We'd planned to videotape the presentation, which involved putting a lavalier mic with a very long cord on me and putting the videographer in one of the storefront window bays. There’d been just enough notice of the room change that an organizer was able to bring a projector from his office, and it wasn’t quite compatible with my laptop—what were the odds of that happening?--so Several board members I’m always coaching speakers to plan ahead, then be ready for anything on the ground. That's two different mindsets: One to get ready, rehearsing for the ideal; two, to toss that out

Ive given talks where projectors die midway through, Ive tried to give slideless talks (which always will be marked down slightly by audiences, it is in their nature) 6) Take questions at the end. 20) Dont give speeches to people who dont really want to be there. Rules of thumb: 1) 60hz at 1024x768 works on every projector. 7) Lapel mics work best on shirts buttoned Ego Food Healthy, organic food for Chris DiBonas ego, so it can grow up big and strong. Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (3) ▼ Mar (1) Want to be a better speaker? ► Feb (1) The Secret Morlock in Seat 3d ► Jan (1) The Bennifers of the Apocalypse ► 2008 (34) ► Oct (2) Travel + Nanowrimo = Madness Brilliant Science Foo Camp Writeup ►

Let the panelists talk to each other Don’t over structure your panel by leading into a moderator question and response pattern alone, allow for some healthy banter between the panelists, and let them chatter, jab, and joke among each other. Know when to pass the mic Don’t let any particular panelists dominate the session over others, you can interject between their breaths and quickly pose the same question to the other panelists. If there are no mics in the audience, you may need to walk down and bring the mic to them. Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang Home Popular Posts About Contact Subscribe via RSS Connect with Jeremiah: twitter friendfeed linkedin flickr technorati Connect with Jeremiah on twitter Ripple 6 says the timing of my report is off [link] Ive observed most vendors are optomistic, brands the opposite.