Personal Fitness Professional - January/February 2009 - (Page 11)

Quick Tips for a High-powered Performance • Build “risk muscles” (improv classes are great for this). • Set the tone for success by envisioning who we are and what we are about to create. • Carry that vision out with a strong intention. • Choose themes that empower you and what will resonate with your audience. • Assume that you will adjust as you go — both in the preparation and the performance. • Focus on the mission, and bring yourself back when you stray — it happens to everyone! • Commit to and enjoy the ride: Prepare your material and yourself with gusto. TIPS able for this audience to explore in one hour? What visual aids, wardrobe and seating arrangements suit the theme? Is this starting to sound like throwing a party? Good — because that’s what we are doing. It can be any kind of party we choose. The sights, sounds, etc. are up to us, and we choose for success! As we progress, what we need to gather becomes clear — it could be statistics, a good story to illustrate a certain point, a slideshow designer, etc. We are led by our own vision. For our example group of seniors, we can pique interest right at the opening by going around and polling the audience on what they like to eat. Next, we can relay the bulk of our information, giving hypothetical examples about increasing their chances of staying oﬀ medications they are afraid they will someday need or anecdotes about snacks and grandchildren. Later, we can make reviewing the highlights fun by using the information in a game that mimics one of the game show formats they recognize, such as To Tell the Truth or What’s My Line. What about Me? As for preparing our instrument, we need to give ourselves time to prepare, learn how to ground ourselves and warm up our instrument so that we can draw upon the expressive capabilities of our voice, breath and body language. We can plant reminders in our presentation to help cue us so we stay on subject and on time. And of course, we need to risk feeling foolish and commit to the adventure in front of us, whatever comes! Ilene Bergelson is the founder Lifemoves Health (www.lifemoveshealth. com), a company specializing in ﬁtness training and professional development programming. She has performed on Broadway, ﬁlm and television and has lectured for IDEA World, ECA and Club Industry. Ilene coaches presenters privately and is a communications mentor for the C.H.E.K Institute’s PPS Success Mastery Program. ● JAN-FEB2009 · WWW.FIT-PRO.COM 11 http://www.power-systems.com http://www.power-systems.com http://www.lifemoveshealth.com http://www.lifemoveshealth.com http://WWW.FIT-PRO.COM

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Personal Fitness Professional - January/February 2009 Contents Letter from the Editor, Writers Ready to Rock the Podium What It Takes to Change Fitness Marketing Makeover Be Better Top Club Building a Base of Special Populations The Balancing Act Take Action! Nutrition Solutions Datebook Journey to Success New on the Market The Four P's Exercising Your Influence No More Pain in the Back!

Personal Fitness Professional - January/February 2009

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