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Three Thought-Provoking Questions to Ask in Your Next Presentation

Three Thought-Provoking Questions to Ask in Your Next Presentation

Total video time: 19m
Award-winning instructor: Rachel Guettler, MM, EdD
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What you’ll learn

Hone presentation skills
Connect presentation to audience
Guide presentation discussion
Identify areas of audience interest
Provide clear and inspirational call to action

Skills you’ll gain

Presentation skills Communication

Have you ever been in the audience of a presentation that didn’t capture your attention? You may have found yourself off-task, thinking of other things to get done, or even dozing off to sleep. Excite your audience with thought-provoking questions to ensure they are fully present and engaged. In this course, Rachel Staples Guettler, organizational leadership expert, will dive into the three thought-provoking questions guaranteed to foster engagement, discussion and a deeper understanding of your presentation topic. No matter what field you work in, these questions will ensure your participants leave with a complete understanding of your presentation.

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    Become a powerful presenter Being a thought-provoking presenter will make the people who hear you speak relate, recall, and react to your presentation. 1m
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    Set your foundation Every presenter must approach a presentation with a firm foundation. 2m
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    Know your audience To be dynamic, relatable, and thought-provoking, you must be able to tailor each presentation to a specific audience. 3m
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    Create your presentation roadmap Having a simplified roadmap keeps you on track as you plan for your presentation and as you present it. 2m
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    What do you need to know? A strong presenter can whittle down ideas, refine specifically what the audience needs to know, and then help the audience discover it. 1m
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    How can you achieve your goals? Asking how demands more from an audience and engages the concepts of steps or processes to achieve the "what." After this lesson, you'll be able ask your audience how they can achieve their goals in order to ignite creativity through exploring various goal-oriented pathways and processes. 3m
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    Why is this important? Asking why forces an audience to think beyond an end-result or simple formulaic reasoning. 3m
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    Empower your audience Thank you for watching this course! 1m

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded upon successful completion of the course.

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Instructor

Rachel Guettler, MM, EdD

Rachel Staples Guettler, MM, EdD, is an executive coach, leadership coach, vocal performance coach, and professional opera singer. Rachel works in professional higher education administration and currently serves as the Director of Development for Pepperdine University Advancement. Rachel teaches in the Pepperdine Consulting Certificate Program at the Graduate School of Education & Psychology, and she facilitates educational workshops for students in the Masters of Science in Management and Leadership program at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Rachel has a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University and holds a Master's degree of Music in Vocal Performance from California State University, Northridge. Rachel also has a Bachelor of Science in International Relations with a minor in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Florida State University. Rachel is passionate about developing leaders and powerful presenters for a multitude of business settings and industries. Rachel is a consultant for growing, strengthening, and advancing leadership through presentation skills. Rachel is the owner of OperaTune Vocal Studio, serving the Greater Los Angeles and Ventura County areas as well as offering coaching sessions online worldwide since 2005.

Director of Executive Programs Recruitment & Advising, Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School Rachel Guettler, MM, EdD

Rachel Guettler, MM, EdD

Director of Executive Programs Recruitment & Advising, Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School

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