Podiums can pose quite a dilemma for public speakers. They can lead to the dreaded…. On the one hand, podiums can be helpful: a place to put your notes, provide a place to stand, and add some formality to your presentation. On the other hand, podiums can become a crutch: a place to hide behind, a [read more]
This is the fourth and final post in my four-part blog series exploring the many ways in which you can close your presentations with greater impact. My goal is to motivate you to be more creative and experimental with how you close out your presentations. We’ll look at video examples from TED.com and YouTube to see how other [read more]
This is the third part of a four-part series exploring the many ways in which you can close your presentations with greater impact. My goal is to motivate you to be more creative and experimental with how you close out your presentations. We’ll look at video examples from TED.com and YouTube and see how other professionals and expert speakers [read more]
I just returned from a vacation to Asheville, North Carolina. My husband and I fell in love with this laid-back city with its rich diversity, art culture, craft beers, international cuisine, music scene, Blue Ridge Parkway, mountain air, and dog-friendliness. The dress code in Asheville is “suit and tie or tie-dye.” Asheville is also the home of America’s largest home, George [read more]
How often can you say that you were moved to tears of joy watching an acceptance speech? That’s what I felt when I saw my good friend, Judy Rosenthal, give her acceptance speech at last week’s NCCJ Annual Human Relations Award Banquet in Hartford, Connecticut. Judy was one of four honorees being recognized for their [read more]
Imagine that you are sitting in an audience watching one presentation after another. Each presenter follows a precise formula and uses the prescribed corporate PowerPoint template. Each presenter has 25 slides to share with you on the big screen, all using the same chart and graph templates, with the only difference being the actual numbers [read more]
