The world is full of people who are trying to purchase self-confidence, or manufacture it, or who simply posture it….
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11 Deadly Presentation Sins by author Rob Biesenbach was recently. I “met” Rob earlier this year when he reached out…
In Part 1 Speaker be-Aware- the ABC’s of presenting, I reflected on Daniel Pink’s new book “To Sell is Human.”…
A client recently urged me to read Daniel Pink’s new book, “To Sell is Human” (Thank you, Rich!). In this…
“Your objective is to sow a single seed of inspiration”. That was the first line I highlighted (page 9) in Jeremey Donovan’s…
Some say the purpose of a New Year’s Resolution is to break a habit (a bad habit, that is!). I…
Recently, a client expressed anxiety about presenting. She said she always over-prepared, obsessing for weeks in advance, losing sleep and…
So if you’ve ever wondered how to make eye contact with an audience of thousands, the eight ways for conducting an audience poll, or when it’s perfectly appropriate to bribe audience members, flip through the pages of Boring to Bravo. It’ll quickly have you cheering “Bravo!” and eagerly awaiting Arnold’s next book. The latest release by current NSA president Kristin Arnold, Boring to Bravo is a compendium of techniques (90, to be exact) that you can use to reinvigorate your next presentation.
Hot off the press, Nancy Duarte’s book, Resonate, present visual stories that transform audiences is quite simply, remarkable! You don’t…
The title of this book certainly “stuck” with me over the past few months – it seemed it was being mentioned wherever I went.
When I finally picked up my own copy and brought it on a recent flight, I was glad I did. Like a fun, upbeat friend, Made to Stick kept me company during the trip, with content that was at once entertaining, educational and exhilarating.
Accomplished educators and idea collectors Chip and Dan Heath offer up practical, tangible strategies for making your ideas stick – a concept that should resonate with any presenter faced with a high-pressure, high-stakes situation.
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