02. Isaac Getz - Altruistic Corporations - The Ideas on Stage Podcast

In this episode we spoke with Andy Lopata.   Andy speaks globally and has been quoted extensively in the international press. He is a Fellow and Director of the Fellows Community of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA), a Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute and a Master of the Institute for Sales Management. He was awarded the PSA Award of Excellence in 2017. Here's what we talked about: - Storytelling - The role of emotional stories - The rule of three - Audience engagement - Removing barriers- Effective presentation design - Rehearsing - Adding humour - Making it relevant to the audience - Tips for good eye contact - Dealing with nerves- And much more   Books recommended by Andy: - . . . and Death Came Third!: The Definitive Guide to Networking and Speaking in Public, by Andy Lopata and Peter Roper- The Presentation Coach - Bare Knuckle Brilliance For Every Presenter, by Graham Davies - The Exceptional Speaker, by Alan Stevens and Paul du Toit - Never Be Boring Again: Make Your Business Presentations Capture Attention, Inspire Action and Produce Results, by Doug Stevenson - PowerPoint Surgery: How to create presentation slides that make your message stick, by Lee Jackson   Key Takeaways - The principles Andy uses to build his own presentations- The importance of storytelling- How to structure a presentation- How to engage with the audience- How to deal with nerves   We hope you enjoy it!   +++IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES   Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact? - Read the Confident Presenter book: https://amzn.eu/d/bKswMEe - To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score - Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass