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How to Create Audience Engagement During Your Workshop, Talk, or Retreat Session

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

It was 2 p.m. on a Monday afternoon. I was planning out a series of emails for my subscriber list and looking for ideas. Then it happened… I came across a video by online course creator Debbie Hodge where she described the differences between creating an online...

When Your Car Needs a Boost

by ida | Designing a Learning Experience, Difficult Situations

One morning not too long ago my car battery needed a boost… I was all set to attend a local networking breakfast… I had gotten up early…showered…done all the usual morning stuff… Then got in the car….turned the key in the ignition...

Running A Workshop Is Like Parenting A Child

by ida | Audience Psychology, Designing a Learning Experience, Difficult Situations

As my daughter shared with me during a recent conversation, parenting methods have changed over the years… She is the mother of my 4 delicious grandchildren, and… Her loving approach to parenting is to put herself inside her children’s heads and...

What’s The Single Biggest Problem in Communication?

by ida | Designing a Learning Experience, Difficult Situations

This quote from playwright George Bernard Shaw really hits home for presenters… “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” As presenters we often struggle with our wording… Spending hours to find what...

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...

He Stopped Doing This

by ida | Audience Psychology, Difficult Situations, Presentation Strategies

At the end of one of my workshops, Derek, a corporate trainer and coach blurted out, “I’ve been reborn. I’m a whole new presenter now!” What had triggered this “aha” moment? Derek had come in with a long-held assumption that when he took on the responsibility of...
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