DT #401: Master Class Speaker Tips with Mark Perna
35m
·
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
·
In this episode, Mark Perna joins self-proclaimed speaker snob Dennis to discuss how to take your presentation to the next level. Mark delivers over 70 keynote presentations throughout the country every year. Join Mark and Dennis as they dissect a presentation and how to make your next speaking opportunity great.
In addition, you will hear practical tips from a world-class speaker.
- How to build a connection with your audience
- The power of music to pump up the crowd
- How to use an Apple watch to pump up the volume
- Why your energy level matters
- Engage your audience with interactive questions
- Putting a bow on your presentation for the audience
- The end of your presentation is the beginning of an opportunity
Listening to this episode will lead you to a standing ovation!
EDUCATION WITH PURPOSE: CALL TO ACTION LIVESTREAM (October 20, 2022)
To register and find out more, head to Education with Purpose - Call to Action Livestread
Connect with Mark Perna
Mark Perna Bio
Mark C. Perna is the founder and CEO of TFS Results, a full-service strategic communications and consulting firm at the forefront of the national paradigm shift in education and workforce development. As an international generational expert, Mark has devoted his career to empowering educators and employers to unleash the tremendous potential of today’s young people.
Mark, who serves on the Advisory Council for the Coalition for Career Development in Washington, DC, has helped countless parents, schools, districts, businesses, and state organizations across North America to connect more effectively with the younger generations. He delivers more than 70 virtual and in-person keynote speeches annually and spoke at Harvard University by special invitation
At Forbes.com, Mark publishes articles as a weekly contributor and records monthly Leadership videos produced in partnership with the Forbes editorial team. He has published many op-eds in national publications and interviews frequently on radio shows, television, and podcasts. Every weekday, he hosts the 90-second Perna Syndicate micro-podcast covering insights on education, careers, and workforce development. His award-winning bestseller, Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations, was written to help educators, employers, and parents understand and motivate the millennial and Z generations.
At TFS Results, Mark’s team of talented professionals share his vision of making a bigger difference in education and workforce development. With industry-leading products like the Career Tree® and EnrollTrack and an array of in-person and virtual professional development solutions, TFS Results is working to reshape the future of education in America. The company proudly partners with schools, colleges, businesses, and statewide organizations across North America to help them experience significant gains in enrollment, engagement, retention, and performance rates.
The episode DT #401: Master Class Speaker Tips with Mark Perna from the podcast Develop This: Economic and Community Development has a duration of
35:30. It was first published
More episodes from Develop This: Economic and Community Development
Episode #434 How to speak broadband part one
Broadband is the currency of the future for many communities. Economic Developers need to understand how to speak the language of broadband to become part of the connectivity solution in their communities. Dave Duncan, CEO of the Iowa Communications Alliance, and Tim Fencil, General Manager & CEO, of Danville Mutual Telephone company, join Dennis for a wide-ranging discussion on broadband service in America.
- The three categories of broadband customers
- What's the issue with broadband service maps in the United States?
- Broadband Jeopardy!
- Dark fiber - what is that?
DT Episode #433 How to get things done in your commuity
Mark Perna joins Dennis after a summer of traveling the United States, speaking to national, state, regional, and local organizations on the importance of understanding the difference in generations and their impact on workforce issues.
- How to go beyond the rhetoric and create action
- Turning enthusiasm into progress by building working coalitions of the willing
- Avoiding the dreaded pinch point where nothing happens
DT Episode #422 Co-host candidate #5 Joi Cuatero Austin
Dennis is joined by Joi Cuatero Austin, Senior Program Officer, Economic Vitality - Main Street America. Dennis and Joi discuss the Transformation Strategy of Main Street America.
- Main Street America Four Points Approach
- What is a transformation strategy?
- Measurable outcomes
DT #421 Co-host candidate #4 Angee Shaker - Improving the public transit experience
In this episode, Dennis is joined by Angee Shaker, Economic Development Director for the City of Solon, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Dennis and Angee discuss improving the public transit experience for bus riders.
- Paying attention to the obvious
- What you can learn by listening
- How to build a coalition to solve a problem
- Making a difference in your community
DT #420 For the Love of Pie!
Dennis is joined by famous pie baker, entrepreneur, adventurer, and author Beth Howard. Beth is the author of four books, including Making Piece: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Pie and the cookbook Ms. American Pie. Join us for a discussion of life, love, loss, and the healing powers of pie. Beth talks about starting a pie-baking business inside the iconic American Gothic House in Eldon, IA.
Beth also discusses her new book, WORLD Piece: A Pie Baker's Global Quest for Peace, Love, and Understanding https://bethmhoward.com/. a demanding three-month, 30,000-mile journey full of pie baking, charming characters, and kindness.