Impressive outstanding presentation

I think presnetation is one of the most crucial things in our life.. when we are at school we have to present ourselves in front of our class and teachers and as we grow in to college & later in our jobs.. Presentation of our ownself in front of our colleagues, customers, family is something which can really give an impression good or bad about us as an individual or a company so keeping these things in mind.. here is something for creating impressive outstanding presentation in today's competitive world..

Standing out is a function of how your present yourself to others and how you react to others. The ability to be a good listener is a strong stand out quality. The best and most powerful form of listening is "active listening." It fulfills two very basic human needs-to be heard and to be understood. There are three crucial steps to active listening.

Think of the acronym EAR to help you remember these steps:

ENGAGE THE SPEAKER. In other words, show the speaker that you're listening by looking him in the eye, nodding occasionally, showing appropriate facial expressions (a smile for good news, concern for distressing news). Project open and relaxed body language. Also keep in mind that total silence does not imply listening. Give vocal signals such as: "mm-hmm," "yes," "really?," "I see," etc.

ACTUALLY HEAR WHAT'S BEING SAID. This means you have to pay attention and process the information. You must concentrate on the content of the message, which is what the speaker is saying, plus the intent, which is what she's feeling or what she means. It may help by repeating to yourself her key words or main ideas and also observing the nonverbal cues she's giving.

RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. This third step is the key to effectively wielding the power of listening. Instead of saying, "Yes, but...", you let the other party know you've heard and understood him. It can take three forms:

1. 1 Paraphrasing. This means repeating the gist of the message. It's generally preceded by, "So what you're saying is..." or "In other words..." or "If I understand you correctly..." The ability to do this lets the speaker know you did in fact hear the content of what he said. The amazing thing about paraphrasing is that once people feel like you heard them, they can be more receptive and open to what you have to say.

2. 2 Probing. This is a particularly important technique in diffusing the tension that comes with disagreement. After the speaker has made a statement, instead of launching into your rebuttal, you probe for more information. "Why do you think that?" "What's the downside to that?" "Can you give me some examples?" This lets the speaker know you're interested in hearing his side, which in turn will make him more likely to listen to your side.

3. 3 Reflecting back feelings. This is the finer-tuned skill of interpreting how the speaker feels about what she said. "You must be so proud," or "That certainly must have made you angry," or "I imagine you're very hurt by that..." are examples of reflecting. This is the ultimate validation a speaker can receive: being heard and being understood. When you give that gift to others, it opens doors, breaks down barriers, reduces anger and decreases resistance.

Listening actively is a magical skill. Its mastery can have a profound, positive impact on giving you "stand out" presence

hello... I am back

sounds like a dialogue from one of the classic flips.. of Arnold's movies.. terminator.. :)

Anyway... this is to just let my blog followers to know that I was quite busy with my work and hence consiously had stopped any activity on the blog.. it was very difficult to write something rather find time to write something..

Mostly I shall try to write at least over the weekends..from here on.. if not regularly.. anyway.. I shall keep collecting or putting my thoughts in drafts and will post them when time comes..

so I shall start with that activity from today onwards.. since my wife has helped me in getting some good articles to share with to you all.. hope you like them.. and let your comments & crticism come thru..

You Can't Lead in Fear

Hello Friends,

Its almost a month now that I have got time to post something on my blog. My mind is having lot of things that I can write about but my extra busy schedule at work is keeping me away from blogging.. ..so anyway.. this is something interesting I found in my mailbox.. from Robin Sharma subscription and I thought of sharing the same with you all... hope you like it..

Hi Amol, Fear ruins more bright lives than you might imagine. Each of us, by virtue of our every human nature, has the potential to Lead Without Title, achieve great things that elevate everyone around us by our model of possibility. But the chattering voice of the fear in our heads stops us from playing big. I just returned from 3 weeks in New Zealand. I skied Coronet Peak and finished off my new leadership book (due out in May 2010 by Simon and Schuster). And just before I returned home, I had the opportunity to go heli-skiing. Yes, this is where a helicopter drops you off at the top of a mountain, and you ski down. The experience was challenging, exhilarating and full of rich lessons for growth. Here are some of them, that we can apply to business and life: 1. You don't grow in normal. All I mean by this is that if you stay within your comfort zone, you don't grow. But if you instead stretch and face fear head on by going to your limits, you'll discover your limits will grow. 2. You don't know until you try. It would have been easy to refuse the chance to heli-ski. I could have made a thousand excuses. But Leaders Without a Title recognize good opportunities. So I seized it. And because I tried heli-skiing, I not only grew as a skier, I added another experience to my life that will shape all I do. 3. On the other side of your fears you'll find your confidence. By doing what we're afraid to do because it's beyond our comfort zone, we grow in confidence. The increased confidence I have as a skier because I skied a new peak will translate to increased confidence as an entrepreneur and as a human being. 4. Life's short so get in the game. A rich life is one made up of many rich adventures. Don't miss out on enjoying as many as you can. In Leadership, Robin

I personally agree with all of th above points. It is so true nowdays when everyone in the orgnisations & in personal life have to stretch that little harder to achieve what they want. The one who dares to go beyond his conventional comfort space can do miracles sometimes.. and those who are at the shore.. still contemplating whether to go ahead or not... tend to lose on time..

Do share what you think.. & how the topic touches any chord of your life..