are doing but it
with what our mouths are doing but it has the negative effect of making your
has the negative effect of making your
has the negative effect of making your speech seem unpolished
speech seem unpolished
speech seem unpolished and unprepared and frankly it’s annoying
and unprepared and frankly it’s annoying
and unprepared and frankly it’s annoying this particular speaker had 61 um
this particular speaker had 61 um
this particular speaker had 61 um I counted them that’s what I do in a 15
I counted them that’s what I do in a 15
I counted them that’s what I do in a 15 yeah in a 15 minute presentation that’s
yeah in a 15 minute presentation that’s
yeah in a 15 minute presentation that’s too many what you should do instead of
too many what you should do instead of
too many what you should do instead of inserting all that messiness is insert
inserting all that messiness is insert
inserting all that messiness is insert nothing just a pause just some white
nothing just a pause just some white
nothing just a pause just some white space and it changes everything one more
space and it changes everything one more
space and it changes everything one more thing that the speaker did was he
thing that the speaker did was he
thing that the speaker did was he apologized too much I’m sorry he said
apologized too much I’m sorry he said
apologized too much I’m sorry he said for the small font size on my powerpoint
for the small font size on my powerpoint
for the small font size on my powerpoint slide I hope you can still read it I’m
slide I hope you can still read it I’m
slide I hope you can still read it I’m sorry that I’m not as good as a speaker
sorry that I’m not as good as a speaker
sorry that I’m not as good as a speaker who just went I’m sorry that I’m sitting
who just went I’m sorry that I’m sitting
who just went I’m sorry that I’m sitting in the audience watching this guy
in the audience watching this guy
in the audience watching this guy talking about how he’s sorry
talking about how he’s sorry
talking about how he’s sorry never apologize it undermines your
never apologize it undermines your
never apologize it undermines your credibility overall his speech left me
credibility overall his speech left me
credibility overall his speech left me feeling numb disengaged and totally
feeling numb disengaged and totally
feeling numb disengaged and totally uninspired I’m willing to guess that
uninspired I’m willing to guess that
uninspired I’m willing to guess that just about every single person in this
just about every single person in this
just about every single person in this room has experienced a stinky fish
room has experienced a stinky fish
room has experienced a stinky fish presentation before raise your hand if
presentation before raise your hand if
presentation before raise your hand if you have yes look around just about
you have yes look around just about
you have yes look around just about everybody go ahead and put your hands
everybody go ahead and put your hands
everybody go ahead and put your hands down yeah it’s an epidemic
down yeah it’s an epidemic
down yeah it’s an epidemic we’ve all experienced these types of
we’ve all experienced these types of
we’ve all experienced these types of presentations because they are
presentations because they are
presentations because they are everywhere and they’re happening all the
everywhere and they’re happening all the
everywhere and they’re happening all the time and most of the time we as the
time and most of the time we as the
time and most of the time we as the audience just sit there politely
audience just sit there politely
audience just sit there politely watching and waiting and wanting more
watching and waiting and wanting more
watching and waiting and wanting more right longing for movement and laughter
right longing for movement and laughter
right longing for movement and laughter and human connection why do we accept
and human connection why do we accept
and human connection why do we accept such a low standard for public speaking
such a low standard for public speaking
such a low standard for public speaking why is it okay to deliver stinky fish
why is it okay to deliver stinky fish
why is it okay to deliver stinky fish presentations do you ever ask yourself
presentations do you ever ask yourself
presentations do you ever ask yourself these questions do you ever consider the
these questions do you ever consider the
these questions do you ever consider the consequences of what might happen if we
consequences of what might happen if we
consequences of what might happen if we continue down this road of accepting
continue down this road of accepting
continue down this road of accepting this low bar status quo for public
this low bar status quo for public
this low bar status quo for public speaking I do I think about it all the
speaking I do I think about it all the
speaking I do I think about it all the time especially when I’m watching
time especially when I’m watching
time especially when I’m watching someone with a big idea that could
someone with a big idea that could
someone with a big idea that could change the world deliver a presentation
change the world deliver a presentation
change the world deliver a presentation that leaves me wanting where instead of
that leaves me wanting where instead of
that leaves me wanting where instead of energizing and charging up the room the
energizing and charging up the room the
energizing and charging up the room the speaker sucks the life out of the place
speaker sucks the life out of the place
speaker sucks the life out of the place and switches off the proverbial lights
and switches off the proverbial lights
and switches off the proverbial lights of the audience all because of bad
of the audience all because of bad
of the audience all because of bad content or bad delivery or even worse a
content or bad delivery or even worse a
content or bad delivery or even worse a combination of both this speaker did not
combination of both this speaker did not
combination of both this speaker did not take care of their presentation and it’s
take care of their presentation and it’s
take care of their presentation and it’s such a waste but it doesn’t have to be
such a waste but it doesn’t have to be
such a waste but it doesn’t have to be this way because you see as speakers we
this way because you see as speakers we
this way because you see as speakers we have a choice we can choose the blue
have a choice we can choose the blue
have a choice we can choose the blue pill or we could choose what color is
pill or we could choose what color is
pill or we could choose what color is this pill matrix fans the
this pill matrix fans the
this pill matrix fans the read thank you pill think about the
read thank you pill think about the
read thank you pill think about the average presentation out there lots of
average presentation out there lots of
average presentation out there lots of stinky fish that’s the blue pill this
stinky fish that’s the blue pill this
stinky fish that’s the blue pill this red pill however is something completely
red pill however is something completely
red pill however is something completely different this pill changes your mindset
different this pill changes your mindset
different this pill changes your mindset it makes you see the major I mean public
it makes you see the major I mean public
it makes you see the major I mean public speaking for what it really is which is
speaking for what it really is which is
speaking for what it really is which is that it is a performing art like theater
that it is a performing art like theater
that it is a performing art like theater and dance and music a speaker’s art is
and dance and music a speaker’s art is
and dance and music a speaker’s art is the effective delivery of the spoken
the effective delivery of the spoken
the effective delivery of the spoken word in order to be successful a speaker
word in order to be successful a speaker
word in order to be successful a speaker has to both create compelling content
has to both create compelling content
has to both create compelling content and perform that content in front of an
and perform that content in front of an
and perform that content in front of an audience
performance is what makes your
performance is what makes your presentation interesting so that people
presentation interesting so that people
presentation interesting so that people pay attention to what’s going on
performance is what makes your
performance is what makes your presentation memorable so that people
presentation memorable so that people
presentation memorable so that people inhale and absorb your message and
inhale and absorb your message and
inhale and absorb your message and performance is what makes your
performance is what makes your
performance is what makes your presentation stirring so that people
presentation stirring so that people
presentation stirring so that people care in short performance is what makes
care in short performance is what makes
care in short performance is what makes the difference between a presentation
the difference between a presentation
the difference between a presentation that is ordinary and one that is Extra
that is ordinary and one that is Extra
that is ordinary and one that is Extra Ordinary it’s what makes your message
Ordinary it’s what makes your message
Ordinary it’s what makes your message matter and by the way I’m not talking
matter and by the way I’m not talking
matter and by the way I’m not talking about the kind of performance where you
about the kind of performance where you
about the kind of performance where you get up on stage and puff yourself up and
get up on stage and puff yourself up and
get up on stage and puff yourself up and act like someone you’re not
act like someone you’re not
act like someone you’re not no I’m talking about the kind of
no I’m talking about the kind of
no I’m talking about the kind of performance where you stay authentic to
performance where you stay authentic to
performance where you stay authentic to who you are but you have polished
who you are but you have polished
who you are but you have polished and honed and fine-tuned those elements
and honed and fine-tuned those elements
and honed and fine-tuned those elements which comprise which are the performance
which comprise which are the performance
which comprise which are the performance of public speaking and there are four
of public speaking and there are four
of public speaking and there are four such things for such elements in my
such things for such elements in my
such things for such elements in my opinion the first one is appearance and
opinion the first one is appearance and
opinion the first one is appearance and this is all about what you look like
this is all about what you look like
this is all about what you look like from the outfit that you are wearing
from the outfit that you are wearing
from the outfit that you are wearing because your outfit is a part of your
because your outfit is a part of your
because your outfit is a part of your performance
performance
performance – what presence you radiate number two
– what presence you radiate number two
– what presence you radiate number two is your voice your voice is an
is your voice your voice is an
is your voice your voice is an instrument and your job is to play it so
instrument and your job is to play it so
instrument and your job is to play it so that people want to listen to it
that people want to listen to it
that people want to listen to it number three is body you are speaking
number three is body you are speaking
number three is body you are speaking body language and you need to be fluent
body language and you need to be fluent
body language and you need to be fluent in the vocabulary of what gestures and
in the vocabulary of what gestures and
in the vocabulary of what gestures and positions mean so that you can make sure
positions mean so that you can make sure
positions mean so that you can make sure that you are using the right gestures
that you are using the right gestures
that you are using the right gestures not the wrong ones finally number four
not the wrong ones finally number four
not the wrong ones finally number four is audience connection and this is all
is audience connection and this is all
is audience connection and this is all about what you are doing as a speaker to
about what you are doing as a speaker to
about what you are doing as a speaker to create a relationship with a connection
create a relationship with a connection
create a relationship with a connection to the audience so that you’re on the
to the audience so that you’re on the
to the audience so that you’re on the same page there we are those are the
same page there we are those are the
same page there we are those are the four elements which I believe constitute
four elements which I believe constitute
four elements which I believe constitute the performance of public speaking
the performance of public speaking
the performance of public speaking appearance voice body and audience
appearance voice body and audience
appearance voice body and audience connection and it is by learning the
connection and it is by learning the
connection and it is by learning the skills and the techniques inside of
skills and the techniques inside of
skills and the techniques inside of these elements that you then have the
these elements that you then have the
these elements that you then have the tools that you need in order to shape
tools that you need in order to shape
tools that you need in order to shape and polish and fine-tune your
and polish and fine-tune your
and polish and fine-tune your presentations so that they sparkle it is
presentations so that they sparkle it is
presentations so that they sparkle it is by knowing these things that you can
by knowing these things that you can
by knowing these things that you can maintain
maintain
maintain and nourish and love your presentations
and nourish and love your presentations
and nourish and love your presentations like the presence that they are as I’m
like the presence that they are as I’m
like the presence that they are as I’m sure that you can imagine it takes time
sure that you can imagine it takes time
sure that you can imagine it takes time and lots of practice to learn the
and lots of practice to learn the
and lots of practice to learn the Magnificent art of effective public
Magnificent art of effective public
Magnificent art of effective public speaking but when you put in the elbow
speaking but when you put in the elbow
speaking but when you put in the elbow grease the sweat and yep sometimes even
grease the sweat and yep sometimes even
grease the sweat and yep sometimes even tears because it’s hard work to learn
tears because it’s hard work to learn
tears because it’s hard work to learn the things that I’m talking about you
the things that I’m talking about you
the things that I’m talking about you will reap the rewards yes your message
will reap the rewards yes your message
will reap the rewards yes your message will be something that lingers in the
will be something that lingers in the
will be something that lingers in the room but in the most positive sense
room but in the most positive sense
room but in the most positive sense pulsing meaning your message will be
pulsing meaning your message will be
pulsing meaning your message will be something that the audience wants to
something that the audience wants to
something that the audience wants to hold on to and maybe even take home with
hold on to and maybe even take home with
hold on to and maybe even take home with them and share with friends and family
them and share with friends and family
them and share with friends and family unlike a stinky fish and most
unlike a stinky fish and most
unlike a stinky fish and most importantly your message will matter so
importantly your message will matter so
importantly your message will matter so what’s it gonna be are you going to take
what’s it gonna be are you going to take
what’s it gonna be are you going to take the blue pill or will it be the red the
the blue pill or will it be the red the
the blue pill or will it be the red the choice is yours thank you
choice is yours thank you
choice is yours thank you [Applause]
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