Speaking about Presenting — PowerPoint Design in 2009
There’s been a fantastic response to my invitation to write about PowerPoint Design in 2009.
40 contributions. That’s a wealth of material to guide you in making presentations in 2009. They include strong opinions, the odd rant, and many perceptive “hit the nail†comments.
I’ve created three pages where you can follow links and read the e-mail contributions.
Speak for Success — What Don’t You Know About Yourself that Others Do?
I remember the first time I was videotaped giving a presentation. It was about 12 years ago and it was a Toastmasters speech. When I had built up the courage I watched the tape and I was horrified! I was rocking back and forth from side to side. It looked like I was on a boat in choppy waters! What the heck was going on here? And, why the heck didn’t anyone tell me this! I looked like an absolute idiot!
Pro Humorist — Public Speaking: Causing Offence (or not)
I did a charity gig a couple of years back and the organiser was pleased when I said that I worked clean because she had taken a group to a comedy club recently and was upset when they went “off messageâ€. In a situation like that I think it’s difficult to expect a comedian not to go off message when you’re on their turf. A comedy club is a comedian’s home-ground, where they have that freedom.
2theadvocate.com — Our Views: PowerPoint failure OK
Angelle’s assistants did get the PowerPoint running, but we detected a sense of quiet relief in the audience that listeners would not be subjected to the entire thing.
Overnight Sensation — Public Speaking Myths: There’s No Such Thing as a Dead Audience
You’re giving your presentation but the audience just isn’t reacting. They’re distracted and not showing any emotion at all. Was it something you did? While it’s very possible that you may have put your audience to sleep, this happens only on rare occasions as most audience members are professional enough to at least pretend to be interested. If the audience is completely comatose, chances are that you’re not the reason.
Get Me Jamie Notter — Is Asking Questions Rude?
She had brought in a financial expert to do a presentation to her staff about their 401k benefit, as this can be fairly complicated topic. When the presenter finished and asked if there were any questions, no one raised their hand. My friend was a bit surprised, but when the presentation was over, she went back to her office.
Then the instant messages started coming in.
Project : Secure House — ExCo Meeting
Actual system unable to be accessed if uploaded into the web server, due to security settings. For this meeting, we are showing in on our notebook, which acts as the local host. Mr Prem remindered that this is suppose to be a web application project. He expects it to be up in the server next week.
Call Center Cafe — Presentation Skills – Be Prepared for Diverse Audiences
Some speakers would not know that. Instead, they would try to “wake them up” by talking louder or jumping around the stage. But this speaker knew his audience. He appreciated the respect shown by these visiting Japanese executives. In return, he paid them the respect of continuing his presentation without any loud antics.
Presentation Facts — Does PowerPoint Make Us Think We Are Better Than We Are?
This study does not show (at least from what was published) that presenters giving oral business presentations rate themselves better than their audiences do. But it does indicate that presenters and audiences seem to evaluate what is going on differently.
Stand and Deliver — Moving into the Zone
Your presentation really begins the moment you get out of your car in the parking lot: you are “on†… and you are in your Zone. Think of your Zone as your suit of armor. No matter how you feel, no matter how fast your heart is racing, or how much sweat has dripped into your socks, your Zone will protect you.
The Webinar Blog — Bad News For Meeting Planners
Only 20% said they would miss seeing speakers in person. That may say more about the sorrowful state of most on-stage presenters and presentations than it does about the audience!
ThinkGeek — Touchpad Sans Laptop
Control your Media-PC or a boardroom presentation from across the room with this handy Pocket Wireless Touchpad with Media Controls. It gives you a portable laptop-style touchpad in the palm of your hand with full media controls and a built in laser pointer. The built-in rechargeable battery gives you 4 hours of play time and you can charge up via USB or docking in a standard PCMCIA slot. Secure 2.4Ghz Bluetooth connection means no one can muscle in on your mousing action.