Obama at Alfred E. Smith Charity Dinner
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John McCain - Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner
October 17, 2008 · No Comments
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JFK vs. Nixon - the 1960 debates
October 17, 2008 · No Comments
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Randy Pausch Lecture: Time Management
September 8, 2008 · No Comments
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Start-up advice from STIRR’s Founder Hacks mixer
July 21, 2007 · No Comments
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Economist Bjorn Lomborg Prioritizes the Worlds Problems Logically
June 14, 2007 · No Comments
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Michael Shermer: Why people believe strange things
May 20, 2007 · 4 Comments
Why do people see the Virgin Mary on cheese sandwiches or hear demonic lyrics in “Stairway to Heaven”? Using video, images and music, professional skeptic Michael Shermer explores these and other phenomena, including UFOs and alien sightings.
Part I
Part II
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World’s Best Presentation Contest
May 7, 2007 · No Comments
The World’s best presentation contest winner: “Shift Happens”
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Demetri Martin - Material Enhancers (Flip charts)
May 2, 2007 · 4 Comments
Demetri Martin is an Emmy Award-nominated American comedian, and writer. In this video clip he uses the flip charts as visual enhancers
Here is his another flip chart clip: “Findings”
UPS Whiteboard Advertising Campaign Hat tip Kevin
Garr Reynolds has a nice post on using the flip chart
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The US Presidential Candidates Debate
April 27, 2007 · No Comments
8 Democratic presidential hopefuls participated in their first debate at South Carolina State University. Here is the 15 minute video clip of the debate.
The Democratic Candidates Debate
Here is a humorous clip on this debate from the Daily Show
10 Republican presidential hopefuls participated in their first debate at the Ronald Regan library. Here is the 20 minute video clip of the debate:
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humorously speaking
April 23, 2007 · 2 Comments
Humor Therapy (Part I)
I will post Part II when I find it.
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Life after Death by Powerpoint
April 22, 2007 · 4 Comments
Life after Death by PowerPoint with Don McMillan
Don McMillan is a corporate speaker, comedian. In this hilarious clip, Don points out the things that he hates about PowerPoint.
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“If I ran the Internet”: Hilarious spoken word from Rives
April 19, 2007 · 1 Comment
Three minutes of fast-paced, whip-smart wordsmithing from spoken-word artist Rives, who has some unconventional ideas about how the Internet should be run
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Single Biggest Rule in Sales
April 12, 2007 · No Comments
Jeffrey Gitomer is an author, business coach and a syndicated columnist
What I learned from this clip
- The speaker uses gestures appropriately to convey the message
- Establishes eye contact with the entire audience
- Uses vocal variety in pitch and intensity to add humor to speech
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Presidential debate
April 9, 2007 · No Comments
1992 Presidential debate (8 minutes)
What can we learn from these fine speakers
- All three speakers were erect, but not stiff. Never leaned on the podium
- Smiled either at the camera or at the moderator when being introduced
Debate Handbook by Simon Quinn - Champion Debater
Wikipedia - United States presidential election debates
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This week in Public Speaking
April 7, 2007 · No Comments
ABCD of Public Speaking
Click here to read the article. Hat tip Coachlisab.
Why shouldn’t you use text in PowerPoint
According to researcher John Sweller, our brain can not absorb information verbally and visually at the same time - either Listen or View but not both simultaneously.
In my opinion, the best practice is to use the slides for pictures that complement your presentation and while you are speaking, change to black slides (Bert Decker’s advice) to get the attention back to you and avoid distraction.
Click here for the article.
Also, don’t miss this post from Presentation Zen
Pause is Important
- Short:One to two second pause to separate your thoughts
- Spontaneity: The pause while searching for a word or a phrase
- Long: Three seconds pause to help the audience think over what you have said
Don’t memorize your speeches
- Don’t try to memorize every word of your presentation. Research the topic well and memorize just the first couple of minutes of the speech.
- Practice your speech, but don’t be worry about the exact words.
hat tip KnowHR
How to be a great audience
- Show interest, lean forward, make eye contact
- Ask questions
- By showing genuine interest you will not just help the speaker but benefit much more.
Click here to read the article
Related:
Art of Communication
Creating Listening Culture
How to listen meaningfully
Have a great week-end.
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Bill Clinton at TED Talks
April 5, 2007 · No Comments
Bill Clinton’s speech at TED Talks accepting the TED 2007 award.(25 min)
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Stand up Comedy - Brian Regan
April 4, 2007 · No Comments
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Pictures for Your Presentations
April 3, 2007 · No Comments
Here are some of the best websites for images to use in presentations. I will keep the list updated.
Free
- YoutoPhoto
- StockXchange
- Every Stock Photo
- MorgueFile
- USDA Arts
- Free Digital Photos
- Flickr - Creative Commons
- FreePixels
- FreeDigitalPhotos
- Creative Getty Images
- Wikipedia - public domain image resources
- Crestock
- Turbophoto
Comics, Cartoons & Cliparts
- Open Clip Art
- Punch - Cartoon Gallery
- Design Comics
- GapingVoid - Cartoon
- Jasonlove.com
- Dilbert
- Clipart.com (some are free)
- Acclaim Images (clip art)
- Political Cartoons
- Randy Glasbrgen - Cartoons
- Creators - Comics
- CartoonistGroup
- CEO-dad
- Dan Piraro
Paid
- Inmagine
- IStockPhotos
- Dreams Time $1
- Getty Images
- StockXpert
- ShutterMap
- Creative Stock Images
- Image After
Search
Icons for Websites or Presentations
Photo Editors
- Wiredness: Image Manipulation
- Fauxto
- Picnik
- Picture2Life
- Pixenate
- Snipshot
- Online Picture Tool
- Pixelmator
- Pikifx
Other Sites of Interest
- Complete list of Photoshop Tips
- Color Scheme
- Brite Pic - Bring Life to your images
- Average Color of a Photograph
- Image Redirection to avoid hotlinking
- Online Graphic Generators
Fonts
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Art of Communication
April 2, 2007 · 1 Comment
- Listen without judgment. The key to good communication is listening well. Save your judging for later after you have heard and understood what was said.
- Listen with the willingness to be swayed to the other person’s opinion. No obligation to actually being swayed, but stay open to the option.
- Listen without thinking about what you will say next. Take time before you respond.
- Do not be invested in being right. Being right is not the point. If you must be right, you are not able to listen nor communicate because you have set up a barrier already. If you are always right that means the other person is always wrong. That cannot be true.
- If your mind wanders, ask for repetition. We all are subject to distraction. Try to stay focused.
- In all cases repeat back what you heard and ask if it is correct.
- Say it honestly, but with consideration for the listener’s feelings. Be polite, respectful and sincere.
- Understand and acknowledge that most things are not black or white, but somewhere in a gray area. Get comfortable with gray.
- Have integrity and build trust. Don’t say what you don’t mean. Don’t promise what you won’t or can’t fulfill. Follow through with any commitments you make.
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