03. How to Captivate Any Audience – From Start to Finish (Andy Lopata)

Andy Lopata speaks globally and has been quoted extensively in the international press. He is a Fellow and Director of the Fellows Community of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA), a Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute and a Master of the Institute for Sales Management. He was awarded the PSA Award of Excellence in 2017.    Here's what you we talked about:- Storytelling- The role of emotional stories - The rule of three- Audience engagement- Removing barriers- Effective presentation design - Rehearsing  - Adding humour  - Making it relevant to the audience  - Tips for good eye contact - Dealing with nerves - And much more   Books recommended by Andy:  - . . . and Death Came Third!: The Definitive Guide to Networking and Speaking in Public, by Andy Lopata and Peter Roper - The Presentation Coach - Bare Knuckle Brilliance For Every Presenter, by Graham Davies   - The Exceptional Speaker, by Alan Stevens and Paul du Toit  - Never Be Boring Again: Make Your Business Presentations Capture Attention, Inspire Action and Produce Results, by Doug Stevenson   We hope you enjoy it!  +++ Want to use presentations to grow your business and increase your influence but not sure where to start?Take the Impactful Presenter Scorecard to assess your presentation skills in less than 5 minutes: https://ideasonstage.com/scoreAttend our free, live masterclass on all things presentation skills: http://ideasonstageuk.eventbrite.com