Thinking
on the Spot Techniques
‘Articulate your thoughts concisely, clearly and persuasively’
Lex McKee
14th October 2008, London
2nd December 2008,
Programme
0900 Coffee and Registration
0930 Warm
ups - Having A Go
·
What it’s
really like to think on-the-spot
·
Working from
what you know...
·
Top of the
‘Search Engine’
·
Your Elevator
Pitch
·
The BIG Secret
(used by good comedians, powerful politicians, and top presenters)
1010 Having Another Go!
·
Getting Ready
·
Preparing and
probing - listen, question, verify
·
Being in the
moment and listening properly
·
Fighting fire
with fire - using questions wisely
·
Verification -
checking for understanding
1100 Break
1115 Preparing
yourself so you are ready to think
·
Clearing your
head
1130 Protecting
yourself so you don’t feel threatened
·
The shield of
faith and a lesson from Thunderbirds
1140 Playing
your best game
·
The confident
you
1200 Aim...
·
The TMI Story:
Overview, Structure and Control
1205 Blueprints for Success - A Divine Secret?
·
It’s all about
timing
·
There’s a
place for everything
·
There’s always
more than one point of view
1300 Lunch
1345 Rules of Engagement
·
Broadcast
benefits on WII-FM - helping them tune-in
·
Makes sense -
increasing your persuasive bandwidth
·
Don’t be
half-witted - using both sides of your brain
·
Come across as
intelligent - activating intelligence
·
Move it! -
harnessing emotions
·
The Magic
Mirror - thinking from the neck down by using your body
1500 Break
1515 Fire!
·
Lessons from
improvisation
·
A
distraction’s worth a hundred words
·
A picture’s
worth a thousand words
·
All together
now... let’s ‘think on-the-spot’!
·
Three keys to
remember...
1620-1630
Feedback and close
Key benefits
• Structure your thoughts quickly, even when put ‘on
the spot’.
• Articulate your ideas concisely, clearly and persuasively.
• Influence others with impact and integrity.
• Keep meetings, presentations, and interviews on track.
• Win over your audience.
Lex McKee is author of critically acclaimed ‘The
Accelerated Trainer’ and ‘7 Ways to Upgrade Your Brain’. Lex
is CEO of LearnFast World Ltd and its new iCademy, organisations specialising in applications of Accelerated
Learning. As one of the most experienced Buzan
Master Trainers in the