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Lessons from the edge of a cliff … without a rope!
I am one of the co-founders of Presentation Guru, a digital magazine for public speaking professionals. This post is part of a series designed to share the great content on Presentation Guru with the Manner of Speaking community. ——— On 3 June 2017, professional rock climber … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Honnold, El Capitan, Presentation, Presentation Guru, public speaking, TED
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 252) – Jack Kerouac
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” — Jack Kerouac Photo courtesy of Tom Palumbo
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Tagged Jack Kerouac, public speaking, Public Speaking Quotations, quotes, simplicity
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 242) – Bruno Giussani
“When people sit in a room to listen to a speaker, they are offering her something extremely precious, something that isn’t recoverable once given: a few minutes of their time and of their attention. Her task is to use that time … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, Bruno Giussani, public speaking, Public Speaking Quotations, quotes, TED
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The 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 Official TED Guide to Public Speaking, … Continue reading
