Michael Jones
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Presentation Coaching Expert
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I am a professional educator and a presentation coach. My goal is to help you become more successful by helping you improve your presentation skills and how you present yourself.
Presentations are so much more than series of Powerpoint slides, they include the slides, the visuals on the slides, the words on the slides, the words you speak, and perhaps most importantly, they include you!
I can help you achieve the success you deserve! I will work with you to improve all aspects of your presentations.
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Success Tips - Learn From Your Mistakes
Have you ever made a mistake? Done something you shouldn’t have? Said something you shouldn’t have? Or Not done something you should have? Not said something when you should have? I know I have. And you know what? As bad as it seemed at the time, and no matter how bad it looked, I made it through. You can to. So what is the secret, magic formula? There isn’t a secret, although there is something. What is this thing? It’s easy. Ready?
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Slow and Steady
Remember that old story about the tortoise and the hare? I want you to be the tortoise. The tortoise, why? Because if you work slowly and deliberately you will make less mistakes and produce a higher quality product. The hare races through life, never taking time to worry about the quality of his work. He rushes through projects, gets them done, quite often with just barely adequate quality, usually with a lot of mistakes that someone else (the tortoise) has to fix. The hare finishes a project and immediately moves on to the next thing on the list, without ever once slowing d
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Don't Take Things For Granted
Have you ever thought something was going to happen just because its what you thought you deserved? Or that somebody else knew something because you knew it? “Yes, I have, Mike. What’s the big deal?
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The Power of Belief
Do you believe in yourself? I do. Sometimes all it takes to be successful is a positive mind set. Positive thoughts can be powerful. Believing in yourself is a huge first step towards a successful presentation. Just for a moment, forget all the stress, anxiety, and nervousness you feel when you know you have to speak in front of people. Take that moment and focus instead on your belief in yourself. Tell yourself that you believe in you! I know it sounds silly and simplistic, but... It works! Here’s an example: I just returned from a trip to Havasupai Canyon.
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Enthusiasm is Contagious!
Have you ever seen a speaker who thrilled you down to your toes? How about just the opposite? I’ve seen both and unfortunately, the boring ones far outweigh the exciting ones! Let’s examine two people; Ferris Bueller and his teacher - played by Ben Stein. The teacher just plodded through his day, droning on and on... “Bueller...
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Baby Steps!
Think back to a time in your life when you had to learn a new skill. Were you able to perform that skill to complete perfection the very first time you tried it? My guess is no. Chances are you made a mistake. Maybe even a lot of mistakes. But, if you stuck with it, you gradually improved and now, you are probably quite proficient at that skill (or at least a lot better than you used to be!) You are reading this because you want to be a better presenter or public speaker. I will tell right now that it is not a one step process.
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What Do I Know?
I know you don’t always have to get it right. What the heck does that mean, you don’t always have to get it right? It means just that; it is OK to sometimes not get it completely correct. Let me explain a little. How many times have you had a project where you were so conce ed about getting it exactly right that you snapped?
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Presentations that S.U.C.K!
Do your presentations S.U.C.K.? If they don’t then you are not being as successful as you could be! “That is the most insane thing I have ever heard, please explain!” No, No, I don’t mean that your presentations should literally suck! S.U.C.K. is an incredibly simple to remember acronym for creating and delivering a successful presentation. You probably have never heard of this acronym before, and I know why! It’s because I just made it up! So, to make your presentations S.U.C.K. here’s what you need to do... S - Make your presentations Succinct.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Michael Jones
One of my favorite quotes...
"If you never try you will never know."
And another; "Fear is the mindkiller."