Skillset New Zealand Blog
- Written by Michael Brown
Here’s an almost insatiable audience desire: "I want to know where I am in your presentation at all times."
A few speakers are so entertaining that the audience will suspend that desire, but if you’re like most presenters, your credibility goes up when you signpost.
- Written by Michael Brown
We've all seen this. The team leader says, "We'll begin the project in February." Immediately one of the staff says sarcastically, "Certain of that, are you?" and ten others in the room smirk. The team leader now replies, "Yes, as certain as we can be" as if she had not noticed the sarcasm.
Not a single person in the room misses the fact that the team leader could not handle the emotional message behind the words - the real message. Her credibility goes through the floor.
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About Michael Brown
Michael is a senior trainer with Skillset, based in Christchurch.
He is a leading authority on training in presentation and news media skills in New Zealand. He has special expertise in how to present emotionally charged topics to challenging audiences. Michael has trained thousands of New Zealanders and worked with people who speak on behalf of some of the country's largest organisations.
Michael is a prolific author and his books on speaking and working with the media are in their fourth editions.
Speaking Easy: how to speak to your audiences with confidence and authority
Media Easy: how to handle the news media with confidence and authority
One of Michael's books is about his family's adventures sailing in the Pacific.
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