Category Archives: Delivery

Presentations: When to Take Questions

Posted on 25/07/2012 by John Zimmer

Questions from the audience are an integral part of most presentations and speakers should look forward to them. Questions mean that the audience is interested and wants to know more. And even if someone wants to challenge you on a point, … Continue reading →

Posted in Audience, Delivery | Tagged audience, public speaking, Question and Answer, questions | 7 Comments

Ten Tips on Using Body Language When Delivering a Speech

Posted on 18/06/2012 by John Zimmer

Today’s post features some valuable advice about your body language when delivering a speech or presentation. It comes from my friend, Douglas Kruger. Douglas, who hails from South Africa, is a speaker, author and trainer. In his three-minute video below, Douglas demonstrates … Continue reading →

Posted in Delivery | Tagged audience, Body language, Communication, Douglas Kruger, public speaking | 32 Comments

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 | 41 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 →