By danielbatten, on August 29th, 2010%
If this is not directly relevant to you , or you won’t in Auckland NZ, why not see this as an opportunity to think about and forward to someone you know who stands to benefit from this – maybe a friend, colleague or family member.
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What: Startup Seminar: 7pm-9pm Mon 20th Sep
Date: 20 September · . . . → Read More: FREE Seminar: How to Grow a Hi-Growth, Hi-Fun Hi-Green Startup 7-9pm, Mon 20 Sep
By danielbatten, on August 29th, 2010%
I recently was MC for Sri Sri Ravishankar at Trusts Stadium where 4000 gathered to hear ancient wisdom and to meditate.
If you saw me as MC – I’d love to know your honest reflections on how I came across.
I thought that “putting it out there” to you all would be a more authentic way . . . → Read More: Me as an MC
By danielbatten, on August 27th, 2010%
Pausing is powerful and practical at the same time.
If you had been with me in summer of 2005 – you would have seen something surprising that caused my accidental discovery.
I’d been invited to open the conference as a keynote speaker at this beautiful resort on the edge of Lake Taupo. They even paid for . . . → Read More: “And then… in the middle of the keynote… I forgot what I was going to say”
By danielbatten, on August 27th, 2010%
There is a simple way to identify and root out drag on a business in next-to-no-time.
Start by asking these provocative questions of yourself.
“Are you risking rejection every single day?”
Every day, there is a conversation with your customers that you are either having or not having- or there is a conversation with your prospects that . . . → Read More: How do you identify and remove areas of drag on your business?
By danielbatten, on August 27th, 2010%
I recently was sent a link http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/mining-quick-submission to comment on proposed legislation changes that would open the way for mining of various New Zealand National Parks.
I decided this was worth commenting on. To be honest, I didn’t think that the default text written there was useful. Starting with “I strongly disagree” is not the . . . → Read More: How to taint a brand
By danielbatten, on August 27th, 2010%
There are two words you can eliminate from your language in order to double the amount of information people can take on board from you.
“er” or “um.” : -
Technically – these are not words at all.
When spoken, those two sounds are known as “fillers” or “unwords,” because they have no meaning.
Remember this mantra when . . . → Read More: Do you use these connection-breakers when speaking?
By danielbatten, on February 3rd, 2010%
People often ask me what I think of powerpoint – and are surprised when I say “It’s a great tool” – expecting me to say “You are better off without it, all you need is your own incredible influencing skills”.
The problem is, most people render themselves a tool to powerpoint. Powerpoint goes centre-stage, and they play a bit part, drawing attention to the slides and images. The slides and images should draw attention to you! How to do this? – here are some tips:
Continue reading Presenting with Powerpoint
By danielbatten, on January 23rd, 2010%
That was the question I asked myself this morning when a friend emailed me asking for some tips. I know that not everyone is going to enrol in my Standout Speaker course straight away – but everyone speaks, and everyone becomes more effective and confident when you speak better to a group. So here is a gift in the form of three top tips that you can use, send to other people who speak, and start to apply right away. There’s a lot more to it, but these basics will get you started today.
Before I do this – can I request something … please don’t read this unless you are serious about using the tools. Otherwise what you read will be of no value to you. Instead, make a commitment to do it the very next time you speak. Continue reading 3 pick up and go ways to more effective presenting