Boing Boing Home Gadgets TV Boing Boing Offworld Suggest a Link Archives Subscribe Mark Cory David Xeni John Moderation Policy Excellent public speaking advice Posted by Cory Doctorow , March 8, 2009 4:01 AM | permalink The inestimable Duncan Davidson, photographer laureate of the OReilly tech conferences, has distilled his experiences watching thousands of speakers on thousands of stages into a pithy, useful article about how to be a better

He began with a brief summary of the state of the economy, including statistics of job losses and financial collapses. It shows you understand your subject well enough to use stories or anecdotes to illustrate your message and you understand the audience's needs well enough to ensure that the examples speak to their experience. Even the President of the United States admitted, in answer to a reporter's question, that he didn't know the specifics she was asking Participants in my presentation skills workshops typically cite concerns about not being credible to the audience as one of the key contributors to their presentation nervousness and anxiety.

Yesterday I saw a great example of making an abstract concept concrete, when the CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, Wayne Pacelle, described the living conditions of a laying hen in a battery cage. Tags: Stories Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies General Comment If you haven't yet read " Made to Stick ," I cannot recommend it enough, as an excellent resource for learning how to make your ideas stick in your audience's mind long after your presentation has ended. The six principles of a sticky idea are represented by the acronym SUCCESs: Simple, Unexpected,

There were enormous gatherings, and small ones; formal occasions and club meetings and roasts and ribbon cuttings; indoor and outdoor venues, in the United States and abroad; and both happy and sad occasions. Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies The Business of Speaking Resource If you're looking for a one-stop total resource for speakers, check out the National Speakers Association's (NSA) Speaker Magazine . Here's some of the excellent content I found in the November issue: * Book reviews on The 4-Hour Workweek , The It Factor , and I Hate

Notice that while he was nominally speaking to Congress, he was directing his points to the American people. That is heart-breaking, it is wrong, and no one should be treated that way in the United States of America.” He ends up by stating the obvious, “that is heart-breaking” to drive home the point. I watched U.S. President Obama’s speech this morning, having taped it from last night.

The sun's setting on International Women's Day here on the east coast of the United States, but here's a great collection of speeches by powerful women from around the world to honor the day. What's exciting for speakers hoping to follow in their footsteps: You can see video of each speaker and find what you can borrow from her technique. Want to speak about women's issues? These come to us courtesy of the social-media blog Mashable, which pointed me to TED--the technology, education and design conference--for its blog post highlighting speeches by four outstanding women : author and activist Isabel Allende, Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala , scientist Nalini Nadkarni and singer Nellie McKay.

He is a popular presenter at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference which is one of my favorite events to speak at or attend. 0160;Techniques for handling interruptions to your speech  There’s But disruptions of this kind are rare in the United States, and we’re surprised when they happen.  In Any article written by my Fripp Associate Ian Griffin is worth reading or reposting. This was first published in a Ragan newsletter.

When he spoke at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Obama’s memorable moment came when he said: “There’s not a liberal America and a conservative America — there’s the United States of America.” Using a list of three words or phrases in succession is a time-tested technique for creating memorable hooks. This past week, President Obama was criticized for not making his inauguration speech more memorable. There were certainly quotable sections, but not the clear “hook” that Obama has been known for.

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Part of what prompted the creation of Speaking Pro Central was a presentation that I was doing to the Los Angeles chapter of the NSA.  I’m very much looking forward to continued conversation on this topic and plan to do a little bit of blogging here about things related to my personal Speaking and Workshop Services . I recently was fortunate to be able to post an article (Blog) in the Huffington Post titled, The United States The presentation was on the use of Social Media - especially Blogging, Twitter and LinkedIn as a means of building reputation and reaching prospects.