tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post4765217595182435804..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: Three Tips for Professional Presentations: Guest post by James FeudoLisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-73383516371703601612009-01-15T10:15:00.000-08:002009-01-15T10:15:00.000-08:00Thanks for your insightful comments, Kare. I agree...Thanks for your insightful comments, Kare. I agree 100% that connecting with your audience should be a speaker's #1 goal.<BR/><BR/>I learned about you through Jeremy as well. A fortuitous discovery!<BR/><BR/>I'm anticipating the 20th like crazy!Lisa Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203279973932837403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-50336028759842664912009-01-15T09:45:00.000-08:002009-01-15T09:45:00.000-08:00Great post... and after a decade of speaking i fee...Great post... and after a decade of speaking <BR/>i feel the greatest mistake, (inherently said in this post) is to not connect with your audience.<BR/><BR/>Stepping into their shoes <BR/>(what happened just before you started speaking, what's their biggest hot button/fear <BR/>+ their greatest desire/opportunity <BR/>and how can you tap into the most intense, <BR/>related emotions re above <BR/>to lift them up with the practical insight <BR/>+ related anchor story or stories <BR/>that enable them to handle that situation better.<BR/><BR/>I am delighted to discover this great blog thanks to your well-known and respected fan Jeremy Jacobs<BR/>Now I'll subscribe <BR/><BR/>Here's to seeing a for-this-moment speech <BR/>on the 20th which will do the above, I'll bet <BR/>and our country is hungry for an uplifting message in which we can believe and participate.KareAndersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327818642205024157noreply@blogger.com