ovation communication's improv for business webinar slide deck
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Every day, every conversation we have is improvisation. But it’s more than just being able to think quickly on your feet. The basics of improv are all about relationship building, problem solving, and more effective communication overall. How can you put improv to work in your business life?TRANSCRIPT
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Welcome!@OvationComm
Improvisation for Business
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Happy Poultry Day!Things That Reportedly Taste Like
Chicken
KFC
Crickets
Emu
Snake
Escargot
Rat
Crocodile
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Welcome!@OvationComm
Improvisation for Business
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Kerri Garbis, President
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What is “Improv?”
Improvisation is a state of being and creating action
without pre-planning*
*Wikipedia
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Special Guest
Jeff Suwyn
Product Management and Marketing for Microsoft Dynamics SL
@MSDYNSL
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Make the other person look good
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Mirror their vernacular
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Speak the same language
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There are no mistakes
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Open Strong/Close Strong
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Open Strong/Close Strong
Use your environment
Avoid the “no”s
Show gratitude
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5 Principles of Improv
① Yes, and….
② Make the other person look good
③ Mirror their vernacular
④ There are no mistakes
⑤ Open strong/close strong
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Thank you@OvationComm
@KerriGarbis
Improvisation for Business
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Convergence | 2012The Great Motivator
Knowledge
Attitude
Action