And more times than you'd think, speakers don't even know what the audience's expectations are. Photo Credit: Flickr/"Penny Waits"   C.C. As a speaker, you will always deal with audience expectations.  Expectations typically are based either on past experiences."I've So what's a speaker to do? How do we do that? MORE >>

learned this first hand just the other day, during an evening presentation. Image courtesy of bookgrl on Flickr. Every Tuesday I publish a short post with quick, consumable presentation tips. Here is Tip #4. Presentations are events in and of themselves. thought I had checked everything. Then, it happened. In this case, I was lucky. MORE >>

I'm greatly oversimplifying it, but even formatting your presentation (this doesn't just mean "slides" either) to fit this type of story framework will help you create a coherent and engaging presentation. Image courtesy of Jimmy Baikovicius on Flickr. The nerve! Start with a Plan. Your part in the presentation (appearance matters). MORE >>

There’s this popular format for public speaking called Ignite - It’s an evening of short talks with some special rules.  Search flickr using the advanced options to show you creative commons images. This is super short, which means it’s easy to practice. There is no excuse for not practicing until it feels good. MORE >>

Most people find it difficult to name a living scientist , and even tougher to name a woman scientist, dead or alive. But even more memorable are her dynamic "sound" props. Photo from NickStep's photostream on Flickr.) Goodall, who turned 78 earlier this month, travels 300 days a year. Expand your idea of a prop. MORE >>