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Power point tips

When you present do you connect to your audience or do you put them to sleep?

Follow these tips to create more powerful engaging presentations ...

Richard Riche does motivational key note addresses for corporate functions and schools. He specialises in Presentation Skills, Communication training, Motivational speaking and Self-esteem training

Books I recommend

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The Rule of Three in humour and speaking

A powerful speaking tool, if used effectively. The Rule of Three allows your audience to understand your message and follow on easily. If you have a single message and 3 points to support that message, it becomes substantially more powerful. The rule of three can also make a message sticky or memorable. The Rule of Three allows a speaker to express a concept, emphasise it, and make it memorable.

I came, I saw, I conquered.  

Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

In humour the rule of three works by setting up a train of thought, then derailing it in an unusual way. The first two items in the sequence set the pattern (the train running straight) and the third item breaks the pattern (the twist or derailment). An example would be a phone message like "I am unable to answer the phone right now as I'm speaking to thousands of people, appearing on Ellen ...or taking a nap. Please leave a message after the tone and I'll return your call when I wake up." Same, Same then derail.

What can I say about our next speaker ... Have you seen Oprah? Have you seen Larry King? Well ... So has he.

An airline billboard listing world-class cities: Fly with us to Paris, New York and Poffadder.

Sam is pretty, Sam is shapely, Sam is a man. (Remember the pause between items)

Experiment and you'll find it's true. A series of three almost always works better than two or four.  You'll find you are funnier; you connect better with your audiences; and in only twenty years you'll become an overnight success.

Make sure the humour relates to the point you are making.  Humour and stories must augment your message, if not they can be distracting. Even if you think they are hilarious, if they do not support your message ... cut them!

Richard Riche does motivational key note addresses for corporate functions and schools. He specialises in Presentation Skills, Communication training, Motivational speaking and Self-esteem training

Developing the right attitude in your business

Creating the right attitude is essential

With the right attitude you can grow your business, with the wrong one you'll kill it.

Buckets, gardens and other stories

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Richard Riche does motivational key note addresses for corporate functions and schools. He specialises in Presentation Skills, Communication training, Motivational speaking and Self-esteem training

Keep it simple

Presentations should be kept simple.
Presentations should add to your message, not be something you read.

Learn to be a professional presenter ....


Oneclearmessage Ep

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Richard Riche does motivational key note addresses for corporate functions and schools. He specialises in Presentation Skills, Communication training, Motivational speaking and Self-esteem training

Real Self Esteem

Self Esteem is how we honestly feel about ourselves. How we treat ourselves and others.

There is a reason it is called Self Esteem, rather than other esteem.

It really is the love, caring and nurturing from us to ourselves. This then expresses itself in how we treat others.

It does not matter how other see us ... it matters how we honestly feel about ourselves ...

For more go to http://www.emotionalpictures.co.za/self-esteem.aspx for a more in-depth look at self esteem.

Richard Riche does motivational key note addresses for corporate functions and schools. He specialises in Presentation Skills, Communication training, Motivational speaking and Self-esteem training

Outside validation and confidence

If our self-esteem and/or confidence are low we can do one of two basic things.

1/ We can build ourselves up and develop self-esteem and confidence

2/ We can attempt to tear others down through criticism, judgement or abuse so that, though we do not really feel better, we feel better than them for a moment.

 

Unfortunately the second route is not only destructive but also extremely temporary. The short-term ego hit we get from this criticism last less and less and we end up feeling worse about ourselves. The critical attitude and behaviour erodes our own self-esteem and leaves us feeling lower on the self-esteem scale than before.

The only sustainable action is to build our own self-esteem, own our self-worth and develop confidence in ourselves.

Richard Riche does motivational key note addresses for corporate functions and schools . He specialises in Presentation Skills, Communication training, Motivational speaking and Self-esteem training

How you start, is how you finish

The way to get there has the qualities of being there… In relationships, as in business, how you start matters...

From the first contact, the call to the meeting, the interactions – it all matters.  If you are congruent, real and honest things go smoother. If you want a healthy business relationship, or a sale, with a new client, you need to demonstrate that good behaviour yourself from the first meeting – treat them right! 

We decide within the first 2 min if they have a chance … whether in sales or dating… So do they! The pre-dating calls, sms, emails before the date all have impact. Plus, of course,  post date, did they call? Be on time, act with integrity. 

How can you expect things to turn out differently if you do the same old thing, if nothing changes?

You can change your contribution. You can set the stage for a wonderful interaction with your client, bring your A game every time.

So act now, set the stage … be the example you want to see in the world!

Richard Riche does motivational key note addresses for corporate functions and schools. He specialises in Presentation Skills, Communication training, Motivational speaking and Self-esteem training

Finding your "Quiet Excitement" at work

When you wake up you have a choice... If getting up is a "mission" and you're not smiling, make another choice!

Search each day for that "Quiet Excitement" of fulfilment and achievement - then get out of bed... :-)

It is amazing how people shine when we acknowledge their positives and appreciate who they are...  Acknowledge your co-workers, staff and clients.

To those that have, more shall be given ( ie value that you have). To those that have not (ie who don't appreciate) even that they have shall be taken away. Just remember to turn it around... How do you feel when constantly criticised? vs when you are acknowledged for what you do and who you are?

That sense of "Quiet Excitement" is the feeling that all is right in the world and a sense of a positive future achieved ... now!

Richard Riche does motivational key note addresses for corporate functions and schools. He specialises in Presentation Skills, Communication training, Motivational speaking and Self-esteem training

Do you create toxic relationships at work?

If you are unable to disengage from the issues of one meeting before you enter the next, you create toxic relationships at work. Taking your anger and frustrations into the next meeting will set you up for stress and failure.

It is essential for healthy business relationships to leave your stress and issues behind before engaging with a new client or in another meeting. A bad attitude can spread very easily if you are not careful. Take a moment to gather yourself and face each meeting or interaction as a new opportunity to build and grow your business relationships.

Each day brings opportunities if you are looking for them, and disasters if you expect them too.
 Decide ... which do you  want?

Richard Riche does motivational key note addresses for corporate functions and schools. He specialises in Presentation Skills, Communication training, Motivational speaking and Self-esteem training