Ian is a fellow Brit and the Past President of The National Speakers Association Northern California chapter. The lonely podium: How to deal with a hostile audience Any article written by my Fripp Associate Ian Griffin is worth reading or reposting. This was first published in a Ragan newsletter. He is a popular

Especially the ones in the first few rows; then, when youre on the podium, youll see these friendly faces. My goal, every time I get up to the podium, is to get a standing ovation. Written at: Atherton, California. January 18, 2006 in Pitching, Presenting, and Speaking | Permalink How to Change the World A practical blog for impractical people. « The Education of a Late-Adopter Blogger | Main | Addendum to How to Get a Standing Ovation » January 18, 2006 How to Get a Standing Ovation When I started public speaking in about 1986, I was deathly afraid of public speaking--for one thing, working for the division run by Steve Jobs was

September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). Ready, Aim, Fire: first, get crystal-clear about what your expertise is; then roll out marketing materials that enable customers to find you; finally deliver your expertise to audiences NSA/NC September Meeting It kicked off with a “Wealthy Speaker Seminar” conducted by Jane Atkinson, who promised to share

I TS THE S TORY, S TUPID DONT LET PRESENTATION SOFTWARE KEEP YOU FROM GETTING YOUR STORY ACROSS By Doc Searls August 16, 1998 Companies hold meetings because they cannot actually masturbate. — Dave Barry Start with the light L ast year when we sought an architect for our new house, we followed the perfect advice David Ogilvy gave for selecting an ad agency: find work you love and hire whoever did it. So we found some houses we loved, and discovered they were the work of Bill Patrick, whose Midglen Studios were only a mile away, in Woodside, California.

You’ve provided a great framework for those of us who will standing behind the podium leading conference sessions. Categories Analyst API Asia Blogger Dinner Career Case Study Challenges Citizen Journalism Collaboration Community Manager Community Marketing Conference Content Management System Content Management Systems Curated Social Content Data Portability Data Storage Digest eCommerce Economy Enterprise Web Ethics Europe Events Extranet Facebook Strategy Fansumer FAQ

Tips include how to stand, walk, and manage a podium. James Humes is a professor at the University of Southern California and has published many books on the art of public speaking. Online University Reviews Search top online university reviews, ratings and rankings of accredited top online universities to find the best online university for you. Online University Degree Finder University Reviews American Intercontinental University reviews American University reviews Argosy University reviews Ashland University reviews Ashworth University reviews Aspen University reviews Bellevue University reviews Boston University reviews Capella University reviews Colorado Technical University reviews Cornell

September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). Ready, Aim, Fire: first, get crystal-clear about what your expertise is; then roll out marketing materials that enable customers to find you; finally deliver your expertise to audiences NSA/NC September Meeting It kicked off with a “Wealthy Speaker Seminar” conducted by Jane Atkinson, who promised to share

September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). September marks the start a new year of meetings for the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA/NC). Ready, Aim, Fire: first, get crystal-clear about what your expertise is; then roll out marketing materials that enable customers to find you; finally deliver your expertise to audiences NSA/NC September Meeting It kicked off with a “Wealthy Speaker Seminar” conducted by Jane Atkinson, who promised to share

Just yesterday I returned from California where we celebrated her life.  During the ceremony, her courageous older sister stepped up to the podium and spoke about the lessons we’ve all learned from Meredith.  The great thing about writing your own blog (as opposed to writing for a company’s blog) is your ability to be 100% transparent.  While I reserve this space for all things related to presenting, I can and will at times speak about things going on in my personal life.