She was sitting alone out in the lobby awaiting her turn to speak.
She's an international voice coach, speaker, and author with almost two decades of training voice with clients from children, to grandparents, to business executives in major corporations.
She has been a TV talk show host, performed at the Comedy Store, and at one time, the opening act for Elvis.
I wanted to meet her since she was the major reason I was attending the all-day training.
She was reviewing her notes.
And since I tiptoed out to get some air, this would be the perfect time to introduce myself.
"Hi Joni...
nice to meet you.
" "How do you do?" "I see you're speaking next.
" "Yes.
But how on earth do you follow Marilyn? This is my first presentation using PowerPoint and mine pales in comparison to hers.
" Incredible.
We've never met before and yet, we're already talking like colleagues.
I've only known Joni through her website.
Marilyn Snyder is the "PowerPoint Lady.
" She reinvents PowerPoint slides for her clients and makes them come alive.
She showed us the pros and cons, the old and new methods to deliver with impact using this Microsoft tool.
But I was taken aback...
Why would a voice coach use PowerPoint? I'm sure she could shatter glass if she wanted to-as in the vintage Memorex commercials.
I found out later that prior to this event, Joni was still a fan of the overhead projector.
This got a few chuckles from the audience.
I quickly had a thought I wanted to share with her: "Be so good-the audience forgets the previous speaker.
" You should have seen the look on her face.
It's as if she never heard that phrase from anyone before.
For one distinct second, she had this look of surprised approval.
"Oh my god! I've never thought of that before," she exclaimed.
It goes back to the key of owning the stage.
You are so good the audience is with you.
And you with them.
In the moment.
And nothing can steal your moment together.
Joni gave a masterful presentation.
Everyone was glued to her interactive talk.
No one had time to notice her prehistoric PowerPoint background templates.
And yes this was really her first PowerPoint presentation.
She kept pointing and clicking the remote at the screen.
But so what? It still worked and she didn't miss a beat.
Now, I believe I know what you're thinking.
Did she really need my fabulous insight? Probably not...
She has mastered her message and could give her talk without hi-tech help.
What that tip did was help her forget about comparing her PowerPoint presentation with Marilyn's.
It helped her refocus.
It reminded her that SHE owned the stage.
I hope that every chance we get, we can share some tip or idea that will benefit someone else.
I believe when we send prosperity out to others, we receive it back in blessings.
Bless you.
Tommy Yan helps business owners and entrepreneurs make more money through direct response marketing.
He publishes Tommy's Tease weekly e-zine to inspire people to succeed in business and personal growth.
Get your free subscription today at www.
TommyYan.
com.
She's an international voice coach, speaker, and author with almost two decades of training voice with clients from children, to grandparents, to business executives in major corporations.
She has been a TV talk show host, performed at the Comedy Store, and at one time, the opening act for Elvis.
I wanted to meet her since she was the major reason I was attending the all-day training.
She was reviewing her notes.
And since I tiptoed out to get some air, this would be the perfect time to introduce myself.
"Hi Joni...
nice to meet you.
" "How do you do?" "I see you're speaking next.
" "Yes.
But how on earth do you follow Marilyn? This is my first presentation using PowerPoint and mine pales in comparison to hers.
" Incredible.
We've never met before and yet, we're already talking like colleagues.
I've only known Joni through her website.
Marilyn Snyder is the "PowerPoint Lady.
" She reinvents PowerPoint slides for her clients and makes them come alive.
She showed us the pros and cons, the old and new methods to deliver with impact using this Microsoft tool.
But I was taken aback...
Why would a voice coach use PowerPoint? I'm sure she could shatter glass if she wanted to-as in the vintage Memorex commercials.
I found out later that prior to this event, Joni was still a fan of the overhead projector.
This got a few chuckles from the audience.
I quickly had a thought I wanted to share with her: "Be so good-the audience forgets the previous speaker.
" You should have seen the look on her face.
It's as if she never heard that phrase from anyone before.
For one distinct second, she had this look of surprised approval.
"Oh my god! I've never thought of that before," she exclaimed.
It goes back to the key of owning the stage.
You are so good the audience is with you.
And you with them.
In the moment.
And nothing can steal your moment together.
Joni gave a masterful presentation.
Everyone was glued to her interactive talk.
No one had time to notice her prehistoric PowerPoint background templates.
And yes this was really her first PowerPoint presentation.
She kept pointing and clicking the remote at the screen.
But so what? It still worked and she didn't miss a beat.
Now, I believe I know what you're thinking.
Did she really need my fabulous insight? Probably not...
She has mastered her message and could give her talk without hi-tech help.
What that tip did was help her forget about comparing her PowerPoint presentation with Marilyn's.
It helped her refocus.
It reminded her that SHE owned the stage.
I hope that every chance we get, we can share some tip or idea that will benefit someone else.
I believe when we send prosperity out to others, we receive it back in blessings.
Bless you.
Tommy Yan helps business owners and entrepreneurs make more money through direct response marketing.
He publishes Tommy's Tease weekly e-zine to inspire people to succeed in business and personal growth.
Get your free subscription today at www.
TommyYan.
com.