I'm pleased to announce that the latest edition of Beyond Bullet Points has just arrived! The new book is a thorough revision of the first edition, including 7 new presentation examples, expanded explanation of key concepts and many new tips and techniques you can apply to your BBP presentations. Although the book updates BBP for PowerPoint 2007, even if you have PowerPoint 2003 you'll still find the book a signficant resource to guide you through the BBP process. Weighing in at 350 pages, the book includes a new CD with a bonus chapter, an updated BBP Story Template and Storyboard Formatter, plus PDF versions of ground rules, checklists and technical guidelines.

Tags: Preparation Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Public Speaking Anxiety Resources PowerPoint Openings and Closing Cam Beck asked me this question the other day in response to my post about your worst public speaking fear coming true : "So how do you know the difference between preparing and over-preparing?" First of all, here's what it looks like to be unprepared . Also, here's a post I wrote about how I prepare for a presentation .

Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategie Rhett Laubach posted a nice overview of how to read your audience members and how best to connect with them, based on their motivations for being there. "Hostage Hostage Harriet" is particularly challenging; here's an excerpt: "I am here because I was forced to be here. I didn't have a choice.

Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Openings and Closing I've heard some speakers say that it's important to establish your credentials at the beginning of a presentation, so your audience knows that you're a credible expert. I say, fuhgeddaboudit. You've already been invited.

Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies General Comments Resource 40 to 45% of American adults make one or more resolutions each year. Are you one of them? Most New Year's resolutions are about health, fitness, money management, time management and ending bad habits like smoking.

Tags: Quick Fixes Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Public Speaking Anxiet Let's talk about those things that hold many people back from enjoying public speaking. You may have mad skills, you may have a great personality, you may be a snake charmer with the ability to hypnotically attract everyone in the audience to you. But those nagging fears still keep you up the night before your presentation and

If you're a parent, says speechwriter Jeff Porro , you've already got the technique down. How do you tell a story? That's especially important for speakers -- whether you're at a cocktail party, in a meeting, or in front of an auditorium full of listeners. We've asked Jeff to contribute to our "speechwriter secrets" feature, a periodic look at how to improve your public speaking with tips from those who write speeches for the best speakers.

DarrenBarefoot.com Contact Jobs Speaking About Home September 3rd, 2007 Filed under: Mixed Bag , Technology , The Arts 71 Comments » Everything I Know About Presentations, I Learned in Theatre School An Unlikely Education I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, and was inspired to get it done by Merlin Mann’s recent piece about improving his use of PowerPoint. They come in two flavours–content

Is it because no one has taught them proper techniques? Is it because they know proper techniques but are so concerned with impressing each other (and the young women also working out) that they ignore the safe way to lift? Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategie I go to a gym on the campus of our local community college. There are lots of young, inexperienced guys in the weight room, lifting heavy weights with poor form.

Tags: Speakers Public Speaking Techniques and Strategie I enjoyed this presentation on the Get Rich Slowly blog about how to buy a new car without getting screwed. It's about five minutes long, simple, fun, and gets the point across. ...Tags: