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Transparency is King
ScudderMedia Blog | June 18th 2009 by Sean Henry
Notes from the NIRI Annual Conference Thanks to the transgressions of Bernard Madoff and a bunch of financial institutions, public companies will face increasing scrutiny in the months ahead. That’s a sentiment widely voiced by experts at t read more
What I Learned at Toastmasters Last Night
Overnight Sensation | June 17th 2009 by James Feudo
As I mentioned in another post, I attended the 30th anniversary of the Toastmasters club I used to belong to last night. While you can outgrow the format that Toastmasters uses, you can never outgrow learning and at each Toastmasters meeting I’ read more
PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques Resource Guide Rev 10 Rele…
PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques | June 17th 2009
I've updated the PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques Resource Guide listing to include several new books, blogs, web sites and article links that I've come across or that have been submitted to me. The Resource Guide is now in its... read more
Motivational Public Speakers - Love Them and They Will Love You
Busy Fitness Pro | June 17th 2009 by Jon HIlton
When you see experienced public speakers, sometimes it seems they can cast a spell on an audience.You as an audience member know what that spell feels like. And one of the first evidences that this public speaker was going to keep this audience in th read more
Your Blackberry Or Your Career?
Matt Eventoff presents Communications 3.0 | June 17th 2009
The leadership chaos in New York, only rivaled this week by the leadership chaos in Iran, offers a valuable lesson in communications for everyone. As background, late last week there was a coup in the State Senate that has brought New York governmen read more
How to Make It Big in the Seminar Business: Paul Karaski
make money myself | June 17th 2009 by zc
Editorial Reviews Turn your expertise into a seminar and earn extra income! If you’ve got a special skill or knowledge, then you’ve also got the makings of a profitable seminar or workshop! In How to Make It Big in the Seminar Business read more
Public Speaking Success: Does Volume Matter?
Overnight Sensation | June 17th 2009 by James Feudo
Have you ever met anyone who is soft spoken? Are you soft spoken? One of the biggest challenges facing people who occasionally speak is the volume of their voices. Speak too loudly and you come across as too aggressive. Speak too softly, and you come read more
How To Be A Good Speaker
Bahamas Trip | June 16th 2009 by Alex Koe
Whether we work alone or with large numbers of people, eventually we will need to speak in public to get certain tasks accomplished. Being able to verbally communicate effectively to other individuals or to groups is essential in business, as… read more
Public Speaking Lessons from Kathy Griffin
The Women's Dish | June 16th 2009 by Diane K. Danielson
For our one-year anniversary, my husband was a good sport and let me drag him to a Kathy Griffin concert. Now, Kathy is not everyone's cup of tea. In fact, before she started her show the D-List, I was never... read more
Happy Birthday: My Toastmasters Club is Turning 30
Overnight Sensation | June 16th 2009 by James Feudo
Tomorrow I’ll be attending the 30th Birthday bash for the Toastmasters club that I was a part of for a little over four years. I still drop in when I can from time to time as the club constantly attracts nice and interesting people. The club ha read more
Presentation Preparation
PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques | June 15th 2009
ComputerWorld Editor Maryfran Johnson has an interesting article about the importance of preparation when developing a presentation. For some speakers she found that practicing out loud in advance of their presentation was in part the key to their su read more
Cribbed Content for June 12th
TrishaLyn | June 14th 2009 by Trisha Lyn Fawver
Epic Fail for me lately! I’ve been overwhelmed and started a list of things I wanted to share last week and never got around to posting it! I’m behind on my feed reader and my podcasts, but ahead with work! At least you know that wh read more
Public Speaking For Beginners
Eddieway Articles | June 14th 2009 by James
Are you going to give your first public speech soon? Here’s some great tips concerning public speaking for beginners! Without a doubt and the majority of us had or will have to give a public speech. Whether it be at college and or at work th read more
Booking A Brilliant After Dinner Motivational Speaker
People, Art and Entertainment | June 13th 2009 by bukiki dot com
Just because someone is famous does not necessarily mean that they will be a great after dinner speaker. Take time to do your research when looking for a celebrity after dinner speaker as it will make the difference to the success of your event. Fi read more
Public Speaking
FinancialAlchemy | June 13th 2009 by Morgana Rae
If you have PASSION and ANIMATION for what you're speaking about, your audience will forgive almost anything. Most of the speakers they've seen have been deathly dull. Entertain your audience and they'll love you for it. read more
Do You Walk the Walk?
Overnight Sensation | June 12th 2009 by James Feudo
Do as I say, not as I do. It seems like everyone is guru these days yet many of these folks don’t follow their own advice. For example: the Facebook guru that tells people to “always include a personal message when adding someone as a friend& read more
How To Write A Speech - Transitions
Expert Presentation Tips | June 12th 2009 by Alexander Thornton
Also known as segues, you need to assist the audience in moving from one topic to the next. You need to clearly show the relationship between the two ideas. Examples of transitional phrases are: • as a result, • for instance • in addition • read more
Be There or Be Square, Daddy-O
XUP | June 12th 2009 by XUP
The charming Lynn, of Diary of a Turtlehead, fame has been furiously working behind the scenes to organize the first ever Ottawa Bloggers BLOG OUT LOUD event. It’s an opportunity for Ottawa bloggers to get together in a local coffee house and read read more
AMA Atlanta Panel Presentation: Advocacy In The Digital Age
Exploring The Social Media Ecosystem | June 11th 2009 by Bert DuMars
I was honored today to be part of a panel presenting ideas, concepts and case studies related to social media, social web and interactive marketing to the American Marketing Association - Atlanta Chapter. It was an energized, sold out crowd that prov read more
3D virtual worlds – my #iabc09 presentation
Better Communication Results | June 11th 2009 by Lee Hopkins
This is the presentation I gave at the #iabc09 world conference, which I put up on slideshare, where you can download the pdf should you wish. read more
What I Learned: Part 2
Relatively Journalizing | June 11th 2009 by Joshua DeLung
This blog post is the second in a series where I go through my college transcripts, class-by-class, to determine what exactly it was that I spent six years learning. Come with me on this magical journey that might lead me to the promised land of empl read more
Churchill, Lincoln, Kennedy…and Bloggers?
Matt Eventoff presents Communications 3.0 | June 11th 2009
(This appeared earlier this week on the HubSpot marketing blog, a leader in all things new media) Winston Churchill. Abraham Lincoln. John F. Kennedy. What do all three great leaders have in common? All were exemplary public speakers, and not one o read more
Public Speaking Flubs
Punk Rock Human Resources | June 11th 2009 by laurie ruettimann
My inbox is flooded with unsolicited advice on public speaking. Now that I’m speaking at the Googles, people want to send me tips and tricks. I wonder—what’s your most embarassing public speaking flub? I want to know what you did wrong read more
Laugh And Learn: Doni Tamblyn
make money myself | June 10th 2009 by zc
Editorial Reviews Review An entertaining and practical book chock-full of tips, techniques, anecdotes, and exercises that show anyone how to use humor well. — Dr. Joel Goodman, Director, The HUMOR Project, Inc., Saratoga Springs, NY read more
Presentation Skills
Best Scribd Ebooks | June 10th 2009 by Hermanu
This very useful ebook (free available in Adobe PDF and Microsoft Powerpoint presentation file) includes some basic and advance tips to empower your presentation skills, including preparing an oral presentation, designing and using graphics, presenta read more
Day 04 of the Grumpy Old Men Tour
Better Communication Results | June 10th 2009 by Lee Hopkins
Here’s day 4 of the Grumpy Old Men Tour; the final day wrap-up will be posted shortly, once we finalise some important web addresses… read more
Stand-up and Be Heard - Using the Techniques of the Stand-up Comi…
PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques | June 9th 2009
This is a great SlideShare presentation on using the techniques of the stand-up comic and improv expert to make your point as a presenter. Hat Tip to the slide author and blogger at Brand Autopsy Stand-Up Presentations View more OpenOffice... read more
How and When to Incorporate Social Media Into Your Next PR Progra…
Exploring The Social Media Ecosystem | June 9th 2009 by Bert DuMars
I was part of a Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) (@PRSA) webinar today, June 9, 2009 from 3PM to 4PM EST - How and When to Incorporate Social Media into your next PR Program.The webinar panel included the following industry experts:Moderato read more
Public Speaking – Ministering – Sharing Your Passion from beh…
Journey Of Intimacy Blog | June 9th 2009 by Angelika
It really isn’t scary at all, but many people are petrified when they are called upon to give an announcement, give a little speech, or sing a song in front of a group of people. The other day I was contacted with a request for help. Let me change read more
Real Life Speeches: Alan Greenspan Gives A Keynote
The Accidental Communicator | June 9th 2009
Even if you don’t work in the world of high-finance, you surely know who Alan Greenspan is. He was the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. There’s no question that this guy is smart, but can he deliver a good keynote s read more
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