Tag Archives: Presentation Zen

Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 246) – Garr Reynolds

Posted on 20/11/2016 by

“Humans are completely incapable of reading and comprehending text on a screen and listening to a speaker at the same time. Therefore, lots of text (almost any text!), and long, complete sentences are bad, Bad, BAD.” — Garr Reynolds

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The Holy Grail of Good Design

Posted on 15/11/2016 by

When it comes to slide presentations, I am a believer in good design, even though I am not a design specialist. Oh, I know a few things that you can do with software like PowerPoint and Keynote, but most of it … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 81) – Garr Reynolds

Posted on 27/03/2011 by

“Professional entertainers know that you want to end on a high note and leave the audience yearning for just a bit more from you. We want to leave our audiences satisfied (motivated, inspired, more knowledgeable, etc.), but not feeling that … Continue reading →

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A public speaking fable

Posted on 16/01/2010 by

“The Tale of the Fishmonger” – A public speaking fable. Continue reading →

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Five Tips for Writing (and Speaking)

Posted on 27/12/2009 by

Five tips from author Kate Mosse about writing a novel that are also useful for improving your public speaking and presentation skills. Continue reading →

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Speaking with Passion

Posted on 11/11/2009 by

As Garth Reynolds says, when delivering a speech, being passionate about your topic is one of the most important things you can do. Continue reading →

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2D or Not 2D? That is the question.

Posted on 28/10/2009 by

When presenting charts or graphs, always use two-dimensional ones and not three-dimensional ones. This post explains why. Continue reading →

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