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Making Effective Business Presentations will Make You Money.   Doug Staneart is a keynote speaker from Dallas and CEO of The Leader's Institute.  In this video, he shows how the single best...

The Successful Global Presenter
  
In today’s global economy, all companies, from Fortune 100 powerhouses to small businesses, look internationally for opportunities to grow.  With so much at stake, presenters who represent these companies often feel tremendous pressure to succeed. 
Unfortunately, many of these presenters use approaches that work in their home country but aren’t effective when they speak to audiences from different cultures.  They may be experts on their products and services, but know little about the culture of the people in the audience. This often leads to cultural miscommunication, which costs companies millions of dollars in lost sales, project delays and damaged business relationships.    Now more than ever, presenters who operate on the global stage need to understand the impact of cultural differences on how they communicate. 
 
The Power of Cultural Agility
Successful global presenters demonstrate what I call “cultural agility.”  They understand the mindsets and expectations that people in different cultures have about communication, relationships, conflict and other aspects of conducting business.  And they know how to use this knowledge to adjust their presentation content and approach to fit their audience.
If you’re someone who currently presents to international audiences, or anticipates that you will in the future, you certainly don’t have to create a new presentation for every culture, but you can take specific steps to increase your chances...

“A playful performer is less likely to let fear take over when basking in the moment without a scorecard, time limit, or expectation.  We are more likely to be present, calm and available to the flow of creative intelligence.  Playfulness allows us to enlist and embrace our audience in our performance adventure.  We are less intimidated by their questions, ideas, and responses.  We play together to co-create a remarkable experience, one that turns out to be far superior to what we may have imaginied...

The media often times promises instant success, a magical rise to stardom.  Who doesn’t want this?  But if you think your rise to success will be without pitfalls, twists and turns, and ups and downs, it may be to easy to give up when you find your stomach in your throat.   When you understand and embrace the Roller Coaster Effect, you know it’s just all part of the ride and sometimes you have to hold on...

You can avoid giving a presentation for the rest of your life; however, why would you?  Your life and the lives of people around you would benefit from you sharing your thoughts and knowledge; plus, you can receive many benefits too.Would you like to earn higher grades?  Would you like to land your dream job? Would you like to earn a job promotion?  Would you like to earn more money?  Most folks would answer yes to these questions; however, only a few will do what it takes to realize these things.  One way to realize these benefits is to give presentations. Most of us let fear stop us from learning public speaking.  We all have fear; however, we need courage to overcome fear. Our physical body has the following reactions when we fear public speaking: sweaty palms, nervous stomach, shaky hands, rapid heartbeat, sweating, hot or red face, a white face, shaky knees, voice cracking, and dry mouth.  Now, notice the physical reactions to excitement...