Sean D’Souza – Psychotactics – Black Belt Presentations
The ‘Black Belt Presentations’ series contains almost 100,000 words and about 400 pages of solid content.
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Sean D’Souza – Psychotactics – Black Belt Presentations [3 CDs (MP3) + 3 workbooks (PDF) +1 video (MOV) +1 transcript (RTF) ]
The ‘Black Belt Presentations’ series contains almost 100,000 words and about 400 pages of solid content. And not just some crappy re-packaged content. Every page of the audio and text in the book will give you a deeper insight into how to dramatically improve your presentations.
So what does the ‘Black belt presentations’ series contain?
Here is a list of what to expect
Part 1: Controlling Presentation Design
DIY Slide Design: How to create stylish slides without driving yourself crazy.
Understanding the ‘promixity of elements’ and why it avoids visual chaos
The power of invisible lines and how they help avoid distraction—and increase focus
Why a simple colour palette saves you endless amounts of preparation time
How to avoid ‘unwanted noise’ by choosing uncluttered backgrounds
Why 95% of your slides need just one thought for max impact
The palm test: How to tell get rid of unwanted, distracting graphics
How to use the power of size to make graphics pop on your slides
Two core methods to instantly increase curiosity on every slide
Why most photos/graphics are flat on slides and how to bring them to life instantly!
How to avoid busting your budget on photos/graphics
Easy ways to stretch your budget without compromising on quality
How masking and transparency make graphics stand out
Why most graphs are confusing—and why to avoid 3-D completely
How to transform graphs into powerful visual data that make audiences sit bolt upright
How to avoid the downsides of animation
The secret of how ‘invisible’ animation helps reduce surprise
Handy presentation resources to help improve your presentation skills
Part 2: Controlling Presentation Delivery
Why the 13-Box system will change the way you do presentations forever
A simple way to instantly wake up an audience in a matter of minutes
The biggest mistakes made with audio and video
The importance of well-loved stories and how they captivate an audience
Why ‘easy questions’ break the ice—especially with a tough audience
How to get engagement with your audience every single time
The importance of the teaser at the start of your presentation
Why the right agenda creates a safe zone
How the fairy tale sequence helps create a flow with your core topics
How to create drama with statistics, story and problem scenarios
How examples can save your bacon when you’re running out of time
How to get a good chunk of your audience to sign up for more information
Why a break in the middle of your presentation improves conversion
Goodies: Why they work and when they fail miserably
Why any goodies or bonuses must have a price point
Why taking questions at the end is a bad idea
How to smoothly segue from your presentation to actually selling a product or service
Part 3: Controlling The Event
The importance of control: And why lack of it leads to utter chaos
Mastering the three Phases of Control: Pre-event, live-event, post-event
Teasers: Why they’re an important part of pre-event control
Why most presenters don’t give any details of presentation content—and why it’s a BIG mistake
How to use music to influence mood, energy and direct specific behaviour
Why props change the pace of your presentation—and why this change in pace matters
How room temperature will make or break your presentation
3 Important personal devices no presenter should be without
Why you need a back up plan. And how to execute on, should things go haywire
Alcohol: Why even the smallest drink can change the audience perception
Audience volunteers: Why they play a critical role in keeping you focused on your presentation
Three check points when using video as a control device
Why ‘rocking chairs’ and other mundane stories are more effective than more elaborate ones
A powerful analysis of rhetoric, coercion and story-telling—and why story-telling rocks!
Three simple keys to create great stories that entrance your audience
The black slide: A fail-proof method to yank an audience’s attention in a fraction of a second
Why presenters run out of time—and how to control time down to the last minute
The challenge set-up: How it adds tremendous suspense and drama to your presentation
How to engineer the audience testimonial—and how to prevent it from going terribly wrong!
Why most speakers ignore the ‘radar sweep’ and isolate their biggest potential fans
How to get rid of the ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’ in your speech in under 15 minutes
The wind down: Why it’s important to wake up a tired audience
How to create variation with rhythm, pace and volume
The myth of public speaking as the No.1 fear deconstructed (You have to read this!)
The critical importance of the ‘free report’ break—and how it helps you get the contact details of audience members
