Be glad for bad tips
Our house is quiet today. It is over 90 degrees out, with "oppresive" humidy according to Channel 3 news. I haven't been out - been catching up on some rest and taking care of business paperwork that habitually piles up on my desk during the week. I am working on Sunday so I don't even feel guilty about taking some Wayne time :)
I found the article "18-tips for killer presentations". Being in the presentation business myself, I had to take a look. Reading through the article I saw that most tips are the same old, same old, posted in many articles for presenters. I was looking to see if Professor John Sweller was quoted but I guess that Dodging the Bullet Points is one of the few publications to reference Prof John's work.
I love articles that appear to offer valuable advice, but in reality, don't offer any advice. For example giving advice such as "Deliver entertaining speeches" seems very good advice on the surface.
Here's the kicker though. When you get on the stage how are you going to deliver that entertaining speech? Hello!! We seem to be missing the Nuts and Bolts of how to deliver the entertainment. In effect this apparent "advice" is nothing more than hot air.
Ditto for comments such as "tell stories to make your point". If you are not trained in the craft of telling business stories then how are you going to magically deliver entertaining, appropriate stories when presenting your sales strategy to your Board of Directors?
In contrast if you want to learn how to craft and tell stories then invest a little time and money to acquire storytelling skills. Improve your presentation skills from people who are making presentations, day after day. You can learn from my products listed on my website, as well as learn from my mentors - The World Champions of Public Speaking at http://www.waynebotha.com/Resources.htm.
If you want to learn the Nuts and Bolts of Public Speaking and how to tell stories, then I recommend you invest in Craig Valentines "Nuts and Bolts" products, available on my resources page. Get the training you need then you can deliver the results you want to deliver.
Why do I love articles that give out apparently valuable advice without providing the Nuts and Bolts to deliver the desired result? Because such articles increase the demand for professionals who have trained, practised and invested time to acquire the skills that allow us to "Deliver entertaining speeches with stories that make points".
What you do you think? When are you glad to see bad tips posted on the Internet?
I found the article "18-tips for killer presentations". Being in the presentation business myself, I had to take a look. Reading through the article I saw that most tips are the same old, same old, posted in many articles for presenters. I was looking to see if Professor John Sweller was quoted but I guess that Dodging the Bullet Points is one of the few publications to reference Prof John's work.
I love articles that appear to offer valuable advice, but in reality, don't offer any advice. For example giving advice such as "Deliver entertaining speeches" seems very good advice on the surface.
Here's the kicker though. When you get on the stage how are you going to deliver that entertaining speech? Hello!! We seem to be missing the Nuts and Bolts of how to deliver the entertainment. In effect this apparent "advice" is nothing more than hot air.
Ditto for comments such as "tell stories to make your point". If you are not trained in the craft of telling business stories then how are you going to magically deliver entertaining, appropriate stories when presenting your sales strategy to your Board of Directors?
In contrast if you want to learn how to craft and tell stories then invest a little time and money to acquire storytelling skills. Improve your presentation skills from people who are making presentations, day after day. You can learn from my products listed on my website, as well as learn from my mentors - The World Champions of Public Speaking at http://www.waynebotha.com/Resources.htm.
If you want to learn the Nuts and Bolts of Public Speaking and how to tell stories, then I recommend you invest in Craig Valentines "Nuts and Bolts" products, available on my resources page. Get the training you need then you can deliver the results you want to deliver.
Why do I love articles that give out apparently valuable advice without providing the Nuts and Bolts to deliver the desired result? Because such articles increase the demand for professionals who have trained, practised and invested time to acquire the skills that allow us to "Deliver entertaining speeches with stories that make points".
What you do you think? When are you glad to see bad tips posted on the Internet?
Labels: Craig Valentine, Hot Air Advice, Nuts and Bolts
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