Great presenters don't memorize speeches verbatim. Instead, they memorize a speech by visualizing it, blowing up emotionally moving images and telling compelling stories. Most CIOs don’t do it that way. Credit: Thinkstock With their executive power under fire, CIOs need to step out from behind their desks and take a more prominent and visible role both inside and outside their companies. As internal tech consultants, for instance, they need to market and sell to C-suite executives, such as the CMO, CHRO, CFO and vice president of sales. They also need to give speeches and make presentations at industry events to show the importance of the CIO role to their peers and other companies. Yet many CIOs don’t feel comfortable on stage and in the spotlight. They would rather disappear in the weeds of technology and hide behind technology acronyms. When forced to give a speech, CIOs tend to rely on PowerPoint slides and read a speech verbatim from a notepad — or at least memorize a speech this way. But great presenters don’t do this. Instead, they memorize a speech by visualizing it, blowing up emotionally moving images and telling compelling stories. The way they memorize a speech is far different from the way most CIOs do it. Today’s CIO should know how to memorize and deliver powerful marketing messages. So how do they get started? Here’s a cool infographic from EssayTigers on how to memorize a speech. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe