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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Jun 20

Light Their Fire 🔥 With A Story. Storytelling In Business:
5 Reasons You Should Use It
Here's Reason #1 🙌😎🏁

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Be Your Presentation Best. Share Your Stories.

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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · May 20

Body Language Doesn't Lie. ⚽️📊
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#BodyLanguage
#PresentationSkills
#Presence
#AudienceEngagement

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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · May 19

More You. Less PowerPoint.
😎😎😎
Be Your Presentation Best. Be The Message.
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#bodylanguage
#audienceengagement
#presentationskills
#personaleffectiveness
#audienceattention

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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · May 17

Quick & Dirty Presentation Tip #17

A useful rule of thumb:

If you can’t communicate your message to someone in two minutes or less,

and get a reaction that signifies both understanding and interest, you need to refine it til they "get it“.

Be Your Absolute Best. In Two Minutes Or Less.

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · May 15

Stand Out. Have Impact.
Be A BlackSheep Presenter.

Too often, corporate presentations all kind of look alike and sound alike:

Boring, endless PowerPoint slide decks crammed full of complex data.

This is white 🐑 sheep presenting.

Become A BlackSheep Presenter.
Problem solved.

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · May 5

The Old School Secret To Free Speaking When You Present: The Good Ol' Cheat Sheet. 💡👍🏁
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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Apr 16

Springtime, Tübingen. 🌞
😍😎🤩

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Apr 7

Make Pretty Slides Fast 🤣🤣🤣
How To Break Out Of "All PowerPoint, All The Time" In Your Presentations.

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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 19

Burn 🔥 Burn 🔥 Burn...
Mordor On Fire 🔥

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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 19

Pitch This! Check Out The Latest
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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 19

Lightning Success Philosophy Tip #52
Perception Is Reality.

Perception is reality…even if it’s “wrong”😉.

What we think we see, or know or believe is very true to us…and the same is true for our differently-minded counterparts.

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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 16

The Question Our Presentation Audience Is Always Asking
👇👇👇
Why Should I Care?

If you can't give them an answer, they don't want to listen to you.

Good Food ForThought...

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 15

Why Do Employees Stay Loyal To Companies?
💡🙌🏁
Excellent Food For Thought...

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 15

My Quote Of The Day, March 15, 2025:
“Choosing What NOT To Do Is Even More Important Than Choosing What To Do.”
-- John Farmer
Senior Director Of Engineering, Adobe Canvas

Your time and energy is limited.
Choose your battles, projects, and tasks carefully.

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 14

What Your Presentation Audience
REALLY Wants To Hear. 🙌😎
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😎🏁🤩

Be Your Presentation Best.
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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 12

5 Key Components Of Complex Change
& what happens when one is missing...
💡👍🏁

Be You Absolute Best. Manage Complex Change.
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Home Of The Storytelling BlackSheep.

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 7

Three Facts About Corporate Presentation: Penguin 🐧 Edition.

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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 5

Want To Stand Out? Be Creative & Original.
Step Away From PowerPoint. 💡💪🏿🏁
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#PresentionSkills
#Powerpoint

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Mar 3

It's the same for your presentation:💡👍🏁

Nobody listens to presentations. They listen to what interests them.
Sometimes, it's a presentation.

Does Yours?

Be Your Presentation Best. Give Your Audience A Reason To Listen.
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Home Of The Presentation BlackSheep.

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Feb 26

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Be Bold.

BlackSheep Basic #3, Part I

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The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Feb 23

At Least 51% of Every Negotiation Is Emotional.

Humans are emotional animals.
We all make decisions based on our emotions
Logic is then used to justify the emotions they feel.

If listen to their needs and pain points, they'll like you more.
It shows respect and builds trust, which feels good.

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Feb 21

Your Presentation Audience Wants Something Of Value. Give It To Them.

Can you say the main value-added of your next presentation in one sentence?

If you can, then you have a good idea of the value you're giving your audience.

If you can't, makes you wonder if your audience will get your message.

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Feb 20

The Big Three Negotiation Principles:

#1 The Golden Rule
Treat others like you want them to treat you.

#2 The 80 / 20 Rule
80% listening, preparing, problem solving; 20%

#3 The 51% Rule
At least 51% of all negotiations are emotional.

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Feb 19

The PowerPoint Slide from Hell.
Wanna Kill Your Audience? Make Your Slides Complex.

The more stuff you have on your slides, the more difficult and more stressful it is to present.

The less stuff on your slide, the easier and less stressful.
It's that simple.

The Presentation BlackSheep @blacksheepboz.bsky.social · Feb 17

Caption This 🤣