by Alan | Feb 2, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
I’ve been in meetings and training about non-stop the last two days, and have accrued enough blog material for at least a few weeks.Tonite’s was almost comical. Agenda for a program with breakout sessions. Master of Ceremonies explains each in detail....
by Alan | Feb 2, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
This is a common one. Saw it again yesterday. Presenter has pile o’ notes and the uniquitous spinning-transition PowerPoint slides, reaches the last slide in a rush, looks up with relief, and utters, “Well, we’re about out of time. Are there any...
by Alan | Feb 1, 2006 | Communication skills
Read over on Great Public Speaking that you should have an entry visual to “signal that your presentation will be different”. It’s sad that we have to be different. If everyone was used to good presentations, then you could be like others and people...
by Alan | Jan 31, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
Browsing about the web today and ran across a calendar that had a scheduled class labeled “disorientation”. Turns out it was a seminar for graduating seniors as they leave school to prepare them for the “real” world. I had to laugh out loud....
by Alan | Jan 31, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
Good vs. evil is a story line that is a hit regardless of the format. Garr Reynolds posted a comparison of the presentation styles of Darth Vader vs. Yoda . I’m seeing references to it in several blogs I read, for instance, Chris Brogan. It’s always fun to...
