Johanna Blakley @ TED

In this TED video, Johanna Blakley, delivers a Presentation on women using Social Media. What caught my attention was the inordinate amount of time the video spends focused on her slides instead of on her. From my experience watching TED videos, that’s unusual. If you watch the above video for just a few minutes, I [...]

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Show#31- “A Speakers Presentation Preparation”

Plenty of Websites Teach you How to Put Together a Presentation… You know the Routine: How to create the Slides..Words per slide…etc. But, Here’s a Better idea! Instead of preparing your next PowerPoint Presentation as a Presentation… Prepare it as You would a Speech. No wait, Don’t Run away…It really does work, and, Everybody Wins. [...]

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Show#30- “Speedy Speakers Lose”

Speaking too rapidly for the information presented, is a common affliction of many Speakers. The problem presents many difficulties for You the Speaker. First, the Audience doesn’t become emotionally invested in your Presentation. Second, they may miss the essence of your Speech or Presentation. And third, You don’t develop the connection you wanted with this [...]

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Fear of Speaking a Point of View

Publishing? I think it’s about Point of View, but you must watch all of it. A Point of View, Attitude, Outlook, Perspective, Expectations. Regardless of the term, we all use one that affects our consideration of “What’s possible for me.” And so it is with our consideration of Public Speaking or Speaking in Public. To [...]

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“Public Speaking vs Speaking in Public“ Public Speaking vs Speaking in Public As we enter 2011, please keep in mind, the Fear of Speaking is not as insurmountable as you may think it is. Overcoming Speaking Fear, Stage Fright, or Speaking Anxiety is not only possible, but probable for most people. Once You decide it’s [...]

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