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Chewing the Fat with Ophelia – Or – What’s A Podcast, Sister?

Chewing the Fat with Ophelia : The New Agenda.

A fireside chat with Ophelia fireside chat with Ophelia.

The New Agenda , a non partisan group, believes the country is going through a real rough patch and we need to be there for one another.

Enter Ophelia.

Ophelia is here to listen and understand – not judge.

She asks: Can we talk?

The New Agenda,  is launching a podcast so we all have a place to vent, share our stories and possibly get some answers.  They explain : “This is a new kind of radio: internet podcasting. The “radio” is your computer — all you have to do is go to Blog Talk Radio when the show is scheduled to start, and the show will play right there on your computer screen. (You do have to have your computer speakers turned on!) There’s also a telephone number for you to call in and talk to the host or ask a question, just like with traditional radio shows: (347) 324-5942. Plus, there’s a chat room feature too, so you can “chat” with other listeners while you’re listening to the show. And if you miss the live broadcast, a recording of the program is automatically stored right there on the page so you can listen to it later.

We’ve been reading the emails and comments from around the country and it’s clear: people want and need to vent! Call in and tell Ophelia what you’re feeling. Sisters need to help sisters in this difficult time.

Our first show is Monday, October 13, 2008, from 10pm to 11pm EST. The call-in number is (347) 324-5942. Join us!

We should also mention that Ophelia knows a thing or two about the economy. If there’s something that you have heard or read, and you don’t understand it, ask Ophelia.”

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Two Important Speaking Tips | chrisbrogan.com

Two Important Speaking Tips | chrisbrogan.com.

Chris Brogan, as usual, has some really insightful tips about speaking. Chris says “Here are two really fast and important speaking tips for you to learn and understand. Start with answering your audience’s most pressing question: “what’s in this for me?” And then finish by giving your audience actionable takeaways. Making these two speaking tips top of mind becomes vital in delivering a presentation that matters. Too often, we have a tendency to clear our autobiographical throats before we dig into educating an audience. Then, we end with no real sense of what comes next. This means we leave people excited, but with nothing to do.”

Brogan provides us with an example: “Takeaways should be very actionable. If you’ve finished up your speech on how podcasting changes communication, give people an assignment to find five podcasts on iTunes and subscribe for a month. Take notes on the ways each show introduces information, etc. Review your current corporate communications documents. Do any lend themselves to a potential audio format as well?

By starting with WIIFM and ending with 5 takeaways – even if you do it in a creative way that breaks the mold a bit, people will feel like they better understand and appreciate your efforts to educate and entertain them.”

The WIIFM and ending with 5 takeaways gives you a structure, a roadmap. AdvancingWomen.com believes having a proven structure always makes a presenter….you…. feel more comfortable and confident and leads to a more effective presentation and better results. Your audience, after all, is coming not just to hear you, but to know what to do next on their own. The more they understand what they need to do next to execute on the main points of your presentation, the more successful you will have been and the higher your audience will rate you.  Always a good thing when jumping on the speaker’s circuit

Do you have any speaking tips or techniques to share?  If so, please jump in and add a comment.  Thanks

For the whole post, go here Two Important Speaking Tips

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