The real hard work that goes into a presentation should take place before you step up to the podium. Effective presentations are designed before they are delivered. If you aspire to be a breakthrough speaker, design your speech with the following components in mind. Outcomes. When designing your speech, begin at the end. In other…
[columns] [column layout=”three”] [button id=”” button_text=”Download Now!” button_link=”http://www.marksanborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/101-Tips-for-Leadership.pdf” link_open=”_blank” button_icon=”icon-download” button_align=”” button_size=”medium” button_style=”default” margin_top=”0 ” href_title=””] [/column] [column layout=”two-three”] 101 TIPS FOR: LEADERSHIP In this ebook get my latest 101 Tips to Leadership to take your skills to the next level. Here’s the first 3 tips: [icon_list icon_style=”default” font_size=”default_size” item_width=”1″] [icon_list_line icon=”icon-angle-double-right”]Leaders are people who…
Success breeds confidence, and confidence breeds success. But confidence doesn’t come naturally for most of us. We must develop it in ourselves, and, as leaders, we must develop it in others. How? We start at the bottom and work up. Level 1 — The confidence to try. The goal at this level is attempting the…
Aristotle defined rhetoric as “the art of persuasion.” He identified the three main elements of persuasion: character, emotion, and logic. His wisdom still holds true today. An audience’s judgment of a speaker’s character will determine whether they accept the messenger and therefore the message. What does it take to make an audience comfortable enough to…
According to Barna Research, only one of every four Americans has a worldview that guides their decisions and actions. It appears that most of us know what we do, for whom we do it, and how much we get paid to do it. The one thing we don’t know is why we’re doing it. To…
(I often advise and coach executives and professional speakers. For leaders, the ability to communicate well and speak persuasively is a critical skill. All professional speakers, myself included, can continue to improve their skills. To answer the questions I’m most frequently asked and share some of the insights I’ve learned from 25 years of professional…
Giving compliments is an art form but so is receiving them. Consider the content of the compliments you receive and how you respond.
Recently an Amazon reviewer said that my 112-page book The Fred Factor was about being thoughtful and nice and ended with a dismissive “so I just saved you the time and money of reading it.” Gee, thanks. In the same spirit of public service inspired by my Amazon reviewer, I thought I’d take on a…
There is wisdom in this inspirational poem and it has a most interesting story behind it as well.
Do you see life as a series of obligations to be me, or as full of opportunities to be enjoyed? The people who change the world around them rarely act from a sense of obligation. In fact, the most effective leaders act from a sense of incredible opportunity. For them, life and business are not…