The Presenter's Blog

JULY 3, 2012

Anecdotes, stories, and diversions bring a presentation to life. The secret is to not leave the anecdote to chance. Like a good story or anecdote, my diversion bought me not just the colors of Istanbul, but it’s sounds, and smells, and textures, and tastes. If we become lost in an anecdote, we are so relieved to rejoin our main thread that we then become lost all over again. When we add something personal to a presentation, it is a gift from ourselves to the audience.

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Great Public Speaking

APRIL 13, 2012

Discover more about effective presentations

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Communication Steroids

JULY 5, 2011

Tim stumbled across a 1977 book on speaker’s anecdotes and we thought we’d take a stab at reviewing a few of the anecdotes and testing them for today’s speaker. Tim stumbled across a 1977 book on speaker's anecdotes and we thought we'd take a stab at reviewing a few of the anecdotes and testing them for today's speaker.

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Communication Steroids

JULY 5, 2011

Tim stumbled across a 1977 book on speaker’s anecdotes and we thought we’d take a stab at reviewing a few of the anecdotes and testing them for today’s speaker. Tim stumbled across a 1977 book on speaker's anecdotes and we thought we'd take a stab at reviewing a few of the anecdotes and testing them for today's speaker.

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Joan Detz Speaker Services

JANUARY 10, 2013

If you look at the last five paragraphs of this interview, you’ll find excellent anecdotes about Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill: [link]. Speechwriting

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MARCH 21, 2017

"The Trump administration issued a new travel restriction on bringing large electronics in carry-on luggage on direct flights to the U.S. from 10 airports in eight Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday." " - April Glaser, Recode, March 21, 2017. Here is the article.

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Presentation Guru

JUNE 15, 2017

“Stories are anecdotes and we expect medical technologies to be based on a bit more solid evidence than that.”

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Joan Detz Speaker Services

JUNE 5, 2017

Remain silent as the speaker tells his anecdote or shares […]. When interviewing your client for a major speech, talk less and listen more. You’ll get better information – and the executive will get a better speech. Sit quietly. Watch body language. Listen to tone.

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Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2009

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The Eloquent Woman

DECEMBER 30, 2009

But now that her work has been recognized as an innovative approach to cancer research, Mina Bissell is doing just what every woman speaker should do: Using her experience with adversity to build compelling anecdotes that underscore her story.

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Communication Steroids

JULY 5, 2011

Tim stumbled across a 1977 book on speaker’s anecdotes and we thought we’d take a stab at reviewing a few of the anecdotes and testing them for today’s speaker. Tim stumbled across a 1977 book on speaker’s anecdotes and we thought we’d take a stab at reviewing a few of the anecdotes and testing them for today’s speaker.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MAY 13, 2011

  Clearly,  public speakers now have in their menu of bullet-proof anecdotes one that will never not resonate.  James Tate has evolved into a global symbol of a miscarriage of justice. 

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Max Atkinson

JULY 23, 2009

Readers of my books will know that I give great emphasis to the importance of anecdotes in effective speeches and presentations, and there are two nice examples of this in Mr Brown's speech. And, as you'll see from the first few minutes, someone must have advised Mr Brown that, if you must use PowerPoint, you can't beat genuinely visual slides like pictures: Tags: Reagan anecdotes standing ovation Brown

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Public Speaking Advice and Commentary

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Most people tell each other anecdotes, thinking that they’re telling stories.    An anecdote is something that happens.    To be an effective communicator, you should stop telling anecdotes and start telling stories.     That’s an anecdote.    A story has a structure that makes it memorable.    Let’s take an example:  I met a beautiful woman at a party the other day. 

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Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog

AUGUST 21, 2013

He had made notes for his talk but rarely referred to them and we could have listened to many more of his anecdotes. Some content was dropped and new anecdotes and observations which I had been mentally rehearsing and refining for weeks were added, I started using a few props and an anecdote which had previously been left towards the end was now moved to somewhere near the start of the presentation. Review: Southbourne Literary Society meeting, Bournemouth, October 2012.

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PowerPoint Tips

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Share a story or anecdote about success or failure (like in this example of being terrified before speaking). This is a review of a blog post by Craig Hadden , who blogs about presenting at Remote Possibilities. Craig is an instructional designer living in Sydney, Australia.

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The Eloquent Woman

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Better no anecdotes than a cheesy anecdote!" She feels "It means taking abstract or general statements and making them specific" with real people and anecdotes, rather than numbing with numbers.

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Duarte Blog

JUNE 13, 2017

Then it relays a digestible, tangible anecdote that feels relevant and helpful. Personal anecdotes: Sales people can use personal anecdotes to create common ground with the people they are selling, too.

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Matt Eventoff

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The audience was clearly focused, nodding as you delivered your message; eyes locked as you wove through a carefully crafted medley of stories, anecdotes and analogies, all supporting your message. The moment of truth has arrived. You had them entranced at the open. There is no question that the majority of your audience probably agrees with what you are saying.

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Matt Eventoff

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Very) Short Story/Anecdote - Based on the principle of show, don’t tell: Use a very brief story or anecdote to drive a message. Whether taking a company public, introducing a new product to market, delivering a new lecture or simply leading a team meeting, the conclusion is crucial to the success of any presentation. It is the final impression to you will leave your audience with. Last week we went over three ways to effectively end a speech.

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Matt Eventoff

MARCH 18, 2014

Their eyes were locked as you wove through a carefully crafted medley of stories, anecdotes and analogies, all supporting your message. You’ve engaged your audience from the beginning of your presentation. They nodded as you delivered your message.

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Speaking about Presenting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The presentation is chocka full of stories, anecdotes, jokes, shocking statistics, and metaphors. Clothe your structure with your stories and anecdotes. Have you inflicted one of these types of presentation on your audience?

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Professionally Speaking...

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

If an audience smiles at the presenter when hearing a funny story or amusing anecdote, the presenter will work to incorporate more stories and anecdotes, making the presentation more engaging and memorable.

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Presentation Zen

APRIL 12, 2013

In the talk above, Cowen seems to be suggesting, at least in part, that stories include anecdotes and personal testimony regarding events and ideas, etc. We are wired for stories.

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Manner of Speaking

JULY 29, 2012

Reflection – Players must share an insight or anecdote about public speaking with their fellow players. I am pleased and excited to announce Rhetoric – The Public Speaking Game™, the brainchild of my friend, Florian Mueck , and me. Florian and I have a passion for good public speaking.

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The Communication Blog

JUNE 29, 2009

The largely anecdotal article covers the difficulties in such relationships and the advantages of such relationships. 6.29.2009 Friendship, Gay and Straight Heres an interesting article on friendship between gay men and straight men, a little researched area of interpersonal relationships. Categories: friendship , gay and straight , interpersonal relationships 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Loading.

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Speaking about Presenting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The presentation is chocka full of stories, anecdotes, jokes, shocking statistics, and metaphors. Clothe your structure with your stories and anecdotes. Have you inflicted one of these types of presentation on your audience?

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The Eloquent Woman

JANUARY 26, 2017

Moore, who gave a spirited speech and had many calls to action for the crowd, got carried away and began telling anecdote after anecdote. "Who's speaking now?" asked one of the friends with me at the Women's March on Washington.

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Manner of Speaking

MAY 4, 2011

Personal anecdote. Third party anecdote. One of the many public speaking resources that I consult regularly is an email newsletter from J. Gamache , an internationally acclaimed bilingual (French and English) speaker who finished 3rd in the 2001 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking. . In a recent email , J. compiled a list of 25 ways in which to get our point across, whatever the objective of our speech or presentation.

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Manner of Speaking

JULY 29, 2012

Reflection – Players must share an insight or anecdote about public speaking with their fellow players. I am pleased and excited to announce Rhetoric – The Public Speaking Game™, the brainchild of my friend, Florian Mueck , and me. Florian and I have a passion for good public speaking.

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Speak and Deliver

APRIL 18, 2016

In fact, it's filled with anecdotes from other speakers, almost to a fault. Yesterday, I reviewed several books I've read this year in my Win Anyway Blog.

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The Presenter's Blog

JUNE 6, 2012

Hard science blends with anecdotes and interviews. “Our most important mental talent: the ability to imagine what has never existed.”.

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Professionally Speaking...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Wrap up with a story, quote or anecdote that summarizes your message. Jimmy Durante , one of America's most popular personalities of vaudeville and early television, used to sign off each of his radio and TV programs with, "Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."

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The Eloquent Woman

MAY 22, 2015

But she did choose her Joan anecdotes and jokes wisely, since they all the support the theme of bravery and fearlessness in the talk. It was three months after comedian Joan Rivers' death before her daughter Melissa Rivers made her first public speech about her mother.

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Duarte Blog

APRIL 14, 2017

So, while you’re not the hero of the story you are telling in a presentation – you are the mentor to that hero – and thus, it’s important for you to incorporate personal stories or anecdotes about your own experience in order to create common ground with the people listening to you.

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Chapter 17: Soft and Feature Article Leads - As you have gathered by now, rather than using the W5 to deliver the news, soft leads capture the attention of readers by using a story-related anecdote, painting a picture of a person, place or thing, or posing a question.

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Duarte Blog

MAY 19, 2017

Folklore, in a cultural sense, is the sum total of anecdotes, artifacts, and rituals that unite a group of people — the common language that creates shared meaning.”. So many of the articles about storytelling in marketing today focus on brand storytelling.

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Manner of Speaking

MARCH 8, 2012

Weaving personal anecdotes with short clips from movies on which has worked, Stanton makes a compelling case for the power of a good story. In this post, I return to one of my favourite themes that run through this blog: the importance of storytelling.

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Max Atkinson

AUGUST 21, 2009

Tags: Puzzle-solution anecdotes

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Public Speaking Advice and Commentary

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

  Without that, you have an anecdote:  We were in New York City.    That’s a fine celebrity-spotting anecdote, but it’s not a story.  This is the third blog in a series about storytelling – 5 in 5 days.    Everyone seems to get it that storytelling is important, because we’re awash in data and information and can’t remember it all.    But we do remember stories.    That’s because they are how our brains work. 

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