Jesus told a story about a farmer scattering seed on 4 different types of ground. The first fell by the side of the field. Soon the birds came along and ate the seed. The second batch of seeds landed on soil that was rocky. The seed quickly took root but when the sun grew hot [...]

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Participation People should not just sit there during your presentation. They need something to do. Have hand-outs. Ask them questions. Let people take part in presentation. I always have hand-outs for the audience to use for notes when I am speaking. I want them to take their notes home and refer to them over and [...]

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Opportunity Give your audience the opportunity to change their lives. Give them a plan of action. Don’t just pump them up for today. Pump them up for the rest of their lives. Seem like a big challenge? You bet! Shoot for the moon and even if you miss, you land among the stars. You also [...]

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Test of Time As I said before, the problem with a pep talk is its lack of staying power. Another speech must be given to pump the listeners up before every game, program, event, etc.  A motivational presentation stands the test of time. The audience is able to apply your information to their lives and [...]

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Substance To motivate people, you must have something to say, something worth hearing. People are looking for answers to the problems facing them today. People are frightened and are willing to take the time and spend some money if you are able to give them answers, solutions to the problems facing them. I believe it [...]

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Going for Motivation not Pep Earlier this week, a daylong event was held at the Honda Center in Anaheim. I had seen ads for the event throughout the preceding month. The line up of speakers was incredible: Colin Powell, Condolezza Rice, Michael Phelps and more. The price was even more incredible. Only $5 for the [...]

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Here is an easy formula to help you develop winning presentations for any kind of audience. Just remember to S*M*I*I*L*E: Simple: Keep your presentation simple. You want your audience remember what you said and be able to use it. Too often, new speakers (and authors) try to cram everything they can into their material. Perhaps [...]

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