[marketingminute] How to Hook Know-it-Alls https://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/t24517 Runboard| [marketingminute] How to Hook Know-it-Alls en-us Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:33:16 +0000 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:33:16 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 [marketingminute] How to Hook Know-it-Allshttps://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/p232312,from=rss#post232312https://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/p232312,from=rss#post232312The Narcissist as Know-it-all https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/narcissisticabuse/conversations/messages/4945            The Marketing Minute       by Marcia Yudkin, Marketing Expert and Mentor            http://www.yudkin.com/markmin.htm            ******************* Ever face a suspicious, haughty or "who cares?" audience? Here are some speech openers that help neutralize arrogance, indifference and hostility, from Brad Phillips' excellent new book, 101 Ways to Open a Speech. 1. Be counterintuitive. Start by stating something most people agree with, then claim the opposite is true, and then give your reasons why. 2. Use a cliffhanger. Introduce a portion of a point or story that you promise to finish later in your talk. 3. Invite fantasy. Describe a scenario that's personally relevant to audience members in such a way that they experience your idea in their imagination. 4. Quiz them. Challenge audience members to answer a few difficult questions that relate to your overall theme. 5. Cite that week's news. Prove the relevance of your topic by referring to events or studies reported in newspapers in the last several days. 6. Poll them. Use technology provided in webinars and some live venues to ask the audience about their experiences or views, then share the numbers. This requires an unexpected yet intriguing question or two.            ******************* For a free weekly marketing tip, subscribe: http://www.yudkin.com/markmin.htm Creative Ways PO Box 305 Goshen, MA 01032 US orders@yudkin.com 1-413-563-4134 nondisclosed_email@example.com (samvaknin)Thu, 17 Sep 2015 14:08:21 +0000