5 things every presenter should know about people!

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/06/20/things-every-presenter-should-know-about-people-susan-weinschenk/

1. People learn best in 20-minute chunks.There must be a reason for the successful TED-sized talk format.
2. Multiple sensory channels compete.During a talk, you engage both the auditory and visual channels — because we’re visual creatures and the visual channel trumps the auditory, make sure your slides don’t require people to read much or otherwise distract from the talk.
3. What you say is only one part of your presentation. Paralinguistics explores how information is communicated beyond words — be aware the audience is responding to your body language and tone. Record yourself presenting to get a feel for those and adjust accordingly.
4. If you want people to act, you have to call them to action. At the end of your presentation, be very specific about exactly what you would like your audience to do.
5. People imitate your emotions and feel your feelings. If you’re passionate about your topic, this excitement will be contagious for the audience. Don’t hold back.

3 Rules for More Productive Meeting!

From HBR Management Tip

Three Rules for More Productive Meetings

We're spending too much precious work time attending unproductive meetings. For most executives, meetings take up at least 20 hours every week; one meeting spawns another, and on it goes. Here are three ways to prevent meeting bloat:

• Keep the invitee list to seven. The Rule of 7 states that every attendee over seven reduces the likelihood of making a good, quick, executable decision by 10%. So once you hit 16 to 17, your decision effectiveness is basically zero.
• Make most meetings under an hour. Most of us schedule 60-minute meetings by default. Every additional minute generates more cost, so try blocking off shorter amounts of time that can be spent more productively. Can you get through your agenda in 30 or 45 minutes instead?
• Use longer meetings sparingly. Create (and enforce) a new rule: any meetings scheduled to be 90 minutes or longer need senior approval.

Adapted from “Yes, You Can Make Meetings More Productive” by Michael C. Mankins.

3 Things You Should Always Do Before You Quit Your Job

3 Things You Should Always Do Before You Quit Your Job

1.  Protect Yourself: Before you quit, you'll want to make sure you don't have a non-compete agreement in place that will prevent you from accepting your new position, 

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/what-to-do-before-you-quit-2014-7#ixzz39ODGZEGN

2. Get your Bonus Companies typically pay bonuses as an incentive, she says, "so if you leave before you receive your bonus, your employer may look for any excuse not to pay you." Also, some companies have written policies that say you must be employed with them at the time the bonus is paid in order to receive it — so you should always check your company's guidelines before putting in your two weeks notice, she concludes. 

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3. Tell you boss before anyone else: No matter what your relationship has been with your boss, always tell them you are leaving before you tell your coworkers," Richmond says. The last thing you want is for you boss to hear about your job offer through the rumor mill.

And, she says, when you do tell them, only provide the necessary details and facts. "Giving your notice is not the time to air every grievance you've had during your tenure. Refrain from dumping your emotional baggage, making accusations, or reciting a laundry list of complaints."

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/what-to-do-before-you-quit-2014-7#ixzz39ODZPOm3