Hello everyone and happy new year! (does that still work as we get close to February?) As we begin the year, we´re updating the content of packs we´re supporting our conferences with. Join us at the next conference closest to you and you´ll receive: Now that I have your attention, I also wanted to remind […]
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Storytelling 3: The Journey
Welcome to the third and final instalment of the article series on Storytelling. In Part 1 and Part 2 we delved into the Hero and Mentor present in our stories. If you remember, the hero is your audience and every great story has a hero who is central to the plot as well as a […]
L’art du récit – Chapitre 2 : Le Mentor
Theo Millidonis L1, Cyprus Dans le premier chapitre de l’art du récit nous avons réfléchi aux outils nécessaires pour apprendre à connaître notre héros, il est temps de nous pencher sur notre rôle en tant que mentor. Bien que les mentors soient censés s’effacer, il est nécessaire de s’interroger sur la façon dont nous pouvons […]
Overcoming Performance Anxiety
Giving a ruling to a couple of players? No problem! Handle an appeal? Sure! Disqualifying an angry player? I can deal with that. Now, please, don't put me in the spotlight in front of a lot of people, that is not for me. At least not until I get to read this article.
Storytelling 2: The Mentor
In the previous article on Storytelling, we spent time getting into your heroes’ hearts and minds, it’s time to look at your role as mentor. Even though mentors are not supposed to think about themselves, it does help to do that in the context of how we can be useful to the audience. Your role […]
Storytelling 1: The Hero
L’art du récit : Le héros
Est-il possible de qu’une présentation soit captivante au point que rien d’autre ne compte pour son auditoire ? Réfléchissez juste à la manière dont une histoire nous affecte ? Les histoires marquantes comprennent un certain nombre d’éléments-clés. Tous les récits mémorables tournent autour d’un héros et de son mentor, son guide à travers une série […]
The No-Distraction Rule
As a facilitator, distractions are a fact of life. Because they keep attendees from fully appreciating your seminar, we’re here to share some ways to cut down on them.
The Meet’n’Greet Of Public Speaking
The first few things you say in front of an audience can make or break their engagement for rest of the hour. When you’re about to give a talk at a Judge Conference, or with any other public speaking opportunity, put yourself in the audience’s shoes. Who are they?
The 10 Steps to Take Towards a Bad PowerPoint Presentation
We’ve all been in THAT presentation. The presentation where it only takes two slides before our eyes roll back into our head and start to bleed. Perhaps it was the one where you got a handout, which was then projected above, and then every single word was read aloud. It may have even been the […]