Participant’s Review of the Speaking School
Olivia Mitchell, one of the participants of the March 2010 Speaking School, posted a review and some of her takeaways from her experience at The Speaking School (the four day presentation skills program run by Fred Gleeck and myself). Check it out here: Three ideas from improv to improve your speaking The next Speaking School […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+
New Audio Shows You How to “Unleash Your Inner Comedian!”
Check it out: I just released a new audio program titled, Unleash Your Inner Comedian! The Art of Being Funny Without Telling Jokes As you might guess, the program explain how anyone (yes, including you) can tap into and develop your own natural sense of humor and how to then incorporate that humor into your […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+
Speaking Tips from the Speaking School
I just finished up the four day Speaking School with Fred Gleeck. While the memory is still fresh, I thought I would compile a list of just a few of the speaking tips we shared there: Go to 11 One of the main reasons we use improv comedy to train presentation skills is that because […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+
5 Ways to Suck as a Conference Breakout Speaker
Pop quiz hotshot: You are asked to present a conference breakout session, or are invited to do a program for a an association chapter, user group, etc. You have good ideas and are excited about doing it. But you want to make sure you don’t royally screw it up. What do you do? What. Do. […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+
Video: “Life is Like Improv Comedy”
Here’s a clip from a funny motivational keynote speech I did recently: The clip starts with a demonstration of the improv comedy game, “Ding!” Then I explain how life is the ultimate improvisation and just when you think you have it figured out, the universe comes along and goes “ding!” deal with this. Goal setting […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+
5 Conference Speakers That Can Kill a Conference
Planning a conference? Be wary of using of these types of conference speakers! Planning to speak at an event? Make sure you’re not one of these presenters! In the audience at a big event? See how many of these you can spot! The Winger The Winger is usually an industry leader or expert who feels […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+
Audio Interview: Turning a Whole Bunch of Random Content Into a Great Speech
My friend Mike (of Game Music, Inc. – guess what his company does…?) recently had to give a short, but rather important talk. He started off strong and came up with some good ideas and an overall theme, but then he hit a wall. Mike got very stuck trying to figure out how to put […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+
The Critical Piece to Make Your Next Presentation Awesome!
Putting together a great presentation can be tough. To make it great you need to make sure you have all the little things in place, and if you miss just one, it can subtly but powerfully affect your impact. Last night I attended a very cool event called Ignite Philly. At the event, somewhere between […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+
New BlogCast: 5 Reasons to Use a Funny Conference Speaker
Here’s a new MP3 for you: 5 Reasons to Use a Funny Conference Speaker In the current economic climate, conferences and conventions are focusing on using “content driven” speakers for their general session presentations. There is nothing wrong with a presentation filled with information, and nobody wants to hear a speaker spouting nothing but fluff, […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+
New Presentation Skills Teleseminar!
How to be an Amazing Speaker By Mastering the Three Pillars of Great Speaking! Do you want to learn powerful strategies and tactics to be a great speaker, all from the comfort of your own home or office? Then look no further! Starting on Tuesday, October 20th, I am offering a 3-part teleseminar on presentation […]
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By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+