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In This Issue...
- What to Say When
the Unexpected Happens...
A Sneak Peek inside the prepared responses of a professional
public speaker.
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~ FEATURED ARTICLE ~
Even Yanik Silver doesn't know about this person...
Last month I announced Yanik Silver's "Online
Underground Seminar".
You know... the one where he has brought together
a group of private and secretive real-world people that will be revealing
their secrets. (I'm even one of them.) If you missed it... Read
Details Here
BUT Here's one ELUSIVE
PERSON Yanik missed.
Introducing... Betty Pichon
I first met Betty at a seminar in San Francisco.
I was immediately captivated by just the way she spoke. There was just
something about her that commanded attention. Then I found out why...
Betty has spent the past 13 years of her life
as a professional speaker and speaking coach to corporate executives.
Aha! No wonder I was
so mesmerized by her.
Not only did she know how to make a great presentation...
She also had discovered the secrets of communicating with authority
and style in everyday business and social situations.
Well, that was a couple of years ago. Since then,
Betty and I have become good friends. I've really grown to respect her
talent and her desire to help others improve their speaking and communication
skills.
TODAY ... You Get a Sneak Peek Inside Betty's
Secret "Bag of Tricks" as she reveals the prepared responses
she uses when -- not if -- things go wrong in a presentation.
I think you'll be amused by this. I certainly was.
 PREPARED
AD LIBS --
What to Say When the Unexpected Happens ... and it Will!
- by Betty Pichon
These ad libs will SAVE you when something goes wrong
with your presentation. The lights may go off, the microphone starts squealing,
or worse yet, you fall flat on your face... literally.
The best way to get through these situations is with
a little humor. Use these specific come-backs to recover with style.
Situation: Your funny story or joke bombs
Responses:
- "OK ... here's another one you might not
care for."
- "That takes a while to sink in. Around 2
am, that's going to seem so funny that you won't be able to go to sleep."
- "It was funnier last night."
- "Obviously, you don't know who I think I
am."
- "Bob Parker told me to tell you that. See
Bob, I told you it wouldn't work."
Then blame everything you possibly can for the rest of the speech
on "Bob". It is a running gag and can be very funny. Funny
faces and guilty looks are a must here. It must be acted out. The
audience has to know you are making this up or it's not funny.
- "That was a quote from the great philosopher
Yogi Berra, who also said 'Half of baseball is 90% mental.' "
Or you can claim it came from the company
president. It's a silly thing, but it gets you off the hook and gets
them laughing.
- "Some of you look puzzled. You don't know
if I was making a serious point or making fun." ... (long pause)
... "To tell the truth, I don't know either!"
When a joke bombs [and I guarantee 99.9% will], always pretend
you were serious and making a point.
Situation: You forget your talk or freeze up.
Responses:
- "I just wanted to pause here in case any
of you have lost your place."
- "My mind is wandering and my tongue is following
it."
- "I seem to have lost my train of thought.
Train? It's more like the whole railroad."
- "Presentations are like freight trains...
all of a sudden an empty car goes by."
Situation: You run out of things to say before the time allotted is finished.
Responses:
- "Well, I gave you a 5-minute refund on your
investment of time."
- "Blessed be he who, having nothing to say,
refrains from giving wordy evidence of the fact."
Situation: You stumble over the pronunciation of a name or word.
Responses:
- "I just spent $1000 on my eyes and now my
mouth's not working."
- "Sorry, these are rental lips."
- "Wow, I seem to be rejecting that tongue
transplant."
Situation: You Cough, Sneeze, have a hoarse throat or...
Responses:
- "Please excuse me. I sound like the car I
used to drive in high school."
- "You may have noticed I'm coughing (sneezing,
sniffing and so on) a little. Please forgive me, as I am just recovering
from the South American Lizard Fever."
- "I've got to get that fixed."
Situation: You trip and fall.
Responses:
- "I will now take questions from the floor."
- "Did you notice graceful wasn't in my introduction?"
- "I'm a trained professional. Don't try this
at home."
- "Hey, this is an acquired skill..."
Situation: When there are microphone problems with buzzing or squealing.
Responses: (Say in concerned tones while looking
to the left)
- "You know I'm actually starting to like these
sounds."
- "Ok, Microphone, you take the lyrics, I'll
take the melody."
- "Whatever it is, it's getting closer!"
- "Obviously someone in the control booth has
heard me speak."
Thanks, Betty.
Oh, by the way. I worked out a little trade with
Betty. I agreed to publish her "What to Say" responses if she
would help our subscribers with their public speaking and communications
questions AT NO CHARGE.
Sneaky, aren't I?
So, here's your chance...
ELECTRIFY every area of
your life by having
better speaking and communication skills.
Get even more of Betty's
professional advice & avoid her usual
consulting fee. LIMITED TIME ONLY.
Ask Betty Pichon YOUR most important question about
Making Presentations and Public Speaking at:
AskBettyPichon.com
By the way... Betty has a special surprise for
everyone who submits a legitimate question. But you'll have to "Ask
Betty Pichon" to find out what it is.
All good wishes,
Richard Beaty |
Leigh Beaty |
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