T.J. Walker > Quotes

“Place one copy of your notes on the table where your water glass or bottle is. Look at your notes when you appear to be just taking a sip of water.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“Don’t tell people you are telling a joke or story. Just tell it. Otherwise, you destroy the element of surprise.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“That’s an interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing.” This works well if the person asking the question was incredibly long-winded, seemed to give a mini-speech, and was a little wacky.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“In my view, a lecternshouldbeapproachedlikeasetoftraining wheels— not something to be used by anyone over five years old.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“If one of your colleagues missed the presentation, how would you describe it to her in a couple of minutes or less?”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“Stories are far and away the most effective memory devices for your audience.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“If you want to know whether your presentation works, all you have to do is ask people who listened to you what they remember.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“Audiences remember stories and they remember the messages behind stories. Audiences do not remember facts and data delivered in isolation.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“Unfortunately, it is practically impossible for you to delegate story creation to staff members or writers in the corporate communications department.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“Presenting is a way of putting a spotlight on an idea that no other medium can ever match— not e-mail, not memos, not even TV or radio.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“Audiences don’t really care whether or not you use notes, as long as they don’t notice you doing so.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“The Secret Develop an audience focused perspective rather than a speaker-focused perspective.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“I am very happy to be here today.” (The audience doesn’t care about my happiness at this stage of the relationship.)”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“Don’t focus on not making a bad impression. Spend your time figuring out how to leave a lasting positive impression.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“Do not ever ask audience members, “How’d I do?” They will say, “You did great!” And that is worthless feedback.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“What most audiences remember is your reaction to the question, not your answer.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations

“According to a U.S. Department of Defense study conducted in 1974, the perfect length of a presentation is 17.4 minutes.”
― T.J. Walker, TJ Walker's Secret to Foolproof Presentations