Ep. 196 Unforgettable Preparation

<p class="MsoNormal">“So many presenters mistake memorization for preparation” says Darren, as he and Mark reveal some powerful principles for preparing and delivering unforgettable presentations.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">SNIPPETS:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">• Don’t memorize; internalize</p> <p class="MsoNormal">• Avoid rehearsing just to remember the words; rehearse to remember the idea</p> <p class="MsoNormal">• Use STAGEOLOGY to anchor your ideas to specific places on stage</p> <p class="MsoNormal">• Give your audience and idea, principle, technique, habit, tip or action item</p> <p class="MsoNormal">• Deliberately rehearse with loud noises in the room</p> <p class="MsoNormal">• It’s not ‘if’, but ‘when’ you will encounter unexpected distractions</p> <p class="MsoNormal">• Learn from the ways that comedians handle hecklers</p> <p class="MsoNormal">• Prepare your presentation in chunks and rehearse them out of sequence</p>