Category Archives: Delivery

Lost in Translation – Ten Tips for Working with Interpreters

Posted on 08/04/2012 by John Zimmer

Lost in Translation is a terrific film that received critical acclaim when it was released in 2003. Starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johanson, it’s the story of an aging actor and a young college graduate who meet in Tokyo and … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery, Interpretation and Translation, Preparation | Tagged Bill Murray, Interpretation, Interpreters, Lost in Translation, public speaking, Scarlett Johansson, Translation | 35 Comments

A Day in the Internet

Posted on 01/04/2012 by John Zimmer

In the past, I have written articles stressing the importance of making data meaningful for our audiences. Drawing inspiration from such sources as Carl Sagan and the Long Island Initiative, I have tried to show examples of how statistics need … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery, Slide Presentation | Tagged Carl Sagan, data, Internet, Made to Stick, Presentation, put things into context, statistics, YouTube | 1 Comment

Lessons from a Stunning Three-Minute Stop Motion Film

Posted on 24/03/2012 by John Zimmer

I recently rediscovered this brilliant—and it is brilliant—three-minute stop motion film commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Olympus PEN camera. I first came across it in 2009, the year in which it was released. According to the people who made … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery, Preparation | Tagged creativity, Emotion, Images, Olympus, public speaking, Stop motion, Story, storytelling | 12 Comments

Speak with Conviction

Posted on 15/03/2012 by John Zimmer

I recently had the good fortune of working with a number of teenagers to help them with their public speaking and presentation skills for leadership roles that they have in their youth group. It’s always great to see young people … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery, Seth Godin | Tagged Communication, public speaking, speak with conviction, Taylor Mali | 7 Comments

Good Penmanship for Public Speakers

Posted on 22/02/2012 by John Zimmer

The pen is mightier than the sword; but when it comes to public speaking, an empty hand is mightier than the pen. Sometimes, a speaker will take the stage holding a pen and deliver the entire speech or presentation without … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery | Tagged Communication, Marker pen, Pen, public speaking | 4 Comments

A Lesson from Lang Lang

Posted on 20/02/2012 by John Zimmer

A couple of weeks ago, my daughter, Kristen and I had the good fortune to attend a concert by Lang Lang at Geneva’s Victoria Hall. His performance was terrific. From the light melodies of Bach, to Schubert’s sombre Piano Sonata … Continue reading →