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12 Tips for Receiving Feedback
Seth Godin is the author of several books about “marketing, the spread of ideas and managing both customers and employees with respect”. They are bestsellers. His blog is one of my favourites and I highly recommend it. This post is part … Continue reading
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Tagged Applause, audience, Feedback, Presentation, public speaking, Seth Godin
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“Speaking Bad”: Eight Tips from “Breaking Bad”
My daughter Alex had been raving about Breaking Bad for months. “Dad, you have to watch this show; it’s the best series I’ve ever seen,” she kept telling me. These days, I watch very little television—one evening a week at most—and … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, Breaking Bad, Feedback, public speaking, Speaking Bad
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 176) – Dale Carnegie
“Live an active life among people who are doing worthwhile things, keep eyes and ears and mind and heart open to absorb truth, and then tell of the things you know, as if you know them. The world will listen, … Continue reading
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 166) – Lily Tomlin
“For fast acting relief, try slowing down.”
— Lily Tomlin Continue reading
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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 165) – Dale Carnegie
“Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. Relevant detail, couched in concrete, colorful language, is the best way to recreate the incident as it happened and to picture … Continue reading
Six Public Speaking Lessons from Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was the heart, the soul, the very essence of showmanship. The lead vocalist and lyricist of Queen had one of the most incredible unique singing voices ever. And his singing talent was matched, step for step, by his … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, Freddie Mercury, Queen, stage, Under Pressure, Using the Stage, vocal variety
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An Afternoon with Hans Rosling – Part 3
This is the third and final post about Hans Rosling’s presentation in Geneva, Switzerland which I had the pleasure of attending. The previous two posts can be found here and here. In this post, I share some additional reflections on … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, Gapminder, Hans Rosling, Microsoft PowerPoint, World Health Organization
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An Afternoon with Hans Rosling – Part 2
In my last post, I wrote about Hans Rosling’s visit to the World Health Organization and my conversation with him. In this post, I share some reflections on presentations from Rosling’s 90-minute talk on global health trends. Rosling was in … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, Hans Rosling, Microsoft PowerPoint, World Health Organization
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The Fermata
Seth Godin is the author of several books about “marketing, the spread of ideas and managing both customers and employees with respect”. They are bestsellers. His blog is one of my favourites and I highly recommend it. This post is part of … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, Fermata, pause, Preparation, Presentation, public speaking, Seth Godin
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Presentations: When to Take Questions
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
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Tagged audience, public speaking, Question and Answer, questions
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The Mathematical Impossibility of Universal Delight
Seth Godin is the author of several books about “marketing, the spread of ideas and managing both customers and employees with respect”. They are bestsellers. His blog is one of my favourites and I highly recommend it. This post is part of … Continue reading
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Ten Tips on Using Body Language When Delivering a Speech
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
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Tagged audience, Body language, Communication, Douglas Kruger, public speaking
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