10 Ways to Ruin a Presentation
I just finished reading a great article in the June 2013 edition of the Harvard Business review by Chris Anderson, the curator of TED. The article, entitled How to Give a Killer Presentation, contains...
View ArticleLose the jargon
One of the podcasts that I listen to regularly is The Good Life Project hosted by Jonathan Fields. The Good Life Project is “a global movement that inspires, educates, connects and supports...
View ArticleThe Day TED Might Have Died
I recently wrote a post in which I shared an article written by Seth Godin. That article mentioned the (then) upcoming book on TED Talks by TED Curator, Chris Anderson. The book, TED Talks: The...
View ArticleQuotes for Public Speakers (No. 234) – Chris Anderson
“When I think about compelling presentations, I think about taking an audience on a journey. A successful talk is a little miracle—people see the world differently afterward.” — Chris Anderson Photo...
View ArticleThe TED Secret to Great Public Speaking
My previous two posts centred around TED Curator Chris Anderson. The first was about his reflections on the day that TED might have died; the second was a quote about compelling presentations. I have...
View ArticleExcellent Interview with Chris Anderson of TED
My friend, Jack Vincent, recently posted a link to an excellent interview with the curator of TED, Chris Anderson. Those of you who have been reading this blog for some time will know that I consider...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary, TED!
Exactly five years ago today, on 27 June 2006, TED made its talks available for free to the world. Since then, TED has posted some pretty amazing on-line statistics: 975 TED Talks on the Internet;...
View ArticleAnalysis of a Speech by William Kamkwamba
Today’s post is about a remarkable young man named William Kamkwamba. William comes from a poor village in Malawi in southeast Africa. Life there is hard. The main source of income is farming. When the...
View ArticleMake your next presentation your best yet
The infographic in this post comes courtesy of the design agency Ghergich & Co. They developed it for Salesforce Canada and invited me to share it with you. The infographic captures some important...
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