Last month Bill gave a good 20-min keynote at Mix09 that kicked off a longer keynote by Scott Guthrie (corporate vice president of Microsoft's .NET could tell from the moment he walked on stage that this was not going to be a boring keynote. Watch the Day One Keynote at Mix09 below (use the full-screen view for a better viewing experience) or go directly to the MIX09 website to see this entire keynote. (If You may not have heard of Bill Buxton yet, but the Canadian designer and computer scientist is well known in the field of human–computer interaction. Currently

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With all the recent emphasis on the design of your PowerPoints (Keynote for the Mac), it's time to revisit the fact that your visuals are NOT your presentation. demos, he remains the center of the presentation. Keynote's in this case.) You and your Point of View are the centerpiece. I

There is absolutely no reason in the world you should use anything other than Keynote . There is an astounding difference (not an exaggeration) between the tools, canvas placement, typographic control, and overall aesthetics in Keynote compared to PowerPoint. Once you become familiar with Keynote, which isn’t an arduous process, the productivity and just plain enjoyment you’ll experience using it over PowerPoint is completely worth any switching costs. 20 tips for better conference speaking ~ 16 February 2009 ~ View from on stage as I’m preparing to speak at An Event Apart New Orleans 2008.

Include a five minute youtube demo of you on top form. in January through Simon & Schuster, and through Penguin in the U.K. [good - you’ve persuaded some influential people that you’ve got something worth saying] In the run up to the launch Im speaking in both countries, doing both keynotes and breakout sessions. Business of Software Blog The business of software. Building long term, sustainable and profitable software businesses. Home About Subscribe « The one, two of product marketing | Main | The story behind the Hudson

Seriously , you’ll love it. Check out the Thesis demo site See more Thesis-based sites in the gallery showcase Scott Fox, E-Commerce Success Good tips on speaking, Chris. How about some resources for people who want to polish their skills and get to keynote level? Chris Kenton There are a number of online forums cropping up that offer opportunities to speak as well. chrisbrogan.com Home About Speaking Rockstars Newsletters Contact Best Of How to Start Speaking at Events December 8, 2008 · Comments One day, I wasn’t a speaker at conferences, and then I was.

Seriously , you’ll love it. Check out the Thesis demo site See more Thesis-based sites in the gallery showcase Bradjward Great post, Chris. Ronald TrueBeliever & HopeDealer JD Lasica Real Leaders Don't Do Powerpoint, but they do use Keynote *if* it's helpful in presenting new ideas, new information, new tools. I do, because I often use video and visuals. 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.

And each year you see highly paid keynoters on the program and think, “I could do that.” Now there are far more speakers than audiences, and veteran professional speakers must contend with athletes and celebrities for the most coveted (and highest-paying) spot on the program: the keynote address. It’s not impossible to make money or develop a second career on the speaking circuit; it just takes more work than most people imagine. );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE

Seriously , you’ll love it. Check out the Thesis demo site See more Thesis-based sites in the gallery showcase Scott Bourne If there is to be "social" and "networking" involved in a conference, I'd like it to be face-to-face. Just coming from #SXSW, there was a wide range of presentation quality - some panels and keynotes were top-notch, clear, engaging and useful; while others were sub-par, unfocused, boring and of limited use. chrisbrogan.com Home About Speaking Rockstars Newsletters Contact Best Of The Art of Butts in Chairs March 20, 2009 · Comments I run a series of conferences .

Home Rock to the Top Events & Services Steeleworker Blog Demos About Contact RSS Feed Twitter Tips for Speakers: Before, During & After the Event by Dayna on June 26, 2009 As a professional speaker and event emcee, I am always looking for ways to expand my network with meeting planners, audience members, associations and more.  Their advice along with my recent personal experience as the closing keynote at #prville in Jacksonville, Florida produced the list below. Each and every day I utilize the tools of modern business including a website, active blog, marketing, branding, good old fashioned face-to-face relationship building and now, all the latest in social media tools.