I’ve decided to experiment after reading a post here about a technique called Speed-linking that Darren Rowse used to use. Fundamentally, it’s a round up of links that I have found interesting over the last day or five, and hope that you find interesting too. There isn’t an overall theme, other than presentation skills and public speaking. So here are some post that I’ve read and enjoyed today: Over at Maniactive, Laura Berglis discusses her Presentation Diet Plan. MORE

If you answered “YES&# to any of the questions above, BizTechDay 2009 is the place for you! When: October 22-23, 2009 (Thursday & Friday). Here’s the list of speakers you will meet at BizTechDay 2009 : In addition to Tim & Kevin, they are coming too! Tags: Examples of Powerful Speakers 2009 BizTech breakout Conference consultation Day line by line marketing money small business social media Strategy MORE

So this past Sunday was World Laughter Day. It it connected to laughter yoga, which you can read more about over at my post about the Science of Laughter. It’s the first Sunday of every May. Their website says: . “Laughter may be the best medicine, but how can we laugh at a time like this? Some people think that the tensions and conflicts in the world make it no laughing matter, but psychologist and author Steve Wilson, president of the World Laughter Tour, Inc., MORE

Here are the women speakers we've featured on this blog in 2009, many shared by readers or sought by readers looking for good speaking role models: Carol Bartz , CEO of Yahoo! Tags: women and public speaking 2009 yearend roundup top MORE

Contents of the Fall 2009 issue The latest issue contains. Six of the Best The California Chapter has now produced six editions of Professionally Speaking magazine. That’s 180 pages containing over 40 articles by chapter members and guest speakers. Jane Atkinson - Are Bureaus Not Digging You? Ed Brodow - How to Win an Oscar on [.]. MORE

So this past Sunday was World Laughter Day. It it connected to laughter yoga, which you can read more about over at my post about the Science of Laughter. It’s the first Sunday of every May. Their website says: . “Laughter may be the best medicine, but how can we laugh at a time like this? Some people think that the tensions and conflicts in the world make it no laughing matter, but psychologist and author Steve Wilson, president of the World Laughter Tour, Inc., MORE

The year 2009 was a crossroads one for public relations.  Let's look at some of the possible game-changers of 2009: Pepsico announces it's going to sit out the SuperBowl.    Like other professional services, be they law or advertising, the field is being undone by a combo platter of digital technology and client push for cost-efficiency, along with quantifiable results.    The profession and business of PR, as we've known it, may disappear.  MORE

By request, I'm offering my first PowerPoint 2007 theme. It's the same look as last month's background, but it's a THMX file. To find out where to save it, open PowerPoint 2007, click the Design tab, and click the More button at the right of the row of themes from the Themes gallery. At the bottom, choose Save Current Theme, and PowerPoint automatically places you in the right folder. You should be able to see the path to the folder, which you might want to write down. MORE

Contents of the Fall 2009 issue The latest issue contains. Six of the Best The California Chapter has now produced six editions of Professionally Speaking magazine. That’s 180 pages containing over 40 articles by chapter members and guest speakers. Jane Atkinson - Are Bureaus Not Digging You? Ed Brodow - How to Win an Oscar on [.]. MORE

Olivia Mitchell has gathered blog posts and e-mails from 40 contributors on our wishes and fantasies for PowerPoint design in 2009. But that's not all: she has gone on to analyze and synthesize the posts around some central themes: whether design matters, simplicity vs. detail, design and presentation issues agreed upon by most contributors, and predictions for 2009. MORE

PopTech recently announced the Social Innovation Fellows of 2009. Tags: Business Diary Event 2009 movirtu Nancy Duarte pop tech re:char social innovation fellows The world is full of visionary minds, whose ideas are lost simply because they lack the resources to foster their growth. MORE

John Lima – 1921 – 2009 May he rest in peace. Peacefully in his home on Friday October 9, 2009 with his wife by his side. LIMA, John. Born in Acri, Di Consenza, Italy on May 14, 1921. John, beloved husband of Catherine (nee Mezzapelli) for 65 years. Loving father of Jeannette, Patrick, Paul and Ruth. Wonderful [.]. MORE

PowerPoint Ninja is a new blog that offers great tips and tricks on PowerPoint. The goal is to move you from apprentice to ninja MORE

CAPS Convention 2009 in Calgary If you are in the business of professional speaking then the event of the year is the annual convention of your national professional speakers' association. As a Canadian speaker, I am an active member of the Canadian Assocation of Professional Speakers , (CAPS). I was there at the first CAPS convention in Toronto 14 years ago. I'm not sure of that date. Naturally I will attend the upcoming CAPS convention in Calgary this month. MORE

Uncategorized "Barack Obama (US President)" Big Lie 2009 economics stimulus MORE

When readers share what they know or ask about what they want to know, The Eloquent Woman becomes a stronger blog--and that was especially true in 2009. In the last week of 2009, I'm looking back at the year by sharing collections of The Eloquent Woman's strongest topics and themes. MORE

Thursday, December 31, 2009 Secrets of Power Presentations top ten for 2009 "Secrets of Power Presentations" by Peter Urs Bender made the Books for Business Top Ten List for 2009 - as reported in the Globe in Mail. Executive Speech Coach - Business Presentations Business presentations tips for executives, sales presenters, managers, technical experts and professionals from the "Speech Coach for Executives" George Torok. MORE

This subtle border adds a hint of color without being obtrusive. You can use it on the title and last slides, or on all slides. Insert the PNG file onto the slide or slide master, right-click, and send it to the back (Order> Send to Back, or just Send to Back MORE

It's already nearing the end of March and I've neglected to mention that I was selected by WE Magazine for Women as one of the 101 Women Bloggers to Watch For in 2009 ! MORE

Please add the keyword of “cc09″ and submit it to the Chart Make-Over Challenge 2009 group. As I mentioned in a previous article , I attended the Open Government conference in DC. MORE

The Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking for 2009 is Australian Mark Hunter, with his speech “A sink for a green tomato” In seems that previously, Mark competed in the 2001 World Championships which has since produced 2003 winner Jim Key. MORE

The theme is "What would you like to see in PowerPoint slide design in 2009?" Let me then revise Olivia's charter (as did others) to focus on what I'd like to see in PowerPoint, or even just what I'd like to see in presentations in 2009. MORE

C)2009 www.schrift.comCoach, Rich Gee, has a few tips for winning in a bad economy.Contact both present and past clients. Listen to how they are and offer to help; don’t sell.Ask for referrals.Remember that 80% of your business comes from 20% of your best clients.Focus on what you do best- what is and what is not contributing to your bottom line.Create Strategic Alliances – share the marketing costs and bring new value to your clients. The Coach suggests. MORE

The Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking for 2009 is Australian Mark Hunter, with his speech “A sink for a green tomato&#. For a great personal account of the 2009 contest check out Jim Key’s blog post on The Adventures of Jim. In seems that previously, Mark competed in the 2001 World Championships which has since produced 2003 winner Jim Key. MORE

Meryl Runion’s SpeakStrong site is full of resources to help you with speaking, both publicly and privately. Her articles are excellent. A couple that I found useful were “Take the Time to Say It Right&# and “10 Tips to Speak Strong at a Trade Show.&#. Her blog often offers PowerPhrase and PoisonPhrase examples and tips. She listed a poison phrase of mine , when referring to a slide, “I know you can’t see this, but…&#. MORE

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Contents of the Fall 2009 issue The latest issue contains. Six of the Best The California Chapter has now produced six editions of Professionally Speaking magazine. That’s 180 pages containing over 40 articles by chapter members and guest speakers. Jane Atkinson - Are Bureaus Not Digging You? Ed Brodow - How to Win an Oscar on [.]. MORE

Today's memorial for U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy provided the same transcendence that his brother's did that otherwise shattering November.    The Kennedys have a talent for representing hope.    The widow Victoria communicated the same dignity as did the widow of the our former president.    Sons Ted and Patrick spoke with the voice of their generation rather than echoing the public speaking conventions of their father and two uncles. MORE

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Let’s put politics aside for a moment, shall we? I know it’s hard to objectively view a speech when the stakes are high, but the purpose of my post isn’t to debate whether President Obama’s decision is right or wrong. Instead, I would prefer [.]. MORE

In two days I’m off to Phoenix for my 5th National Speakers Convention. This one is being held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa where it’s 112-degrees and only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. Five years after my first convention I’ve learned that advanced planning is a necessity. [.]. MORE

Looking Back The last year has seen four editions of Professionally Speaking. When we launched this magazine a year ago I wrote that “Hewlett-Packard’s innovative MagCloud system makes magazine publishing available to anyone with a message to share. This describes most the members of the National Speakers Association.” Creating the first edition was easy. The [.]. MORE

What are your New Year's resolutions for your public speaking? It's the time of year when many set goals--and I'd like to capture the list of public speaking resolutions for readers of this blog. MORE

The intuitive among us have already decided against any attempt, however feeble, for creating a Christmas in 2009.    That means nada: No decorations, no responding to those chatty holiday letters tucked in red velvet, no baking, and of course no gifts, at least that cost even a few bucks. That embargo doesn't bother me a bit.    Actually, it's a relief and one of the really awesome unintended consequences of the Great Recession. MORE

Olivia Mitchell has asked a number of experts in the PowerPoint community to comment on what we think 2009 will bring in the area of PowerPoint design. In 2009, presenting effectively will impact your results and ultimately whether you get to keep your job or not. I think we will see a clear split into two camps. One group will be those who can afford and desire the highest end design. MORE

This short slidecast by Karl Kapp shows great makeovers. You'll learn a lot about how to avoid death by PowerPoint MORE

Speaking Pro Centra l collects blog posts from many PowerPoint, presentation, and speaking sites, including EllenFinkelstein.com. It’s a blog, too. On the right, you see a list of the sources and you can quickly go to a page with the latest posts on each one. MORE

I’ve decided to experiment after reading a post here about a technique called Speed-linking that Darren Rowse used to use. Fundamentally, it’s a round up of links that I have found interesting over the last day or five, and hope that you find interesting too. There isn’t an overall theme, other than presentation skills and public speaking. So here are some post that I’ve read and enjoyed today: Over at Maniactive, Laura Berglis discusses her Presentation Diet Plan. MORE

I’ve decided to experiment after reading a post here about a technique called Speed-linking that Darren Rowse used to use. Fundamentally, it’s a round up of links that I have found interesting over the last day or five, and hope that you find interesting too. There isn’t an overall theme, other than presentation skills and public speaking. So here are some post that I’ve read and enjoyed today: Over at Maniactive, Laura Berglis discusses her Presentation Diet Plan. MORE

So this past Sunday was World Laughter Day. It it connected to laughter yoga, which you can read more about over at my post about the Science of Laughter. It’s the first Sunday of every May. Their website says: . “Laughter may be the best medicine, but how can we laugh at a time like this? Some people think that the tensions and conflicts in the world make it no laughing matter, but psychologist and author Steve Wilson, president of the World Laughter Tour, Inc., MORE

Every year, I Google the phrase "Death by PowerPoint" (without quotes). Exactly one year ago today, this "Death by PowerPoint" inquiry yielded 366,000 search results - over 4 times as many results as 2007. Today, if you Google "Death by PowerPoint", you'll see 980,000 results -- only about 2.7 MORE

For 2009, we need an emergency proclamation putting Thanksgiving Day on hold, at least until 2010.     We gotta do it together on November 26, 2009.    In its place, President Barack Obama and the Congress will announce a National Day of Self-Pity.    We need permission to embrace what we have lost, especially dreams, and acknowledge that our generations may never again experience financial security.    It takes a nation to heal.  MORE

12.20.2009 Buzzwords of 2009 Here is the New York Times buzzwords of 2009; it includes a variety of "communication" terms, for example, sexting (texting sexual messages), vook (a digitized book with video), social distancing (standing away from others to avoid catching or spreading the flu), orphan books (books that are out of print, still in copyright, and whose copyright holders cant be found), and netbook (a small portable, personal computer). MORE

So this past Sunday was World Laughter Day. It it connected to laughter yoga, which you can read more about over at my post about the Science of Laughter. It’s the first Sunday of every May. Their website says: . “Laughter may be the best medicine, but how can we laugh at a time like this? Some people think that the tensions and conflicts in the world make it no laughing matter, but psychologist and author Steve Wilson, president of the World Laughter Tour, Inc., MORE