Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo
“It takes courage to reduce the number of the slides in a presentation. It takes courage to speak for 18 minutes instead of rambling on for much longer. Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo
“Inspiring communicators and the best TED presenters stick to one of three types of stories. The first are personal stories that relate directly to the theme of the conversation or presentation; second are stories about other people who have learned a lesson the audience can relate to; third are stories involving the success or failure of products or brands.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo
“Plan in Analog — spend time in analog before jumping to digital”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo
“Science shows that passion is contagious, literally. You cannot inspire others unless you are inspired yourself. You stand a much greater chance of persuading and inspiring your listeners if you express an enthusiastic, passionate, and meaningful connection to your topic.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo
“The 18-minute rule isn’t simply a good exercise to learn discipline. It’s critical to avoid overloading your audience. Remember, constrained presentations require more creativity.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo
“Your career is your business. You are its CEO. Complacency breeds failure. As the CEO of your career, you must continually improve your skills, especially the art of communication.”
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“If you’re DELIVERING a PRESENTATION or WRITING a DOCUMENT intended to INSPIRE PEOPLE to ACTION , DON’T start with STATISTICS.Data support an ARGUMENT.THE STORIES should come FIRST.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo
“Ask yourself, ‘What makes my heart sing?’ Your passion is not a passing interest or even a hobby. A passion is something that is intensely meaningful and core to your identity. Once you identify what your passion is, can you say it influences your daily activities? Can you incorporate it into what you do professionally?”
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“If you can’t explain your big idea in 140 characters or less, keep working your message.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Carmine Gallo
“New research into cognitive functioning – how the brain works – proves that bullet points are the least effective way to deliver important information.”