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What Are You Doing to Ensure Success for Your Audiences?

by ida | Designing a Learning Experience, Engagement, Presentation Strategies

Quick quiz…. As you sit down at your computer and get started with the planning of your workshop, talk, or retreat session, which of the following questions goes through your mind? (a) What information should I give my audience? or (b) What can I do to ensure...

What Does a Car Chase Have in Common With Your Workshop?

by ida | Creativity, Designing a Learning Experience, Engagement

The movie opens with a car chase… You sit forward in your seat… It grabs your attention right away… You’re engaged… What goes through your mind? “This is exciting. I can hardly wait to find out what happens!” I don’t advocate having a car chase...

Imagine This Cartoon-Like Scenario With Me

by ida | Designing a Learning Experience

 “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” I get a vivid cartoon-like picture in my mind every time I come across this quote from the ancient Greek philosopher, Plutarch. Imagine it with me… A brain flipped open at the top...

What Does Your Workshop or Talk Have in Common With a 12-Inch Pizza?

by ida | Designing a Learning Experience, Difficult Situations, Engagement

Ding dong! There goes the doorbell. You eagerly run to open the door for the pizza delivery guy. You quickly tip him, and with great anticipation, you hurry to the kitchen table with your steaming pizza… You open the box. Yum…a big 12-inch mushroom and...

To Help You Ramp Up Your Sessions…

by ida | Creativity, Designing a Learning Experience, Difficult Situations, Engagement, Presentation Strategies

Wouldn’t you like to be so confident… That you knew that every transformational talk or workshop you led… Was going to hit the mark and make a life-changing difference to your students? What do you need to get you there? A road map that takes you...

Are You Using Audience Psychology?

by ida | Audience Psychology, Designing a Learning Experience, Engagement, Presentation Strategies, Training Materials

Audience psychology….AKA …also known as … the secret to a successful session. Imagine you’re sitting down at your computer preparing for your talk or workshop (not too far fetched, is it?) Most presenters spend a large percentage of their prep...
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