outside the headshot

What good is having something incredible to say if everyone is too bored to listen?

Do you remember the last time you walked out of a workshop and said to your co-worker, “Man, that was in incredibly good use of our time!”

Whenever I go to a conference or a training, I always look at that little headshot next to the bio that tells me that the speaker has his Ph.D. in Brilliance from the University of Amazing and that he invented the widget I can’t possibly live without that will likely stop the shortage of something or another that we desperately need in order for orangutans  to survive.  But about five minutes in, all I see is that headshot in the box, and the brilliance and the widgets don’t matter.

It’s not that speakers are all bad. It’s just that we are busy people and speakers need to be more than good to get our attention; they have to be entertaining, interactive, and knowledgeable. They need to be more than a headshot.

While I offer several presentation ideas for you to start with, each will be customized to fit your organization’s unique needs. No two presentations I give are ever the same, and that’s not just because I forget where I file the notes. It’s because I cater each presentation to the time, place, and culture of the group I interact with. And I believe interaction is key. As entertaining as I am, even I get bored listening to me after two hours.  Besides, there is more knowledge in the group than I could ever bring by myself. Sorry, no discounts for the knowledge you provide. It’s built into my already reasonable fees.

So, if you are ready to start looking outside the headshot for a speaker who can compete with the blackberry’s, e-mail’s, paperwork, and even the donuts, then let’s talk.