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The most comprehensive list of leaders change websites last updated on Aug 1 2023.
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azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic: Phoenix and Arizona local news, sports and entertainment azcentral.com is the digital home of The Arizona Republic newspaper, with breaking news and in-depth coverage of sports, things to do, travel and opinions.
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Chicago Booth | The University of Chicago Booth School of Business The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the destination for leaders who want to change the world.
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FutureofWorking.com | Career Advice for the Future When giving a speech or presentation, how you start can make or break you. You want the beginning to be strong and instantly pull your audience in so that you have their full attention from the get-go. Here are 25 effective ways to start a speech or presentation. 1. The Common Ground Open Opening with a real life experience, goal or interest is a great way to grab the attention of the audience to show them that they can gain something by listening to you. By establishing common ground with the audience, especially if it is done with humility and grace, you put yourself on the same level as your audience. If you are an elderly CEO of a company and you discuss finances with a group of younger entry-level employees, you have to share your own business experiences when you were younger so that the audience will better understand your message. 2. Ask a Question If you want to make your audience think right away, ask them a question to start your speech. Ask either a rhetorical or literal question. Whether or not an answer to that question is called for, when people are posed with a question that matters to them, they will intuitively answer. When you ask a question, raise your hand to indicate what you want the audience to do. After asking a question like "How many people here are self-employed?", see if any audience members raise their hands. Take advantage of this engagement by getting into the heart of your speech. 3. Quote Sometimes it is as easy as opening with a relevant quote. You can set the tone for the rest of your speech if you have a quote that is memorable. You should keep in mind that whoever you quote has to be well known by the audience because if it is someone like your next-door neighbor, the quote will fall flat with everyone. If you are discussing topics related to politics, for example, it is wise to quote a former United States President. "If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance." -Abraham Lincoln 4. The Contrast Open If speeches feel like boxing matches to you, this type of opening would often be used. Showcase the difference between diametrically opposed concepts, positions, ideas or words, and the end result will be that some audience members will feel persuaded to change their perspective or embrace something new. There are always two sides to every story, and both sides have to be equally presented. What are the differences between a need and a want? Obstacles and opportunities? Problems and solutions? Highlighting the differences will get audiences to understand the points you are trying to make. 5. Tell a Story Before making the key points of your speech, telling a story to start can draw your audience in. Some of the most powerful words that can immediately grab the attention of the audience would be "Once upon a time" because regardless of age people will love stories of any kind. When you start your speech with a line like "Once upon a time", the audience will know that a story is coming. People will immediately calm down, become quiet, and listen to what you have to say. Whether it is fiction or non-fiction, telling a story will resonate with audience members. 6. Imagining Something If you want people to go on a unique journey with you, encourage them to imagine certain scenarios. For example, if you are working for a non-profit organization that brings water to people who lack the resources to get water, a good opener would be something like "Imagine being thirsty all the time, but never having anything to drink." By having them imagine scenarios like that, you make the audience a part of your presentation. They can actively empathize and engage with the content of your speech because they actually put themselves into that setting. 7. Humor Though this should never be forced onto the audience, when properly implemented you will put a lot of smiles on the faces of those you speak to. Being funny during a speech can be very difficult, but it is a way to give yourself relief as a public speaker. Telling jokes in your opening is a sign to the audience that you don't take yourself too seriously, and that they can relate to you in some way. One witty opener would be "If you can hear me, please start clapping as to confuse those that cannot make out what I am saying." 8. "This Day In History" Open One main reason why audiences gather to listen to speeches is that they can learn something. If you start your speech with a historical fact, the audience will immediately pay attention. For example, if the day of your speech falls on March 5, you would open your speech with "On this day, March 5, 1963: the Hula Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company's co-founder, Arthur "Spud" Melin. An estimated 25 million Hula Hoops were sold in its first four months of production alone." 9. Thank the Organizers and Audience If you want to stick to the basics of public speaking, simply mention the people who made it possible for you to have a presentation. Thanking the event organizers and the audience compliments them, makes them feel proud and happy about your presence, and strongly connects you to the audience. Refer to the person who introduced you to one or more of the senior people in the organization in the audience, and compliment that person as a showing of respect. Be humble and genuine in your positive comments toward the organization. 10. Positive Statement Staying positive throughout a speech can be challenging, but it will become easier if you start your speech with a positive statement. You can begin by telling the audience how much they will like and appreciate what you have to say. For example, you could say something like "You're really going to enjoy the time we spend together today. I'm going to share with you some of the most thought-provoking ideas my company has ever made." The upbeat tone of this opening is enough to make the audience invested in whatever follows. 11. The Skeptical Audience Open A doubting audience is a difficult audience to handle. From the start, they may not trust your ideas or they could be against what you are proposing. Whether they were disappointed in the past or if they are simply stuck in their ways, they will put up a brick wall in front of you. The more hostile the crowd, the faster you must address the gap. Blending your goals and the needs of the audience requires a careful combination of anticipating the major objections, avoiding defensiveness, acknowledging the obvious truths early, and understanding the divided loyalties between the intractable, the undecided, and the supportive. Identify which of those must hear your message and adjust accordingly. 12. The Puzzle Open Brain teasers and mind puzzles tend to capture the attention of audiences that like to be given mental exercises. As the audience tries to figure out what it will take to solve them, they become highly engaged with the practice. Capitalize on this behavior by proposing a riddle, asking a puzzling question that you promise to reveal in the end, and suggesting that the audience complete a mathematical equation and promising to give the answer context as you go along during the speech. Alternatively, reveal one puzzle piece after another throughout the course of your speech to help your audience find the right solution. 13. Refer to Current Events Bringing documentation of something that is currently relevant to the public will help you to illustrate your point the way you want to. Use a current event story that is on the front page of your local newspaper to transition into your subject, and hold it up as you refer to it in your introduction. This serves as a visual image to the audience that they will keep in their minds as they see you hold up this documentation. When they hear you recite or read a key point of the news story, they will carefully pay attention to you. 14. Refer to a Recent Conversation One way to keep the topic you wish to talk about relevant to the audience is to refer to a recent conversation you had with someone attending this public speaking event. Hours or minutes before you get on stage to address the audience, you could be engaging in a thought-provoking conversation with someone in a lobby, and that person might tell you that this is one of the best times to be working in a specific industry. It is likely that many audience members will share the same view as that person, so when you mention this conversation in your introduction they will have something to relate to. 15. The Activity Open An active audience is one that will be more likely to keep listening to you after you finish your introduction. Keeping an audience preoccupied with an activity works well during training sessions and workshops when you are trying to teach a specific skill. Engaging in activity right from the start allows the audience to recognize the benefits of listening to your message. The activity has to be fun but also challenging enough. If they quickly get through it they will spend the rest of the workshop sitting in their chairs doing nothing. 16. The Study Hall Open If you are someone who loves using data-heavy charts and graphs to illustrate your points, you have to be careful about how you present your data to the audience. While they want to be informed, people in the audience also don't want to be bombarded with too much information all at once. Establishing a school setting and distributing paper handouts of data to your audience to begin your session helps them to follow along. Ask them to read the charts and graphs, and following their review you are well on your way to making your key points. 17. The PowerPoint Open When PowerPoint technology is used correctly it is a highly effective tool for the audience. Otherwise, it immediately makes your presentation feel boring. Slides that are overly literal will fall flat, but conceptual and eye-catching images give strength to your words. Pick captivating and intriguing images. If you present a talk on how to make ice cream, you could begin with a slide that shows the finished product of your ice cream brand. Describe the process of making ice cream in your introduction, and as you proceed you show slides in reverse, moving from final product to the very beginning. Along the way, you guide the viewer through each step. 18. The Audio Clip Open Your voice remains front and center for your talk, but additional sounds can bring more clarity to your message. Your words will be given more meaning with the help of a short audio clip as it makes your message more memorable. If you are teaching a music school, you can include two brief audio excerpts, a before and after of student instruction. Though your words do matter, these clips can have a better impact in persuading students to join your school. Audio testimonies, song recordings, oral accounts, and speech snippets all make for good audio clips. 19. Silence A subtle pause of silence, even if it extends to only 10 seconds, gives your audience enough time to sit and quiet down. Most audiences expect a speaker to begin right away. If you want to get the attention of an audience, taking that extra pause will help your cause. People will start wondering why you are being so quiet as they gather around, and when you break your silence and start speaking you can use that pause to illustrate a key point. Sometimes the main challenge in public speaking events is to get the audience into a silent state. 20. The Challenge Open Audiences want to be challenged and motivated to contribute to something they feel passionate about. Open your speech with a challenge if you are looking to increase sales, raising money for a project, asking for volunteers, or wanting legislative change. It isn't just about buying into your message but also taking the actions to manifest it. Start your speech with something like this: "Leaders see possibilities where followers see obstacles. I am here today to call for leaders to encourage those who are unsure about the project to look past the stumbling blocks we face in the development of this local park and consider giving citizens a better environment." 21. Multiple Choice Test Presenting your own multiple-choice test can draw your audience to your topic, and this approach is tailor-made for a talk with multiple perspectives about an issue or different solutions to the same problem. An example of this open would be to say the following: "As a company, we have several routes we can take regarding growth and increased sales. We could a) buy smaller companies to diversify our portfolio of services, b) move resources to focus on only a few, or c) we could opt to franchise. After we evaluate these options together, I will offer the option that I think is the way for us to go." 22. The Mystery Open The odds are likely that your audience loves to solve mysteries. Whether they are read in books or watched on television, mysteries grab the attention of people simply because of the uncertainty that is wrapped around them. When using this open present some clues on stage, regardless of which side of the argument they lean towards. Remind the audience of these clues throughout the speech and encourage them to come up with their own conclusions before revealing how your mystery gets solved. 23. Have Audience Members Talk to Each Other All audiences will be sitting close together in a setting where they will be visible in front of you, so you might as well take advantage of this. Encourage people to talk to others that are sitting next to them, and specifically to let them know what they would like to learn from your speech. Encourage your audience to discuss with each other any particular points. Any commands or show of leadership on your part will easily influence the audience, as long as you do it with confidence. 24. Bring Up Statistics Even if you don't bring any charts or graphs to illustrate your points, simply mentioning important statistics will resonate with the audience to get your message across the right way. Statistics have the potential to trigger the emotional appeal of the audience. One example of presenting statistics in your open would be something like: "In 2019 there were 152,000 homeless people roaming the streets in California. By 2025 that number is expected to nearly double." This kind of open highlights the need to address the problem of homelessness because the statistic is powerful, personalized and surprising. 25. The Unexpected Definition Open Dictionaries are obviously accurate, but there are times when words gain more power when they are redefined. If you are a valedictorian and you want to share how much your fellow students mean to you, the open can go like this: "The dictionary defines classmate as a member of your class, but my definition for you all is much broader than that. We were friends, teammates, and mentors. As worthy opponents, we challenged each other on the field and in the classroom. And, we now can define ourselves as fellow graduates." Conclusion How you start your presentation will depend on what kind of presentation you are giving, and what tone you want to set for your audience. Regardless of which you choose to begin with, incorporating one of these strong tools into your speech ensures that your presentation is a success from the very start.
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Quotes | Motivation | Inspiration - AwakenTheGreatnessWithin The #1 Motivation & Inspiration Website - Full of Success Quotes And Inspiring Articles For Entrepreneurs.
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ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News, Headlines & Videos Your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos at ABCNews.com
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Leadership @ LeadershipNow.com Leadership Now is a leading source for leadership development and analysis. We provide insightful articles and commentary to serve as a guide to the challenging issues facing leaders today.
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Alicia Dunams | Write a book, start a movement, change the world Alicia Dunams brings on Dr. Michelle Mazur to talk about the 3 Word Rebellion, including the book-writing process of her book of the same title.
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Calnetix Technologies: Magnetic Bearings, Permanent Magnet Motors, PM Motor, High Speed Motor Generators, Power Electronics, OEM, Rotating Products, Thermal Energy, Mechanical, Electrical, Environment, High Speed Life Expectancy, Energy, Human Bodies, Encapsulation, Freespinning Turboexpander Corrosive Process Fluids, Eddy Current Position Sensor, Product Integration, High Rotational Speeds, Custom Solutions, Impossible Pressures, High Temperatures, Corrosive Environments, Reliability, High Rotational Speeds, Permanent Magnet Motors, PM Generators, High-Power Density, Gear Box Motors, PM Rotors, Oil-Free Magnetic Bearings Since our inception in 1998, Calnetix Technologies has been developing and manufacturing high-speed permanent magnet motor generators, magnetic bearings, and power electronics for a variety of applications across a broad range of industries. We combine patented technologies and products with in-house system integration and production expertise to provide innovative, optimized solutions for industry leaders. Whether it is a motor for a blood pump or a generator for a marine vessel, we provide solutions to make you more innovative and competitive.
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Step Change - Strategy - Marketing - Momentum We are a new breed of strategy consultancy: covering business, marketing, and momentum. We are for the leaders and lovers of change — the ambitious ones out to shake the status quo!
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Kana and Katana At Ikigai, we believe we are obligated to be shepherds of blockchain technology -- to help the world better understand the powerful potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and crypto assets. We strive to affect positive societal change through Kana & Katana, a the manifestation of that opportunity to serve as shepherds, leaders, and teachers.
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LUEBKE ASSOCIATES | Leaders in Executive Coaching, Strategy Consulting and Change Management - Mirko Jens Luebke LUEBKE ASSOCIATES | Leaders in executive coaching and career development - Mirko Jens Lübke. Executive presence, career management and personal branding, Leadership training, personal coach
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Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine Publisher in South Florida Tampa Bay Business & Wealth (TBBW) magazine is the leading provider and trusted resource for business leaders affecting change in the Tampa Bay region.
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The Global Goals Nations United is a special, first of its kind film, created by the United Nations on its 75th Anniversary and to mark five years since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. It focuses on the solutions and action we need to tackle poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change. Featuring the UN Secretary-General António Guterres and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
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Digital Insurance Agenda | Accelerate Innovation in Insurance World''s leading Insurtech community connecting insurance executives with insurtech leaders. Join 20.000+ other change agents and get inspired!
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Bar and Restaurant Coach | Welcome | Positive Change - Hospitality Industry We help Bar and Restaurant Entrepreneurs systemize, stabilize & scale their businesses. Access our free tools, templates & interviews with industry leaders.
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Home - Shaping Change Shaping Change is a specialist consulting practice in the field of Organisational Development and Human Resources. We work with leaders and managers who want to make a difference and are having the challenge of truly leveraging the talents and skills of their people.
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HPAIR | The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations The Premier Summit for Asia''s Next Generation of Leaders. Founded in 1991, HPAIR has been Harvard''s largest student-run conference in Asia. Apply for our upcoming conference in Astana, Kazakhstan now!
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Agility Consulting & Training – Is Your Business Agility Consulting & Training - a global consulting firm specializing in helping organizations, leaders and teams transform vision into action by anticipating change in their business.
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CORO India | Women Empowerment | Leadership | Best NGO in India for women issues |Gender inequality | Women Rights CORO empowers leaders within the most marginalised communities to steer rights based, collective actions for social change...
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KLZ Partners |​ Business Consultants | ​Your Outsourced Finance Team We are a firm of Accountants, Trusted Business Consultants and Outsourced Accounting service providers. We are commercially astute, financially focused, operationally aware, enablers of change within your business, and do not shy away from being the outsourced finance leaders within your business.
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POST*SHIFT | OrgOS Developers We help organisations manage and measure digital transformation. For startups, this means scaling with no loss of magic and without creating inefficient corporate hierarchies where they are not needed. For established companies, this means reduced overheads, increased agility, greater responsiveness to change and learning to operate more like a fast-moving startup.
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Top Law, Management, Engineering, Pharmacy and Agriculture College in Delhi-Jaipur | Raffles University Neemrana Raffles University provides unprecedented opportunities to be taught by experts in their respective fields with the help of latest technological aids. Students have the option to study Law, Engineering, Sciences, Commerce, Social Science and Management courses at Graduate, Post Graduate, Ph.D. levels, diploma courses and Certificate courses. The University also offers scholarship and free ship to help the deserving students to pursue their education and research. Raffles University would evolve as an institution of excellence where scholars, who develop informed and inquiring minds, shall broaden the frontiers of pure and applied knowledge. Scholars, who shall not merely undergo the humdrum learning of how things are done but shall move onwards, exploring problems and solutions that have tended to challenge human ingenuity. In this endeavour, Raffles Faculty shall diligently work alongside the ablest, best and globally acknowledged centers of research and academia. Added to this would be systems and processes that would create an ambience conducive to the spirit of inquiry and the pursuit of excellence within the University. The Mission of Raffles University, Neemrana, is scholasticism of a high order through education, not instruction. Teaching, in the various disciplines, would be a collective exploration of the boundaries of knowledge, by the teachers and the taught, so as to look and reach beyond them.This would enable the students to emerge from the University portals as fully developed global citizens prepared to function as agents for change in an era where technology and commerce are rapidly transforming human lives. The capacity to usher in change shall be specially ingrained among Raffles students so that they may discover, nurture and expand their individual talents, skills and interests while standing forth as leaders and path breakers in their future careers. Raffles University, Neemrana established as per Section 2(f) of UGC Act is a multi discipline university providing world class education. The sponsoring body is Gomber Education Foundation, a voluntary, not-profit making, non-sectarian charitable organization registered under the Indian trusts Act, 1882 established by Founder president, Mr. V.K. Gomber with Internationally renowned trustees. The Gomber Education Foundation decides on scholarships and fee concessions on a case to case basis depending upon the merit of the student, the requirement and the corpus available for the purpose. Raffles University has taken an initiative to offer 25% tuition fee waiver for all girl students for the first academic year. The Alabbar School of Management (ASM) derives its ethos from the life and ideals of the late Mr. Vinod Kumar Gomber who established the Gomber Education Foundation and the leadership as well as robust business vision of Mohamed Al Abbar, the head of the EMAAR Group which is ranked highly in the Forbes list of global business entities. It was the fire, drive, energy and commitment of Mr. V. K. Gomber and the futuristic perspective of Mohamed Al Abbar, which enabled the construction of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, a towering tribute to our founder and the dynamism of those who conceived and built this architectural marvel whose pinnacle symbolizes the aspirations and achievements of men and women who dare to accept and overcome challenges. VKG Memorial Library of Raffles University is primarily meant for Students, Researchers and Faculty & Staff. It is housed in double storied with a carpet area of 588 Sq. Mtr. It is located in building of School of Law.
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Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida Barry University in Miami, Florida, inspires students to foster positive change in the local and global community. No matter what undergraduate or graduate degree program you choose, you gain hands-on experience and apply what you learn in the classroom to a rapidly changing world. You work with professors who mentor, encourage, and challenge you. You choose from a full array of campus activities that allow you to have fun, make friends, and develop your talents. At Barry, you prepare to join the next generation of change agents and leaders.
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Home | Ashoka | Everyone a Changemaker Ashoka builds and cultivates a community of change leaders who transform institutions and cultures so they support changemaking for the good of society. Find out more about us, and join the worldwide network of changemakers.
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Ancient wisdom for modern leaders | Biblical Leadership A portal for church and marketplace leaders with free tips, ideas and encouragement based on the Bible’s proven principles.
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Association Success | A Forum Dedicated to Change and Evolution AssociationSuccess.org offers educational opportunities and thought-provoking content to inspire positive change within associations.
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Isaac Cordal - Cement Eclipses - Urban Art Isaac Cordal artist uses miniature sculptures called Cement Eclipses amongst urban streets to criticise modern society. Small interventions in the big city.