Mark Brown’s breakout – How to use the stage for maximum effect Stages vary in size depending on where you are Walk the stage before you speak – get a feel for the platform – get a “feel” for the platform (creaks, etc.) Trust the stage as the canvas of your masterpiece Not just wasted [...]
READ MORE »Lady & the Champs 2013 – Ed Tate’s Training breakout
Ed Tate’s breakout – How to Train & Facilitate Like a Pro Ed started with a exercise to determine your breakthroughs and challenges in training. First we worked alone for 60 seconds, then in pairs for another minute. What are your: Breakthroughs Challenges Objectives This is what your audience is thinking So what? Who cares? [...]
READ MORE »Lady & the Champs 2013 – Mark Brown’s Keynote
Mark Brown delivered! Mark opened asking how we would feel if he were to leave the stage and let Darren, Ed and Patricia have the time, because with his recent life challenges he really isn’t ready to talk to us. How would we feel? Disappointed? Hurt? Angry? If that’s how you would feel, imagine how [...]
READ MORE »EdgeNet Summit – Las Vegas 2013
Gems – draft notes from today Leverage (ET) – not to the next level…to the next atmosphere – blue man group – original members now manage groups in multiple cities – sprinkler story – $500 vs $25 do it yourself -”pay those people their money” – over $2,000 after – Repurpose (PF) – take your [...]
READ MORE »Ready or not, it’s 2013
As I mentioned before, the Mayans were wrong and now we have to deal with it. Your task for this week, come up with 3 goals that you’re going to work on, and write them down! Send a copy to three friends to keep you accountable. Get to it!
READ MORE »Last post of 2012
Are you ready with your 2013 resolution(s)? Me neither. If you’re anything like me, you were banking on the Mayans calling it correctly, and you haven’t even thought about 2013, much less what you’ll do better in the new year. Luckily, I uncovered an lost Mayan rumor that taught me a valuable lesson about resolutions. [...]
READ MORE »Movie Review: Promised Land
Promised Land is the latest Matt Damon/John Krasinski movie about a salesman from a natural gas company trying to get drilling (or fracking -the process of obtaining natural gas from underground) rights from land-owners in a small, and somewhat poor, farming town. If you’re expecting this movie to portray an awesome fictional corporation coming in [...]
READ MORE »The Power of Strong Dialog
How would you like to improve your storytelling techniques with just three simple tips? As a speaker, you may already know the importance of using dialog more than narration to improve your stories. Stronger dialog can lead to a stronger connection and help you capture and hold the audience’s attention. Developing stronger dialog can help [...]
READ MORE »Toastmasters: 5 Job Interview Tips
Are you looking for some quick tips for your next Job Interview? Take a look at this free video from Toastmasters International. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZdjoqQrhbU&feature=plcp
READ MORE »Where Leaders are Made – District 16 Conference session
George Yen, our International President-Elect, held an educational session titled Where Leaders are Made George talked about the “Be…Do…Have” triangle – referring to who you are, what you know and what you do. Leadership is like fatherhood. There are a lot of books, but experience is the best teacher. 3 essences of leadership success Being [...]
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