Posted on 04/25/11 in Presentations,
Quick update, I just got an email from SlideShare that this slide deck was chosen as one of their Top Presentations of the Day” for April 25. Since she doesn’t use computers, I just called my mom. Mom’s very proud. I stopped at 10, but I’m sure there are dozens more. What tips (and films) [...]
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Posted on 04/21/11 in Demos, Presentations,
I’m a big believer that PowerPoint slides should not be capable of standing alone. However, I decided to add a bit more text than usual to create this deck so it would convey meaning without the help of a presenter. Let me know what you think! What other challenges result from depending on one person [...]
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Posted on 04/05/11 in Presentations,
I was thrilled to be a guest speaker today in Forge3‘s business webinar with CEO, Jeff Teschke. My talk, “How to Give a Mighty Fine Presentation,” covered my six essential rules for planning, prepping and delivering a rock-solid presentation. Here are the super-abridged CliffsNotes: Start at the end. Julia Child got high marks for starting [...]
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Posted on 04/01/11 in Presentations,
Whether you’re a salesperson or an Elvis impersonator, odds are pretty good you’re one of the 100 million people with a profile on LinkedIn. And if you’re a regular LinkedIn user, chances are you’ve been approached by a contact asking for a recommendation. Here are four simple tips I’ve learned to help craft hard-working recommendations [...]
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