It’s always fun at this time of the year to look back at what’s happened. I’m having a good time on this post as I get to find all sorts of great stuff that I somehow missed during the year.

It was good to see what the hottest topic was for 2009!

So without further set, I’m happy to announce the Top Posts and Topics as defined by Social Filtering - meaning by everyone involved directly or indirectly in Speaking Pro Central.

1. 10 tools for presenting with Twitter- Speaking about Presenting, October 13, 2009
2. June 2009 Resource of the Month - PowerPoint:What Is Appropriate When and Why?- PowerPoint Tips, May 26, 2009
3. Startups and Venture Capitalists Beware- Matt Eventoff, May 12, 2009
4. Six Steps to a Successful Small Business Content Marketing Strategy- Content Marketing Today, September 4, 2009
5. Successful Speeches Blog ” 39 Things I’ve learned About Public Speaking- Successful Speeches Blog, March 17, 2009
6. Making presentations in the TED style- Presentation Zen, May 11, 2009
7. How I Made My Presentations a Little Better | 43 Folders, May 1, 2009
8. Stanford Passed (and Failed) the Glance Test. Would you?- Duarte Blog, October 1, 2009
9. How to give a great ignite talk- Speaker Confessions, June 1, 2009
10. 10 Steps You Can Take Right Now to Improve Your Presentations- Public Speaking Advice and Commentary, July 16, 2009
11. Who says technical presentations can’t be engaging?- Presentation Zen, June 29, 2009
12. Everything I Know About Presentations, I Learned in Theatre School, May 1, 2009
13. 20 tips for better conference speaking ~ Authentic Boredom, February 17, 2009
14. Presentation Tips- Duarte Blog, May 19, 2009
15. But PowerPoints are NOT Your Presentation- Create Your Communications Experience, May 18, 2009
16. Lessons from 50+ books on public speaking- Speaker Confessions, July 8, 2009
17. Make a Presentation Like Al Gore - Wired How-To Wiki, March 25, 2009
18. Make Better Presentations - The Anatomy of a Good Speech | chrisbrogan.com, March 6, 2009
19. Dear Speakers - James Duncan Davidson - James Duncan Davidson, April 30, 2009
20. 8 things I learnt about using twitter as a participation tool : Speaking about Presenting, March 7, 2009
21. Web meetings, webinars and virtual classrooms compared- Onlignment, August 21, 2009
22. Seth’s Blog: The two elements of a great presenter, March 19, 2009
23. How to Start Speaking at Events | chrisbrogan.com, May 1, 2009
24. PowerPoint Tip: Government Photos You can Use- Dave Paradi’s PowerPoint Blog, October 6, 2009
25. New evidence that bullet-points don’t work- Speaking about Presenting, October 7, 2009
26. PowerPoint Design Methods- Presentation Blog - Presentation Advisors, June 14, 2009
27. Why Being Visual Can Bring Beautiful Business Results- Content Marketing Today, September 18, 2009
28. TWITTER IN PRESENTATIONS…LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT?- Professionally Speaking…, May 28, 2009
29. 7 Japanese aesthetic principles to change your thinking- Presentation Zen, September 7, 2009
30. Deliver a Presentation like Steve Jobs - BusinessWeek, March 4, 2009
31. Unique Storyboard Method: Receipt Tape- Duarte Blog, July 20, 2009
32. Create Your Communications Experience - Untitled Article- Create Your Communications Experience, July 5, 2009
33. Why do people make bad slides?- Speaker Confessions, September 30, 2009
34. How to tweet during a presentation?- Speaking about Presenting, June 29, 2009
35. Six ways to improve the training environment- Speak Schmeak, December 22, 2008
36. 6 Reasons Why Your Blog Is Your Most Important Social Media Tool- Content Marketing Today, May 1, 2009
37. Entrepreneurs Behaving Badly?- Matt Eventoff, October 19, 2009
38. Switch to Apple Keynote? Laughing Out Loud!!- Better Presenting, April 3, 2009
39. Presentation Zen: 10 Tips on how to think like a designer- Presentation Zen, August 10, 2009
40. How to Present While People are Twittering | Pistachio, March 1, 2009
41. 3 Tips You Can Learn from Garr Reynolds’ Presentation Style- Duarte Blog, May 11, 2009
42. 10 Steps to Make Your Meetings Better- Create Your Communications Experience, March 20, 2009
43. Why panel sessions suck (and how to fix them)- Speaker Confessions, April 11, 2009
44. Powerpoint Twitter Magic – now you can tweet from PowerPoint- Speaking about Presenting, November 2, 2009
45. Insert video in PowerPoint- PowerPoint Tips, May 7, 2009
46. 5 Ways To Integrate Twitter Into Your Presentations- Professionally Speaking…, September 29, 2009
47. 5 Twitter Tips to Strengthen Your Content Marketing Strategy- Content Marketing Today, July 31, 2009
48. How to Successfully Moderate a Conference Panel, A Comprehensive Guide ” Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang | Social Media, Web Marketing, May 1, 2009
49. The Problem With Presentations, April 30, 2009
50. Web Ink Now: Top ten tips for incredibly successful public speaking, March 18, 2009
51. Creating Passionate Users: Give users a Hollywood ending, May 1, 2009
52. Designing Choreographies for the New Economy of Attention, June 23, 2009
53. Social media risks: What you should know- Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking, April 22, 2009
54. Should you display the live twitter stream on a large screen?- Speaking about Presenting, May 20, 2009
55. PowerPoint Karaoke slides- Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!, October 21, 2009
56. On the Road: My Experience Teaching PowerPoint- DeFinis Communications, October 7, 2009
57. 6 Secrets to Making Online Video Work for Small Business- Content Marketing Today, September 25, 2009
58. Interview: Jane Atkinson - The Wealthy Speaker- Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking, September 12, 2009
59. Three levels of presentation openings - which should you use?- Speaking about Presenting, April 12, 2009
60. Audience’s facial expressions affect our language- Speak Schmeak, September 7, 2009
61. 32 Essential Skills Every Humorous Speaker Should Have- Pro Humorist, May 25, 2009
62. 6 Reasons to Embrace Social Media Today- Content Marketing Today, November 6, 2009
63. PRESENTATION TIP: USE NOTES- Professionally Speaking…, May 20, 2009
64. Here’s a quick way to makeover a bullet-point slide- Speaking about Presenting, August 12, 2009
65. Avoiding public speaking intensifies your fear- Speak Schmeak, August 12, 2009
66. Sacred Cow #8: The Laser Pointer Is A Useful Tool- Thoughts On Presenting And Design, May 12, 2009
67. Top 10 Lessons Small Businesses Can Takeaway from Smart Content Marketers- Content Marketing Today, October 23, 2009
68. Don’t Wait to Improve Yourself - A lesson in trackbacking- Dahle Communication, April 8, 2009
69. How to present with Twitter and other backchannels- Speaking about Presenting, November 19, 2009
70. Olivia Mitchell on Twitter and presenting- Speak Schmeak, July 24, 2009

Hottest Topics in Professional Speaking for 2009

Audience (1291)

1. 7 ways to keep audience attention during your presentation, November 17, 2009
2. Audience on the Stage, April 22, 2009
3. Should you display the live twitter stream on a large screen?, May 20, 2009
4. How to tweet during a presentation?, June 29, 2009

Presentation (1566)

1. 10 tools for presenting with Twitter, October 13, 2009
2. How to tweet during a presentation?, June 29, 2009
3. Making presentations in the TED style, May 11, 2009
4. How to present with Twitter and other backchannels, November 19, 2009

Tools (448)

1. 10 tools for presenting with Twitter, October 13, 2009
2. Sacred Cow #8: The Laser Pointer Is A Useful Tool, May 12, 2009
3. 8 things I learnt about using twitter as a participation tool : Speaking about Presenting, March 7, 2009
4. Great New Social Media Marketing Tool: PitchEngine, April 28, 2009

Twitter (312)

1. 10 tools for presenting with Twitter, October 13, 2009
2. Powerpoint Twitter Magic – now you can tweet from PowerPoint, November 2, 2009
3. Should you display the live twitter stream on a large screen?, May 20, 2009
4. Using Twitter Well - Groups and more…, August 13, 2009

Business (1086)

1. Six Steps to a Successful Small Business Content Marketing Strategy, September 4, 2009
2. Why Being Visual Can Bring Beautiful Business Results, September 18, 2009
3. 6 Secrets to Making Online Video Work for Small Business, September 25, 2009
4. Designing Presentations is a Dirty Job, March 25, 2009

Books (838)

1. Lessons from 50+ books on public speaking, July 8, 2009
2. How a book gets made (this one anyway), July 7, 2009
3. Book Review: The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, November 6, 2009
4. Insightful Book on Better Speaking, August 28, 2009

How To (869)

1. How to Start Communicating on Twitter, May 5, 2009
2. How to give a great ignite talk, June 1, 2009
3. Presentation Zen: 10 Tips on how to think like a designer, August 10, 2009
4. How to tweet during a presentation?, June 29, 2009

Skills (671)

1. SEOmoz | Presentation Skills for SEO, May 1, 2009
2. How to prepare a Pecha Kucha presentation, October 21, 2009
3. 32 Essential Skills Every Humorous Speaker Should Have, May 25, 2009
4. Top 10 Communication Skills?, September 22, 2009

Blog (857)

1. 6 Reasons Why Your Blog Is Your Most Important Social Media Tool, May 1, 2009
2. Seth’s Blog: The two elements of a great presenter, March 19, 2009
3. Why Being Visual Can Bring Beautiful Business Results, September 18, 2009
4. Web meetings, webinars and virtual classrooms compared, August 21, 2009

Video (640)

1. Video Q&A’s with Zen-master Garr Reynolds, September 21, 2009
2. Presentation Tips, May 19, 2009
3. 6 Secrets to Making Online Video Work for Small Business, September 25, 2009
4. Unique Storyboard Method: Receipt Tape, July 20, 2009

Design (496)

1. PowerPoint Design Methods, June 14, 2009
2. Designing Presentations is a Dirty Job, March 25, 2009
3. Presentation Zen: 10 Tips on how to think like a designer, August 10, 2009
4. Wa: The key to clear, harmonious design, September 21, 2009

Story (643)

1. 7 ways to keep audience attention during your presentation, November 17, 2009
2. Unique Storyboard Method: Receipt Tape, July 20, 2009
3. Create Your Communications Experience - Untitled Article, July 5, 2009
4. Getting Started with the BBP Story Template, July 9, 2009