| Many folks are quite capable of running | | | | audience so you know them, what brought them |
| substantial businesses with some level of | | | | to see you present, what their expectations |
| success despite the fact that their knees | | | | are; and so you can include them in the |
| start knocking when they are asked for the | | | | context of your talk. It also fosters |
| simplest of introductions to their business. | | | | friendlier faces in the crowd so you don't |
| Speaking is marketing and many in this boat | | | | have to go thru the whole naked visualization |
| are hungry to learn how to go from "some" | | | | thing.Finally there is the 2nd slice of |
| success to much greater success.Since I am | | | | bread. It should match the 1st. No really. |
| assuming you are hungry for such knowledge, | | | | I'm pretty sure that you make your grilled |
| I'll go with an easy food analogy: making a | | | | cheese sandwiches with the same type of bread |
| powerful presentation is as easy as making a | | | | on either side. Not rye on one side & a hot |
| grilled cheese sandwich. The 1st piece is the | | | | dog bun on the other. The conclusion should |
| slice of bread. This is your opening. It has | | | | link back to your opening. Many presenters I |
| to be fresh or you'll lose your audience. | | | | know end up with more of an open faced |
| None of this "I flew in from Vegas & boy are | | | | sandwich- no clear closing- just sort of the |
| my arms tired" hooey. It has to be firm. | | | | proverbial fade to black. The most clear way |
| Strong voice & confident posture. Whole grain | | | | to mark your closing is to create a call to |
| bread here- none of that wimpy stuff. You | | | | action on the part of your listeners.Here it |
| have to catch them in your mouse trap at this | | | | is. Go make your own grilled cheese sandwich |
| point- grab their attention- tell them what | | | | so the next time you are called on to make a |
| you're going to do for them & why they should | | | | presentation it- & you- are ready to step up |
| listen- in this case, I'm making giving a | | | | in such a way that is just likely to earn you |
| presentation to hundreds of folks as easy as | | | | more cheese!MICE exists to ignite a sense of |
| making a grilled cheese sandwich.Next is the | | | | integrity and joy in your workplace or |
| cheese- this is your content- the whole point | | | | organization. We strive to make your |
| of making the sandwich in the 1st place, | | | | workplace the place you most want it to be, |
| right? In theory, more cheese is better, but | | | | and you the type of worker you most want to |
| if you ever tried to make a grilled cheese | | | | be. We do this by providing continuing |
| with more than 3-4 slices of cheese max, | | | | education programs to healthcare |
| you'll know that doesn't work out so well. | | | | professionals; customized consultation, |
| Too gooey for the pan & in this case too | | | | training and direction to businesses; as well |
| gooey for the brain. No one can retain more | | | | as entertaining and inspiring motivational |
| than 3-4 key points- at best. Adult learning | | | | seminars. MICE President and Owner, Jackie |
| is compromised not only by our limited | | | | Barnes, is a licensed clinical Social Worker |
| attention but by our limited capacity to sit | | | | with an MBA who has over 20 years of |
| & be still.The butter is a key piece and the | | | | healthcare experience in both clinical and |
| buttering up of the audience needs to start | | | | managerial roles. |
| early. What I mean is meeting & greeting your | | | | |