Closing a Talk Without Being Pushy?

Q:  "How do I close a presentation in a way that people want to sign up for a care plan but that's not too pushy?" First and foremost, when you're outside doing public presentations, you're not trying to get people to sign up for your care plan. You're giving them an opportunity to find out

The Key Elements of a Presentation

Q:  "What are the necessary elements that should be in a presentation?" I cover these in a lot of different areas in the Epic Practice Membership because this is so important to know. To begin with, you have to have key elements... you've got to have compassion. You have to have understanding. You have to

How Deep Should I Go In My Presentations?

Q:  "Where do you draw the line between giving too much in depth detail on a subject and not giving the, 'Oh, you should just drink more water' scenario?" There's a critical balance, here to be sure.  You certainly don't want to just give them a bunch of fluffy junk that doesn't really result in

Workshop/Orientation Attendance Strategies

Q:  "How do you get people fired up about being at your workshops and bringing their friends?" The only way I've ever found to get people fired up about going to do something is by making sure it is something they really want to do. I know... duh, but think about it; it's hard to

Avoiding 'Corporate Blow-Off'

Q:  "How do you present the idea to an organization for a workshop so that they don't just blow you off as someone trying to gain a captive audience?" Some people are going to do that no matter what you do, but the answer is simple... ask them what they want. If they have a

Should I Use PowerPoint?

Q:  "Did you prefer to just talk or use a video presentation of some sort like PowerPoint?" I've done it both ways. In fact, I have done hundreds of presentations where it's basically just me. Most speakers get up there with slick, fancy PowerPoints and they read to people... not good. I don't do that.