{"id":4843,"date":"2017-10-31T15:44:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T13:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jimstolze.nl\/weblog\/?p=4843"},"modified":"2017-11-09T08:21:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T06:21:44","slug":"smile-and-the-rest-will-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jimstolze.nl\/weblog\/2017\/10\/31\/smile-and-the-rest-will-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile! You&#8217;re on stage."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In cooperation with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimstolze.nl\/weblog\/2017\/10\/16\/from-presenter-to-storyteller\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_self\">Logitech<\/a> I&#8217;m putting together a list of &#8220;speaking hacks&#8221;. No matter if you\u2019re addressing an audience of 1,500 people or if you\u2019re speaking to a group of five directors, here are some simple pointers that anyone can use.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WaJ-bOhQMyQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you think that your words are all that matters\u2026 think again. Yes, your words are important. But if people aren\u2019t paying attention, what&#8217;s the point? That\u2019s why I would recommend to make a connection before you get to the real \u2018meat\u2019 of your presentation. <\/p>\n<p>The least you can do is say \u201cHow are you?\u201d and make eye-contact\u2026 If you really want them to listen, use self-deprecating humour. 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