I recently attended my local ASTD chapter meeting ( www.dcastd.org ) where a panel of CLOs talked about the role of global learning in tough economic times. The moderator played a huge role and I'll cover tips for moderating a panel in the next post. Here are the tips I uncovered: I'm not usually a fan of panels, because they frequently appear disorganized with speakers rambling , cutting each other off and running out of time. But this panel was refreshingly different and very effective. 

Gave me some great tips for speaking to the international crowd. Love the tips - am definitely bookmarking this one for later reference. Katie - Internet Marketing Manager at Cirque du Soleil ;) Chris Lyons Two tips: 1. Tip #3 was to be prepared. chrisbrogan.com Home About Speaking Rockstars Newsletters Contact Best Of Make Better Presentations - The Anatomy of a Good Speech February 23, 2009 · Comments You deserve some great tools, so I’d like to share what I’ve been working on.

post my general one-sheets (keynotes and workshops) and the topic-specific sheets on my homepage for immediate access and download. A well-designed, general one-sheet, professional profile includes: Banner benefit statement at the top of layout Speakers name (in a stylized typestyle) Full-body or 2/3 view action photo on one side Portrait photo on the other side (without a microphone) Defining statement of your unique or valuable expertise Program descriptions, titles (one paragraph, plus three to five bullet-pointed benefits) Results to be generated, bullet pointed under title

I spent most of last week at the American Society for Training and Development ( ASTD ) International Conference and Expo (8000+ attendees) here in Washington, DC at the very impressive Walter E. was asked to post a Presentation Tip of the Day 2-3 times a week. Washington Convention Center . The days were chocked full of interesting sessions, interesting people and interesting observations.