I
often speak about the need for people to develop Bold Presentation Skills.
But
what does it mean to be bold?
When
I asked a recent audience, “When you hear the word “bold”, what comes to mind?”
here are the responses:
Excitement.
Confidence.
Courage.
Memorable.
Engaging.
Fearless.
Assertive.
Strength.
Outspoken.
Charismatic.
These
are great words! They describe the goal of where we want to be with bold presentation
skills.
Just
like you use bold font when you’re typing because you want the bold words to
stand out, you use bold presentation skills because you want your message to
stand out.
When
you present, you want to be distinctive and have people remember you and your
message. You don’t want to hide in the background and be a wallflower. You want
to be front and center, because you have something worth saying.
Being
bold is not about being loud and crazy.
It’s not about showing off. It’s
not all about you. It’s all about your
audience. It’s about using your talents
and your experience to share your knowledge with the audience so they can be
more successful.
In 2012, I was the keynote speaker at the Women in Business Summit, presenting "Bold Presentation Skills" to a engaged and enthusiastic audience. Here is the news story from CT Cares Media:
(video
courtesy of Adam Chiara, CT Cares Media)
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