03. Andy Lopata on how to give a powerful presentation - The Ideas on Stage Podcast

Andy Lopata speaks globally and has been quoted extensively in the international press. He is a Fellow and Director of the Fellows Community of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA), a Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute and a Master of the Institute for Sales Management. He was awarded the PSA Award of Excellence in 2017.     Here's what you we talked about: - Storytelling - The role of emotional stories  - The rule of three - Audience engagement - Removing barriers - Effective presentation design  - Rehearsing   - Adding humour   - Making it relevant to the audience   - Tips for good eye contact  - Dealing with nerves  - And much more    Books recommended by Andy:   - . . . and Death Came Third!: The Definitive Guide to Networking and Speaking in Public, by Andy Lopata and Peter Roper  - The Presentation Coach - Bare Knuckle Brilliance For Every Presenter, by Graham Davies    - The Exceptional Speaker, by Alan Stevens and Paul du Toit   - Never Be Boring Again: Make Your Business Presentations Capture Attention, Inspire Action and Produce Results, by Doug Stevenson    We hope you enjoy it!   +++  Want to use presentations to grow your business and increase your influence but not sure where to start? Take the Impactful Presenter Scorecard to assess your presentation skills in less than 5 minutes: https://ideasonstage.com/score Attend our free, live masterclass on all things presentation skills: http://ideasonstageuk.eventbrite.com