Here's my take on how to bring about a change in climate


More: Flowers and Trees
Fewer: Litterers

More: Fresh Air
Less: Hot Air

More: Boy in balloon news stories (happy endings - minus the weird parts and possible criminal charges for the parents part*)
Fewer: War Stories (that never seem to end.)

More: Hot Tea
Less: Diet Soda

More: People being fed, clothed, sheltered and loved
Fewer: People being sent to prison

More: Smiles
Fewer: Frowns

More: Children Laughing
Fewer: Politicians Arguing

More: Refills
Fewer: Landfills

More:Time to float down a lazy river
Less: Time to watch television

More: Hikes
Fewer: Drive-ins

More: Appreciation
Less: Degredation

More: Diversity
Less: Animosity

More: Listening
Less: Talking

More: Teachers
Fewer: Administrators

More: Music
Less: Noise

More: Celebrations
Less: Cellophane

More: Walking Outside
Less: Driving to the Gym

More: Bloggers
Fewer: Protest Marchers

More: Optimists
Fewer: Pessimists

More: People who lead by example
Fewer: People who lead by bumper sticker


* At the time of my original post,  the boy in balloon thing was a wonderfully happy story about a boy being found alive after everyone thought he had fallen to his death.  Now the story appears to be taking a very different turn and is getting kind of weird and freaky.
 
 
One of the best and most basic presentation tips that I have used over the years came from the amazing and talented Joey Asher at Speechworks in Atlanta. The concept is to organize your message around three main points. 

This simple 3 point concept has made a huge difference in not only my presentations, but also interactions with bosses and co-workers.

You'll hear other speaking coaches talk about the premise and if you pay attention you'll hear the great speakers apply this concept.

But here's the problem. If you start off your presentation by saying the three things you plan to share in your presentation, you better darn well deliver those three things. Otherwise your audience will feel cheated.

Who wants to order a three course meal and find out at the end that there were only two courses - with one course served on a divided plate. It's just not the same experience.

I just attended a presentation where the upfront expectation was to share three interesting-sounding points, but they were never revealed. Instead we got a wandering discourse about subjects that didn't seem to fit with the event. 

The three points were perfect and they were so intriguing that I immediately started trying to figure out how they could possibly all fit together. I got excited - yeah, here's a speaker who has learned the secret! 

But by the end of the presentation, I was tired and frustrated, having never learned about two of the three points that were promised. And worse, I was exhausted at the effort it took to try to pay attention for the hour. It's a shame. I'm sure there was some really wonderful information there.
 
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