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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 236) – Luis von Ahn

Posted on 09/06/2016 by

“I was being unclear about what I was saying and I did not fully understand what I was trying to explain to [my PhD supervisor]. He would drill deeper and deeper and deeper until I realized that there was something that I … Continue reading →

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The TED Secret to Great Public Speaking

Posted on 24/05/2016 by

My previous two posts centred around TED Curator Chris Anderson. The first was about his reflections on the day that TED might have died; the second was a quote about compelling presentations. I have decided to create a “tricolon” of posts about Chris … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 233) – Aristotle

Posted on 12/05/2016 by

“It is this simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences—makes them, as the poets tell us, ‘charm the crowd’s ears more finely’. Educated men lay down broad general principles; uneducated men argue from … Continue reading →

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11 Steps to a Killer Presentation

Posted on 23/03/2016 by

 

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The Potent Simplicity of Donald Trump

Posted on 04/03/2016 by

As election year 2016 rolls along in the United States, we can no longer ignore the very real possibility that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for President. I did not think that American politics could get much more bizarre, … Continue reading →

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