Tips on how to create a highly engaging program. This was delivered to the US Military BOSS conference.

1. HOW TO
CREATE
HIGHLY
ENGAGING
PROGRAMS

3. DEATH
BY
POWERPOINT

7. Powerpoints
For Humans

8. PASSION
PICTURES
PREPARE
PASS IT OUT

9. PASSION
Passionate

10. PASSION
Passionate

11. PASSION
Passionate

12. PASSION
Not Passionate

13. PASSION
3 Ways To Show Passion
Actually Care

14. PASSION
“We have this upcoming event that is going to be
amazing. I’ve seen it already and am blown away
by how great it is. Would you be interested in
coming to the event?”

15. PASSION
Actually Care
Smile
3 Ways To Show Passion

16. Non-Verbals

17. Albert
Mehrabian

18. 38%
7%
Tone
Words
55%

19. I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.
I am having a great day.

20. 55%
38%
7%
Non
Verbal
Tone
Words

22. Mirror
Neurons
Feelings, Ac6ons, and Physical Sensa6ons

23. Emotional Contagion

24. PASSION
Actually Care
Smile
Manage Your State
3 Ways To Show Passion

25. Dance
Floor
Theory
Where The Energy Goes,
The Engagement Flows

26. PASSION
Actually Care
Smile
Manage Your State
3 Ways To Show Passion

27. Fill The Whole Screen
PICTURES

29. Fill The Whole Screen
Use Fewer (bigger) Words
PICTURES

30. Ducks Are Great

31. Fill The Whole Screen
Use Fewer (bigger) Words
Make Sense
PICTURES

32. Ducks Are Great

33. PREPARE

34. PASS IT OUT

35. BREAK
THE
ICE
Without Saying So

36. You have an opportunity to…
Your challenge is…
You get to…
Group Activity

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nroll 1) Buy-In
2) Psychological Safety
a. With You
b. With Each Other
c. With The Space

38. Mystery Box
“There’s this thing with mystery boxes that
makes people feel compelled to know.
Inten<onally withholding info is more engaging."

39. E
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Story
Activity
Visual

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41. E
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escribe The Details

42. E
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nroll
xperience
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escribe
eview The Learning Pyramid
5%
Lectures
50-75%
Discussion / Practice

43. E
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lose

44. Solo - Small - Large

45. MUSIC
Their Music, Not Yours
Fill The Space
Set The Tone

46. CONNECT &
CONNECTIONS