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94 Articles match "Entertainment","Techniques"
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Tags: Preparation Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Public Speaking Anxiety The Business of Speaking Taking Risks Entertainer In the documentary, "Comedian," Jerry Seinfeld has decided to scrap all his previous material from decades of success as a standup comedian and TV star, and start over with a new standup act. This film shows the challenges of this monumentally successful performer as he makes his rounds from comedy club to comedy club, trying out first five minutes of material, then ten, then twenty, attempting to work his way up to a full hour of material worthy of a one-man
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tags: Speakers Preparation TV inspired Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainers Academy Award Have you noticed how many award show winners run out of time? Okay, of course you have. It's even worse when there are multiple winners who all want to speak.
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Friday, January 29, 2010
I saw the musical Avenue Q last night, and while I found it entertaining, original and funny, I also found some lessons for speakers! It's okay to be entertaining Okay, Avenue Q is a Broadway musical. It's supposed to be entertaining. 1. It's okay to have help In Avenue Q , the puppets are handheld on stage by the actors who play them.
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Singers often talk between songs, telling stories about their inspiration, or just entertaining the crowd. Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainer I mentioned last week that we saw Rufus Wainwright on Thursday night. Julianna Raye was the opening performer, singing a bossa nova-inspired set from her new CD.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainer Paula Abdul to David Archuleta, after the American Idol contestant forgot the lyrics several times during his performance.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tags: Preparation Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainer "I don't wish to be impertinent, Miss Walters, but it's an argument worth rehearsing. You never know; someone else might want to know the point of it all one day." In the movie, An Education , student Jenny argues with her headmistress about the value of a traditional education vs.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainer On last week's episode of Monk , I watched as the characters sat through one of the most delicious and awkward pauses I've ever seen. Monk and Samuel are tied up in the back of a delivery truck, being driven to a remote location by a killer. Samuel turns to Monk and says: "I have an idea...
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Friday, January 18, 2008
Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainer " I haven't seen myself rock out yet, but I hear I'm pretty intense. " ~ Kyle Reinneck, American Idol contestant The judges didn't agree; in fact, they found him a little scary - not the "intense" vibe he was going for. He seemed genuinely shocked when they said his audition was "demonic" and disturbing, and his eyes were "menacing."
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Monday, October 8, 2007
Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainer We saw They Might be Giants last week, and they put on a spectacular show, as always. Their kooky sense of humor infuses the music and the stage show, something that appeals to my own (not so) inner kook. At one point in the show, John Flansburgh said, " We've saved the best for now ." Instead of saving the best for last , the "best" was incorporated at a midpoint.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Lehr in his 1985 article "Let There Be Stoning" ( download article in PDF ). "Failure to spend the [presentation] time wisely and well, failure to educate, entertain, elucidate, enlighten, and most important of all, failure to maintain attention and interest should be punishable by stoning. Bassler (video) • The Craft of Scientific Presentations by Michael Alley • Trees, maps, and theorems Effective communication for rational minds by Jean-luc Doumont • Advanced Presentations by Design: Creating Communication that Drives Action by Andrew Abela •
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainer On a recent episode of From Gs to Gents , one contestant proved that even Gs know not to apologize during an introduction. After meeting with a stylist in Beverly Hills, the Gs are tested on their new fashion knowledge. In teams, they put together outfits appropriate for three different occasions, then present them in a fashion show.
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Monday, February 25, 2008
Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainer "Please forgive me. I'm unbelievably nervous. I'm not very good at this." ~ Katherine Heigl, presenting at last night's Academy Awards Yep, even actors can be afraid to speak in public ! A few months ago, I posted about apologizing during a presentation, either to explain away nervousness or to get the audience on your side
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Entertainer Who is Melinda Camille, you ask? She's a contestant on American Idol who made it through the first round of auditions and is "going to Hollywood!" Melinda's audition piece holds some lessons I would consider valuable to any speaker.
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