Tag Archives: Engagement

REPLAY – How to Grab Attention from the First Words Out of Your Mouth

February 2, 2022Business Careers, Education, Public Speaking, Self-improvementCommunication, Crazy Good Talks, Deirdre Van Nest, education, Engagement, Financial Professionals, Own The Room, Presentation, public speaking, Speaking, speaking skillscrazygoodtalks

One of the biggest challenges a presenter has is grabbing the attention of your audience from the first words out of your mouth.

In this episode of Crazy Good Talks®, Deirdre will teach you how to inspire your audience and hook them at the beginning of every presentation both virtually and in person.

In this episode you will learn:

Why you should skip the “unpleasant pleasantries” in your opening
Techniques to open your next presentation with a bang
Deirdre’s three go-to-ways to open a presentation
The difference between opening a presentation virtually and in person
And more!

Tune in to learn more about how you can captivate your audience from the first words out of your mouth.

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18. Got “Virtual Fatigue”? A 4-Part Formula for Keeping Your Audience AND Yourself Energized During Virtual Presentations: Part 2

September 22, 2021Business Careers, Education, Public Speaking, Self-improvementCETA Formula, Crazy Good Talks, Deirdre Van Nest, Energy, Engagement, Own The Room, Speaking, Virtual Presentationcrazygoodtalks

During a virtual presentation, one of the most difficult tasks can be keeping the energy moving and your audience engaged throughout the entire presentation.

It’s time to relieve yourself of “virtual fatigue”; keep your audience AND yourself energized during your next presentation!

In part two of this mini-series, Deirdre Van Nest reveals the rest of her CETA formula. This formula is THE key to engaging your audience for your entire presentation. Using the CETA formula, will enable you to deliver an EXPERIENCE to your audience, make an emotional connection with listeners through the screen, and help your content come alive.

Deirdre discusses:

The importance of offering your listener an experience with you, NOT just dumping information—and how you can do this
How to weave “anchors” throughout your content to engage your audience in their hearts, minds, bodies, and souls
How to strategically use certain questions to make your presentation highly interactive
Why you need to make sure your presentation has at least one tangible item the audience can apply to their own life
And more!

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17. Got “Virtual Fatigue”? A 4-Part Formula for Keeping Your Audience AND Yourself Energized During Virtual Presentations: Part 1

September 8, 2021Business Careers, Education, Public Speaking, Self-improvement, UncategorizedCrazy Good Talks, Deirdre Van Nest, Energy, Engagement, Own The Room, Speaking, Virtual Presentationcrazygoodtalks

Energy and the internet can be a tough combo for any speaker.

That’s why keeping the energy moving during your virtual presentations is THE key to engaging your audience.

In this episode, Deirdre Van Nest reveals her go-to formula for getting and KEEPING an audience’s attention during virtual presentations. Use this formula so that YOU AND YOUR audience leave “the room” feeling energized.

Deirdre discusses:

How to make your webcam feel like an actual person and why that’s critical to your success
Why you MUST keep the “energy moving” at least every 7 to 10 minutes
How to make your audience members feel like you’re talking directly to them vs. to a big group
Proven hacks to instantly make your virtual presentations more engaging
And more

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