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FEBRUARY 2011

IN THIS ISSUE

Motivator Sam Cawthorn shares his tips for authentic presenting

CONTROL & RELAX YOUR AUDIENCESuccess StoriesPersonality, Presenting and Persuasion in businessHOW TO: Go home an hour earlier!PLUS! Tips for children who present at schoolPLUS MUCH MORE...


Michelle’sUpdateHappy New Year and welcome to the February issue of How to Present! A magazine designed to give you tips and techniques for presenting your ideas in business.

The devastation of the flooding around Australia is overwhelming and my prayers are with you and your families if you have been effected in any way. Sometimes in the wake of disaster it’s difficult to get motivated for anything much. To help inspire you we have a bumper edition packed full of presentation and communication tips which I’m sure you will enjoy.

Controlling difficult audiences is certainly a skill worth learning if you run meetings or facilitate groups in your role. So I’ve included some tips on how to Control and Relax your Audience. Plus we know that we’re all different and that this can sometimes mean it’s tricky to get the best from our clients and colleagues. So this month I share some insights into Personality, Presenting and Persuasion and it’s role in business which you must read if you’re a leader or in sales or relationship management.

Plus we have some terrific articles to help you Go Home an Hour Earlier Each Day, how to use PowerPoint wisely, as well as tips on how to Help your Children Present with Confidence PLUS some inspiring success stories and a Special Feature from the inspirational and very foxy Sam Cawthorn - Young Australian of the Year in 2009 on how to present like a professional.

So grab yourself a ʼcuppaʼ, put your feet up and have a read! And most importantly, make sure you put the invaluable advice into immediate action so you see some fast results. Please, if youʼve enjoyed the magazine, do forward it to a friend or click the “like it” button on the magazine pages. Happy Presenting!

Who is Michelle Bowden?

Michelle is an expert in influential presentation skills in business. She has run her 2-day Influential Presentation Skills program over 550 times with many thousands of people and she’s been nominated for Educator of the Year 3 years running. Michelle is one of only 25 Australian females who is a Certified Speaking Professional - the highest designation for speakers in the world. For a list of Michelle’s clients please go to: www.howtopresent.com.au

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• February 22-23• March 22-23

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JULIE WESTBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVEMARSH PTY. LTD

Julie has 19 years experience in the Life Insurance industry, as a Business Development Executive, Financial Adviser, and Business Owner. Julie is regarded as a trusted advisor across a wide range of risk benefit issues, including Consulting, Life insurance, Superannuation, Financial Planning, Employee benefits, and Superannuation Services. Julie has a Diploma in Financial Service (Financial Planning), Tier 1 Insurance Broking, and is Justice of the Peace Qualified.

What kind of presenting do you do at work?

Presentations are a daily part of my role and the audiences vary. Some days I present to a Board or corporate employees and other days I could be presenting to mining workers on site.

What prompted you to attend Michelle's Influential Presentation Skills program?

My style is engaging and I am passionate about my content. What I needed was structure to ensure that I don’t over-do content and so the client has clear take aways.

How did Michelle's program change your attitude to presenting in business?

The program provided the structure that my style lacked; it also showed me how to influence an audience to ensure that the client is motivated to take action.

What positive outcomes have you achieved from improving your presentation skills?

The techniques and guidance provided by Michelle was confronting at first but when I applied the learned material in practice and saw the audience participation and outcomes improve it absolutely sold me.

In what specific ways have your presentation skills improved since completing Michelle's training?

Having the structure has reduced the amount of time required preparing for a presentation. Through Michelle’s course I’ve been able to move away from relying on Powerpoint. Now I structure the message to ensure that I stay on track and get a clear message across to the client which gets my desired results.

What were your top take aways from Michelle's program?

1. Have a clear message.

2. Be confident.

3. Be yourself.

4. Make an impact.

SUCCESS STORIES!




CONTROL & RELAX YOUR AUDIENCEBY MICHELLE BOWDEN

Are you someone who presents at

conferences or meetings; trains people to

develop skills, behaviours and attitudes;

coaches team members; or facilitates

meetings regularly?

Have you ever found yourself sitting in the

audience at a meeting or conference

presentation wondering: ‘what credentials and

experience does this speaker have?’, ‘what’s

the agenda and scope of this meeting?’, ‘how

long is this going for and will there be

catering?’and ‘when can I ask questions or

raise my concerns and opinions?’ to name

just a few questions we can have.

As a presenter, have you ever had people

interrupt during your meetings with unrelated

questions that take you down a path you

don't want to go?

Or have you experienced people having side

conversations that disrupt the rest of the

group and draw people's attention away from

you as the presenter? In fact one of the most

common disruptive behaviours is mobile

phones ringing and/or blackberry reading. For

many of us these interruptions can be very

annoying and can even make us feel nervous

- especially when we don't know how to

manage them or stop them happening in the

first place.

You know, most inappropriate behaviour that

occurs in our meetings, training and

presentations occurs due to a lack of

boundary setting. When, as the presenter, we

don’t set the boundaries for our audience,

they don’t know the scope, timeframe,

logistics or anything about our experience and

credentials, and they also are not sure of what

would be considered acceptable and

unacceptable behaviour. As a result we can

find ourselves having to manage what I call

‘dysfunctional’ behaviour.

It is very important to set the ground rules and

boundaries for our audiences. We can do this

using a ‘tool’ called Framing. It is a technique

we use to lay down the rules so that people

know who you are, what your session is all

about, what to expect, and how to behave.




CONTROL & RELAX YOUR AUDIENCE (CONT.)

Framing reduces disruptions, maintains order

in your meetings and increases engagement

for your audience.

What is Framing?

Here is an example of a name frame, role

frame, company frame, credentials frame,

style frame and questions frame and phones

frame:

‘My name is Michelle Bowden, I am the

Director of Michelle Bowden Enterprises. In

the many years I have specialised in the area

of presentation skills I have learnt that anyone

can be an exceptional presenter, no matter

their personality or personal style. It’s just a

matter of knowing what you are supposed to

do to be great and then practicing it! This is

going to be an interactive session so please

ask your questions throughout, and if you

could switch your mobile to silent that would

be wonderful for your colleagues’.

When should you frame?

The majority of your frames should occur after

you have built rapport with your audience in

your opening statements. In my programs and

in my book called Don’t Picture me Naked, I

teach it as step 5 of the 13 Steps to

Exceptional Presentation Design - my steps

1-4 include building rapport through language,

and motivating the audience. And, of course,

you can also frame where you need to

throughout your presentation.

What happens if you don’t forget to frame?

If you don’t frame, people will be left

wondering what’s going on. They will be

distracted by their internal dialogue asking

questions that are unanswered, and they may

behave dysfunctionally.

When you do frame everyone knows where

they stand so they are relaxed and under

control! This means you are more likely to

maximise the likelihood of achieving your

desired outcomes.

So try some framing in the beginning of your

presentations today - it definitely works!

Good luck!




Dramatically improve the way you present and influence.

Attend one of my Influential Presentation Skills programs.

It’s a life changing experience!

Risk free - 100% money-back guarantee.

Endorsed by thousands of people from over a hundred corporations around Australia.

Interactive and personalised.

Facilitated by Michelle Bowden who has over 18 years experience running her programs and who has been

nominated for Educator of the Year for the last 3 years.

Absorb yourself in a generative and experiential approach. Learn something then practice, then learn something then practice…

Group sizes are limited to only 10 people per program.

Risk free approach to a subject most people find ‘daunting’!

Plenty of time for you to get personal one-on-one time with Michelle’s during the program.

Address your specific, personal needs.

Learning with lots of laughter.

Techniques are embedded so you remember them decades later.

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To chat about your specific needs or receive more information please email Michelle directly: [email protected]

IS IT TIME YOU IMPROVED YOUR PRESENTATION SKILLS? COME JOIN ME!

TESTIMONIALAnnick Boutin, General Manager, Aramis & Designer Fragrances AUS/NZ,

Annick is a high energy beauty executive who thrives on team performance and encourages continual learning. She has worked for various brands in Australia and overseas including Kenzo, Gucci, Anna Sui & Covergirl. Her current portfolio includes: Aramis, Coach, DKNY, Lab Series, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors & Sean John. How exciting, glamorous and fantastic!

ANNICK SAYS:

ʻMichelle, your enthusiasm and depth of knowledge is fantastic! I loved the tools and techniques that you showed us to guarantee success. Thank you for spending the day with us.ʼ




The National Speakers

Association of Australia (NSAA) is

the peak body for professional

speakers in Australia and exists to

develop, promote and uphold the

highest possible standards of

professional speaking for the

benefit of its members and the

public we serve. The members

include experts who speak in a

variety of industries and

disciplines including conference

speakers, trainers, facilitators,

educators, humourists, motivators

and more.

The NSAA provides professional

growth, fellowship and networking

opportunities for people who

speak for a living and their

membership includes the most

experienced and successful

speakers in the country, as well as

those who are new to the

speaking profession.

Their designation system indicates

levels of achievement - with the

CSP (Certified Speaking

Professional) being the highest

designation.

If you are looking for a speaker -

please check out the Speaker

Directory where you can search

for a speaker by topic, location or

level of experience.

If you are a speaker - sign up here,

or for more information contact

your State Chapter President or

the National Secretariat Office on

1800 090 024.

I invite you to experience the Spirit

of NSAA.

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DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE NATIONAL SPEAKERS ASSOCIATION?

POWERPOINT TIPSEver felt confused about where to look in a presentation? Do you look at the slides or the presenter? It’s called ‘Split Attention’.

The best way to make life easier for your audience and avoid ‘Split Attention’ in a workplace presentation is to follow this rule:

Either they are looking at you as you stand in the middle of the room and engage them with your eye contact (screen is blank), or they are looking at your slide, as you stand to the side, out of the way (standing still and not looking at them).

To blank the screen simply press 'B' key on the keypad, or the ‘blank’ button on the remote.

A blank screen between slides

helps your audience focus on

you and your message



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SAM CAWTHORNPROFESSIONAL SPEAKER

Sam is a thought leader and CEO of Empowering Enterprises. He has been featured in USA Today and The NewYork Times. Sam is an expert in not only bouncing back but bouncing forward. He is obsessed with corporate and personal turnaround and is the 2009 Young Australian of the Year for Tasmania!

I really loved sitting with Sam in the recording studio – his passion emanates from every part of his person in a wonderful contagious way. Samʼs top presentation tips for us today are:

1. No matter who we are we present every day from our one to one through to

bigger group presentations.

2. Preparation is critical.

3. Read as much as you can, watch movies and find a love of words.

4. Have fun, doing what you love. If you can, outsource the parts of your work that are your weaknesses. Find the job you love in the industry you love and let your passion out so you JUMP out of bed!

5. Be grateful for your life and try not to take things for granted.

6. You have a duty to be positive and inspiring towards the people around you.

7. Seize the opportunities in your life – including the opportunities to present. Challenge yourself, try new and exciting things.

8. Stories can inspire – rehearse your stories and use your voice and your body so you take your audience on the journey with you.

9. Know your three key messages and be sure to

deliver them so you make an impact and the audience is compelled to talk about you and your message over dinner that night.

10. Be yourself – strive to be real, raw and authentic – not fake.

Sam shows in his answers the importance of passion, drive and enthusiasm. His website is: www.samcawthorn.com

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Words are so important. They are the cornerstone of our language. The more words we have the richer our vocabulary. Words allow us to communicate precisely. Without the right word to describe something we’d be speechless! So welcome to this new column called ‘save the word’. It is based on a website by the Oxford English Dictionary.

Go to http://www.savethewords.org/ to register and receive your word for the day.

This month’s word is:

RESARCIATE

Meaning: To make amends.

Example 1:

Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd decided it would be a good idea for the future of Australia if they deemed it time to resarciate.

Example 2:

Two old friend who hadn’t spoken for years due to a silly argument finally thought it time to resarciate.

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PERSONALITY, PRESENTING AND PERSUASIONBY MICHELLE BOWDEN

Why is everyone around you so dysfunctional?

Many of us live busy, stressful and complicated

lives. We seem to have so much to do and

achieve, in so little time. Personal relationships

that used to be rich and involve lots of

interpersonal interaction, support and physical

contact seem to have dwindled, leaving less

fulfilling, often empty relationship spaces. Some

of the results of this climate of distant

relationships is the emergence in the corporate

world of issues relating to bullying, engagement,

leadership and performance.

The better our relationships, the better our

productivity. For most of us, fulfilling relationships

are still so important to our quality of life. As you

know, when we are happy in our relationships we

feel energised and productive at work.

Conversely, trouble in our relationships can make

focusing on the tasks at hand, creating strong

organisational results, and working harmoniously

with others, a constant challenge for us.

So how do you improve your relationships at

work?

The answer is simple. Your personal relationships

are only going to improve when you understand

yourself and others better. Wouldn’t it be great if

it was really easy to ‘get under the skin’ of the

people with whom we live and work? But as you

know, interpersonal relationships are multi-

dimensional and complex.

As a presentation and influencing skills expert I

specialise in helping executives and their teams

focus on how to use language to manage the

plethora of workplace personalities we encounter

each day in order to achieve personal and

workplace results. I have met thousands of

people from all walks of life who also seem to be

fascinated by the impact of personality on

achieving objectives. I have studied and

developed a real passion for personality and its

impact on our personal and work relationships




PERSONALITY, PRESENTING AND PERSUASION (CONT.)

and have been delivering conference key note

presentations on this subject for over 12 years.

See how you respond to the following

questions that I often ask delegates in my

conference presentations?

1. Are there employees in your workplace that

you find desperately infuriating?

2. Have you ever wondered why you get on

really well with some people and not at all

with others?

3. Do you ever feel like most of the people

around you are totally dysfunctional and

you are the only NORMAL one?

4. Would you like to get the best out of

yourself and others and still enjoy positive

relationships?

The answer to at least one of these questions is a

resounding YES! Most people want to be able to

better understand people and think on their feet

when dealing with them. Maybe, like many others

in the corporate world, you have completed some

sort of personality/behavioural preference

profiling tool, like the Myers-Briggs Type

Indicators (MBTI) or DiSC. Profiling exercises

such as these tend to highlight just how different

people are. One way of explaining these

differences is with the Neuro Linguistic

Programming (NLP) meta-programs. Meta-

programs are the personality filters through which

we see the world. These filters put labels on our

differences and help us to understand why people

act the way they do.

Every experience, situation or conversation is

taken through these filters, which give us

remarkable insight into why we do what we do.

They explain why we continue to behave as we

do when we know our patterns of behaviour limit

us or make us unhappy. They explain why it is

that some people are able to outclass others at

certain tasks; why it is that you like the people

you like and dislike the people you dislike; why

people drive you crazy at times. There are over 50

different filters that explain how we process

information, how we interact with others, what





motivates us, how we recharge our energy, how

we operate in teams and much more. In my

experience, the filters are a collection of the

existing profiling tools in one model.

When we work out our own filters, it enables us

to have self-respect and self-confidence. This

enhanced self-acceptance empowers us to

make necessary changes to the way we

approach people and tasks. It gives us a greater

ability to devise strategies for dealing with

difficult or frustrating people and situations, and

allows us to communicate with others more

effectively. Through an understanding of these

filters you can become more tolerant of others,

get more of what you want in life and build deep

rapport with more of the people with whom you

come into contact.

‘Switched-on’ leaders have an opportunity to

interpret the clues that people provide about

their filters or preferences. Then they can match

their communication style to the person so they

are in strong rapport and better able to influence.

Here are some examples:

Introvert/extrovert (this is the filter that

determines from where you get your energy).

When dealing with an introvert ‘cut to the chase,

reduce the small talk, give them time to process

their thoughts and don’t talk over the top of their

thinking! Alternatively, if your customer or

employee is an extrovert, allocate time for them

to talk about whatever they want and manage

them by gently moving them back to the topic.

Internal/External frame of reference (this is the

filter related to your locus of control). If your

customer or employee has an internal frame of

reference it means they have an internal

barometer that tells them what is right, and they

have a strong need to reach their own

conclusions. So, don’t sell too hard to this type

of person. Instead, provide information to help

them make up their own mind. Don’t push them,

ask them what they think. On the other hand, if

they have an external frame of reference this

means they have no internal barometer that tells

them what’s right so you need to help them

come to a decision by building credibility with

testimonials and product reviews.

Matcher/mismatcher (this filter determines how

we process and compare new data). If your

customer has a matching preference they tend to

be easier to sell and convince or influence

because they more naturally want to agree with

your point of view. If your customer/employee

has a mismatcher preference (which means they

are looking for what is different to what they

know to be true),then it is more important to be

clever with your language patterns so they can’t

disagree with your point of view.





Specific/Global (this filter explains how you

prefer to think about information). If your

customer, or employee has a specific preference

they need a detailed presentation with facts,

figures, details, charts and statistics in order to

make a decision. If your customer has a global

preference they need shorter, more conceptual

presentations and pitches.

Interesting isn’t it? This is just a summary of 4 out

of 50 different filters. Imagine how good you'd be

at building rapport if you knew and understood

how to discern and manage all 50!!

I love helping people understand the impact of

personality on the achievement of workplace

objectives. If this article has stimulated your

interest too, maybe you'd like more information

on my one hour conference presentations, or my

half day or full day workshops called Help Me!

Why is everyone around me so dysfunctional?

For more info please email me directly:

[email protected]

The key to fulfilling and productive relationships

is being able to build rapport and connect with

others. You’ll be better placed to do this if you

have a deep understanding of yourself and

others through an awareness of personality

filters. Couple this improved understanding with

a keenness to ‘flex’ your style to build the

strongest rapport you can and you'll be delighted

with the results. Personality filters help us to

celebrate our strengths and the strengths of

others.

So, enjoy getting to know the people around you.

Celebrate your sameness and difference and

achieve the most from your relationships.

You don’t have to change the world with your

actions, just take personal responsibility for

the decisions you make and they way you

chose to treat the people around you every

day. If we all did that it would be a better world.

The people around you aren’t dysfunctional, just

different to you! Enjoy them!

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What would you say if I could send you home an hour earlier today?

And then every day after that as well?

What would you do with your extra hour?

Here are 5 productivity tips that will save you at least one hour every day - guaranteed!

1 Turn off your pop up alert – Bing!

The noise alert ‘you have mail’ has to be the greatest killer of productivity and concentration.

Get rid of the email alert and focus on one task at a time, especially when it requires thought and innovation.

Check your emails at specific times throughout the day to enhance productivity and output. For example, only check emails at the start of your day, just before lunch and at the end of the day.

One in five people fall into the category of ‘email dependent’ and compulsively check email and panic when they can’t get access.

2 Pick up the phone

Ever had one of those asynchronous email conversations that goes on like a Lleyton Hewitt 5th set tie breaker?

Get out of the habit of long games of email tennis. Follow the 2 email rule – if you’re still not sure what to do after 2 emails revert to a really old fashioned way of communicating and pick up the phone and actually have a conversation and work out what needs to be done.

Better still, if they work in the cubicle next to you, get out of your chair and go and see them.

3 Make your meetings shorter

Why are all meetings scheduled for blocks of 60 minutes. Is it because that fits best with our electronic diaries?

Turn your 60 minute meetings in 45 minutes and your 30 minute meetings into 25 minutes.

Not only will you will save time spent in meetings but you will also have time to do the follow up admin or actually get to the next meeting on time before it starts.

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4 Plan your day before you turn on email

Stop making endless To-Do lists that make you feel stressed about how much you haven’t done! Instead, kick-start each day with a Will-Do list and complete what is most important.

Spending 10 to 15 minutes prioritising tasks at the start of each day (before you turn on your email) is a great way to get a clear picture of what really needs to be accomplished.We call this a Daily Warm Up.

Then control your time as much as possible and focus on your action list.

Get active, not reactive!

Ask the following key questions:

1. What are five things I can do today that will make the biggest difference to my job/role/organisation/sales volumes etc?

2. What do I do best? How can I stay on this and get support for/outsource the rest?

3. Is there anything that needs doing urgently that I’m better off getting someone else to do for me?

4. Am I setting up my day to maximise energy levels and boost productivity?

5 Work in isolation

Have you ever noticed how much more productive you are when you don’t have constant interruptions?

Once or twice a week isolate yourself from all of the distractions and try chunking your tasks together.

Chunking involves focusing on completing one task at a time, or working on similar tasks together.

Make a booking in your diary for three to four hours and work in isolation and get rid of interruptions.

You can achieve forced isolation by:

1. Putting a ‘Do not disturb sign’ on your door or workstation

2. Stick headphones in your ears (even if you’re not listening to anything)

3. Work in a coffee shop or designated quiet area to avoid the constant daily distractions

4. Work from home

5. Work in a dedicated quiet area/room

Each of the above tips can help you save at least an hour of wasted/distracted time every day. Imagine how productive you will be if you implement all 5 tips throughout an average working week?

Now, stop reading this article and go and get super productive and leave work an hour earlier – starting today!

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GO HOME AN HOUR EARLIER CONT.




BY GEOFF MCDONALDTHE ʻIDEAS MANʼ BEHIND BOOK RAPPER - YOUR

BUSINESS BOOK SOLUTION

What is Book Rapper?

Are you missing out because you're not keeping up with your reading?

Book Rapper makes it easy to stay informed with the latest trends and big ideas.

Geoff McDonald rewrites important business books so you can read them in 30 minutes! Fantastic!

Increase your profits by implementing his key actions.

With over 20,000 downloads it's time you became a smart reader too.

Hi! Now that we’re all back at work and once again too busy to keep up with our reading - I’ve collaborated with Michelle to include one of my fantastic book raps in this month’s magazine so you can take a look for yourself!

This monthʼs rap is very appropriate if youʼre interested in presenting!

iPresent: How to Enthrall an Audience Like Steve Jobs

Derived from: Carmine Galloʼs The Presentation Secrets of

Steve Jobs

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a charismatic, influential and zippy presenter.

Heʼs a natural model to learn the art of presenting your big idea from the stage.

With video links to YouTube, this issue is a skillful keynote training program.

Simply select this link to the issue and enjoy...http://www.bookrapper.com/Issues/Book_Rapper_iPresent.pdf

iPRESENT: HOW TO ENTHRALL AN AUDIENCE LIKE STEVE JOBS



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PARENTS CORNERParents Corner is a dedicated section designed to give adults tips for equipping their children with one of the most fundamental skills they can develop in life - the skill of public speaking.

Many children feel nervous before speaking at school or kindy and there are lots of things you can do to help them.

Remember that whatever you do to build your child’s self confidence will reduce their learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is where you child creates a pattern of being ‘needy’ and is reinforced when they are allowed to say negative comments to themselves. For example: “I’m no good at public speaking”, “There’s too much pressure”, “Public speaking is hard and I don’t like it”.

Alternatively, self esteem and hope are nurtured when we show our appreciation to our children and acknowledge their progress, not just their results.

If your child fears public speaking remind them that although they may not really like public speaking in class, they are really good at ‘public speaking’ at other times. For example they may be great at expressing themselves at home, or talking with their friends or neighbours.

If your child puts in the effort and still doesn’t do that well, the best approach is often to just talk about the part of the speech that they did do well.

If your child tells you that they made a mistake, remember to advise them that mistakes are opportunities for learning and encourage them to talk through what they believe they could do differently next time to reduce the chance that that mistake will occur again. If you can’t find a

way to avoid the mistake again then seek professional help from a teacher or public speaking expert who knows how to work with children.

When it comes to helping your children practice, consider finding times when everyone can practice, not just the child in question. A family presenting session is a great idea. For example something I know a lot of parents like to do is go around the dinner table at night and get each family member to talk about their day. In our family we each talk about one thing we didn’t like about our day, one thing we loved about the day and one thing that we did that made us feel proud of ourselves. This is a great idea because it means everyone in the family is updated on what the other family members are doing and helps to connect the family a little more. It is also a great way to give your children practice at speaking about their day in a concise and interesting way. Make it fun with little correcting of diction, content or eye contact.

Stay tuned for more helpful tips for parents who want to help their kids be confident communicators in our March issue!




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