6 tips for handling a remote when presenting
If you use slides in your presentations, whether PowerPoint, Keynote or some other software, you must become comfortable using a remote to advance those slides. The alternatives are not great: 1. Standing by the computer the entire presentation and advancing the slides using the keyboard. 2. Walking back and forth between the computer and the […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 295) – Byron Reese
“Stories are central to humanity, for they gave form to human imagination, which is the first requisite for progress.” Byron Reese Photo courtesy of byronreese.com
The Camera and Brett Kavanaugh
The fight over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh was the ugliest confirmation process for an American Supreme Court Justice that I have seen. I’m not American, but I am a lawyer, and I thought it was a sad indictment on how politicized the American legal system has become. A thoughtful, independent judiciary is a cornerstone […]
Don't make the same mistake as Donald Trump
You’d be forgiven if, after reading the title of this post, you asked, “Which one?” Don’t worry, we’re going to leave politics aside, so that narrows it down, at least somewhat. Instead, I want to discuss a mistake that the President made during his 2018 address to the United Nations. Many speakers make the same mistake, […]
5 Books for Public Speakers
I am one of the co-founders of Presentation Guru, a digital magazine for public speaking professionals. This post is about books for public speakers and is part of a series designed to share the great content on Presentation Guru with the Manner of Speaking community. ——— There are hundreds of books about public speaking and presentation skills. While the best way […]
22 tips for effective video presentations
These days, an increasing number of presentations are delivered, not from a stage, but in front of a computer screen. The audience is live but dispersed across offices and cities or even countries and time zones. Presentations via videoconference on platforms such as Skype and Zoom are now a normal part of work and will […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 293) – Hillary Clinton
“If you’re not comfortable with public speaking—and nobody starts out comfortable—you have to learn how to be comfortable. Practice. I cannot overstate the importance of practicing. Get some close friends or family members to help evaluate you, or somebody at work that you trust.” Hillary Clinton Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore
A lesson from the skyline of Chicago
According to the Chicago Architecture Center, “Chicago has long been a laboratory for architectural innovation and experimentation.” I was recently in Chicago for a conference and got to experience that great city firsthand. While in Chicago, my daughter Alexandra joined me and together we explored some of what the city has to offer. And yes, […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 292) – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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