PowerPoint Tips

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The presentation is a short take on how people who feel “artistically challenged&# can nevertheless design clear and professional-looking slides. If “artistically challenged&# describes you, please take a look and them come back and let me know what you think, by commenting on this post. I’m pleased to report that my presentation, partnered with PresentationXpert , has been published on SlideRocket, in their Presentations and Webinars Showcase.

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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking

JUNE 5, 2012

San Francisco-based artist Ann Rea creates an Experience of Art™ for select patrons that is an innovative blend of new and old world mediums. Patrons choose their favorite landscape and join this nationally acclaimed artist for a tour of that special place, one that holds their heart’s most meaningful memories. The artist returns to paint [.] The artist returns to paint several studies in oils on canvas, shaping colors inspired by sunlight.

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Speak and Deliver

JUNE 6, 2011

Photographers, Artists, Musicians, Writers, Actors and Speakers are all storytellers. Just like all of them, our work is subject to individual interpretation - yet we'd be hard-pressed to ever put 'Speakers' in the same category as any of the aforementioned artists or their peers. Annie Leibovitz and the others are storytellers and artists of the highest order. Still - we are artists. Be an Artist. Speakers Speakers Responsibility Leibovitz Storytelling Artist

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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking

DECEMBER 18, 2012

An astounding story on BBC America this evening about the Korean-born visual artist Nam June Paik, considered the father of video art, who coined the phrase “electronic superhighway” in 1974 while creating works that pushed the boundaries of television.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In the stressful profession of practicing law, emotions can quickly rise to the surface. If the lawyer can't keep them from breaking free, strange behavior can occur. The question here is: Did it?

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Speak Schmeak

JULY 1, 2011

Tattoo artists must be some of the most confident professionals out there, along with firefighters and astronauts. Here are a few lessons a speaker can learn from a tattoo artist. A tattoo artist must. merge the client's wishes with what the artist knows will actually be a good tattoo When I got my second tattoo, I brought a tiny Celtic border design that I had put together from a couple of online sources. The tattoo artist looked at it and said, "It's too small."

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Speak Schmeak

JULY 1, 2011

Tattoo artists must be some of the most confident professionals out there, along with firefighters and astronauts. Here are a few lessons a speaker can learn from a tattoo artist. A tattoo artist must. merge the client's wishes with what the artist knows will actually be a good tattoo When I got my second tattoo, I brought a tiny Celtic border design that I had put together from a couple of online sources. The tattoo artist looked at it and said, "It's too small."

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Duarte Blog

APRIL 30, 2019

Audience Education Presentations Strategy Tips artist artists audience education grant writing nonprofit nonprofits presentation presentations slidedoc slidedocs storytellingSo, you’re a creative person with a big idea. You’ve fleshed out your new program, dreamed up a performance, or crafted a community class. But you’re missing one crucial detail. You can’t make your idea come to life without financial support.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Under the guise of bohemian little lost girl, Diane Arbus was a ambitious artist. That's when I got it: Beware ambitious artistic types. To dig deep into what made people tick, she would even set up situations which revealed what she needed to know. An instance of that was the hate party she hosted for supposed friend Pati Hill. All that comes tumbling out of Arthur Lubow's biography "Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer."

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The Eloquent Woman

MARCH 24, 2017

Just such a speech came fully formed in an answer from Patti Smith, a singer, songwriter, poet and visual artist, who is sometimes called the "punk poet laureate." Near the end of the podcast, you can hear this questioner and the response that, to my ear, is a great small speech about the artist's journey. As an artist and art educator I’ve used Just Kids in my classroom to basically talk about an artist's journey and discovering your path.

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Pivotal Public Speaking

JANUARY 25, 2012

[Note: the links to Perfect phrases for Executive Presentations has now been fixed!!]. I know we would all like to feel the mastery that this performer has achieved with his violin. I also know that we would all hope to be able to deal with interruptions just as masterfully – with grace and humour!! Yes that’s a Nokia ring tone! audience in public speaking public speaking interruptions Nokia performance videos violin

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JUNE 11, 2019

Wealth has many owners - or so they think. Through his gonzo art, Peter Max created that wealth. Cereal companies, the NFL, and museums purchased those pop culture pieces. As he drifted into dementia, his family has fought over possession of the art. In the middle was his wife Mary Max.    He is 81. Was that family feud what triggered Mary to take her own life? Suicide remains an enigma.

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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking

JANUARY 17, 2014

drag artist Breaking the mold of uptight, upright executive presentations, here’s a peek at former Dutch finance minister and chairman of ABN Amro, Gerrit Zalm, delivering a stunning impersonation of his alter-ego, brothel owner Priscilla. The presentation was designed to motivate the Dutch bank’s 23,000 employees with a risque monolog that would not make it past first [.]. Business Communication Culture Shock!

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More than PowerPoint...

AUGUST 6, 2018

What do you do? For years, I’ve read articles that tell me to never ask people what they do as an icebreaker. And yet, people I don’t know keep asking me what I do. How about you? Do people ask you what you do a lot? I suspect that no matter how many articles pile up on this topic — people won’t change. They’ll keep at it. They’ll keep asking what I do. That’s cool. But a few years ago, I decided to change my answer.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

APRIL 14, 2013

The film "Renoir" shows how art happens - and how artists make the shift from being simple craftspeople.    That's one way to be an artist.   Before navigating to becoming an artist he selflessly returns to the battle field.  This film about the artist as old and young man also chronicles the universal conflict between father and son. 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MARCH 17, 2017

From ancient Greek times to the present, artists have struggled to sort out why human beings put tragedy in play. They seem to have it all. Then their actions bring it all down. For some reason, those tragic figures dominate the legal profession. Recently, at Abovethelaw , lawyer-journalist Kathryn Rubino featured some of the worst-behaving lawyers. The latest among the worst-behaving lawyers is Harvard Law School graduate and former California immigration lawyer Matthew Muller.

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PowerPoint Tips

JULY 8, 2013

Images artistic effects diversity people pictures In my previous post, I explained 4 ways to get images of people. In this post, I explain some additional picture treatments that you can use when you need to portray diversity (in this case, change skin color) or hide identity. You might take a photo of an employee or friend to show a situation, but not want the person’s identity to be evident. Thanks to Michael Schwartz for a comment last week that was the inspiration for this tip!).

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MAY 24, 2009

  The City is no land for old artists. In her recent autobiography  Annie Leibovitz   mentions in passing artists who left the city.    Fame, even in minor doses, can eat the talent of the artist.  The issue isn't: Will Manhattan Last.    The issue, at least for us members of what economic development expert Richard Florida calls "The Creative Class," is: When should we leave. 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

"J.D. Salinger: The Escape Artist" by Tulane University professor Thomas Beller was published in June 2014. It didn't take it long to sink  to 3,995,168 ranking on Amazon.   The reason is not that the subject matter is over-exposed, e.g. the Weinstein documentary on that catch-me-if-you-can supposed recluse. Actually, Salinger's genius could have been his ability to put together and sustain that elusive persona.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

"The Artist" resonates in these turbulent times.  Like   Like so many of us Silent Film Star George hits the skids when the technology changes and he can't change.    He refuses to talk.    His pride stands in the way.    Not a terribly original plot but it works wonderfully because of most of the film is done in black and white and without sound.    Also the acting is outstanding.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

DECEMBER 12, 2009

  That made her a different kind of artist, the one we know who took the memorable photos of individuals and families whose faced were etched in financial angst.  " Some of my artist colleagues and I experienced similar shifts in what we saw and what we intended to do about that in our work.  When the recovery picks up some steam I don't anticipate that too many of us changed artists will high-tail it back to our former themes. 

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Six-Figure Freelancer Blog

MARCH 6, 2010

My colleagues Ed Gandia, Pete Savage and Steve Slaunwhite at TheWealthyFreelancer.com (the blog on that site is well worth reading) have just written an excellent book titled The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JUNE 29, 2013

 In her late 50s, she is not the artist or human being who she was in her early 20s and rejoices at that. Rosanne Cash is daughter of music icon Johnny Cash.  She has produced on her own 11 number-one singles.  Had a Grammy award.  And became a brandname with two Gold albums.  She's no slouch as a published writer either. Her essays have been in THE NEW YORK TIMES, ROLLING STONE, and NEW YORK MAGAZINE.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Reviewers of Jim Croce's music frequently commented that his art clearly showed his pain.    The ordeals he sang about, they speculated, he had experienced directly.    And Baby Boomers from ethnic families will recognize that much of that suffering had been rooted in Croce's father's inability to accept that his son wasn't going to take the road more traveled. 

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

MARCH 30, 2017

In addition, we should admit that those who understand human nature, including con artists, could read most of us like open books. Today, president Trump will probably sign bill ending FCC rules about protecting internet/app user privacy. Long story short, internet wireless providers such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon will be able to track our web/app behavior, then sell that data to third parties. Here is the coverage in The Wall Street Journal Drudge links to.

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Manner of Speaking

AUGUST 5, 2018

“I am enough of the artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” — Albert Einstein. Quotes for Public Speakers Albert Einstein imagination public speaking public speaking quotes quotes

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Manner of Speaking

MAY 11, 2019

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ” — Pablo Picasso. The post Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 309) – Pablo Picasso appeared first on Manner of Speaking. Quotes for Public Speakers Pablo Picasso public speaking quotes quote

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

APRIL 2, 2014

 Team up with a good graphic artist to display content with infographics and you are good to go. Books , not just one book, remain the price of entry for many professional services firms, including solos. Prospects want more of a feel for what you can do for them than your in-person pitch, website and what's in your media center. A fast, affordable but effective way to achieve that is to home-produce an ebook.  You can do that in about 20 hours.

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Matt Eventoff

JULY 9, 2020

"…Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, made the move into sports agency well after he established himself as an artist, not at the same time while he was trying to build up his brand, says Matt Eventoff, a communication strategist based in Princeton, N.J.

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Manner of Speaking

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist.” — Steven … Continue reading → Quotes for Public Speakers public speaking public speaking quotes quotes Steven Pressfield“The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome.

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Manner of Speaking

JUNE 18, 2011

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) Spanish Artist. “Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.&# — Pablo Picasso. Quotes for Public Speakers Art Pablo Picasso Picasso public speaking Public Speaking Quotations quotations quotes simplicity

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Green Room Speakers

JUNE 27, 2009

Saturday, June 27, 2009 Find Your Green Room Trigger In this weeks New Yorker, Alex Ross writes about Marlboro Music, an elite summer music program at Marlboro college in Vermon t "where artists could forget about commerce and escape into a purely musical realm." It could be a moment from childhood or an experience you had this week; an athletic or artistic or travel experience - just a moment when you were at your best and everything seemed to click.

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Duarte Blog

JANUARY 18, 2021

Designing visual presentations can be tough for those who are not visually or artistically inclined, or for presenters who are simply not well-versed in slide design technology.

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Green Room Speakers

MAY 14, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009 Speaking to Music Listen to this inspiring talk on TED.com by artist Bill Strickland, who journeyed from being an at-risk youth to the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Award in 1996. Notice how the music does not distract from Stricklands story, but rather enhances it. The jazz piano gives his voice a rhythm and his intensifies the power of his words so it sounds as almost as though he is reciting poetry.

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Manner of Speaking

JUNE 18, 2011

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) Spanish Artist. “Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.&# — Pablo Picasso. Quotes for Public Speakers Art Pablo Picasso Picasso public speaking Public Speaking Quotations quotations quotes simplicity

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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking

MARCH 31, 2012

Kate stays active as an artist. Kate Peters has taught voice and communication impact for over 30 years, and is the author of the book, Can You Hear Me Now? Her solo album, Sojourn, was released in 2000, and since then she has released two other recordings, including Musical Stories, with composer/pianist Edward Barnes, and [.]. Business Communication Public Speaking Kate Peters

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The Speaker Point

JUNE 10, 2011

From people doing meditation flash mobs, to an Italian artist doing Artivism (I swear I made up that word, but Wikipedia disagrees), the world is experiencing the collective creative power of I’m using the term “art” very broadly here, because there’s really no other way to categorize these beautiful acts of self and collective expression.

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Presentation Guru

OCTOBER 16, 2018

With all the channels there are nowadays to promote one’s business (not least social media), the stage – that once upon a time was only given to artists and great orators – has become a very important platform for professionals trying to stand out and make themselves heard above all the ‘noise’ … Message Career Advice Create Powerful Messaging featured Public SpeakingHow to use the stage to raise your profile, build your authority and grow your business.

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Matt Eventoff

AUGUST 24, 2016

"…Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, made the move into sports agency well after he established himself as an artist, not at the same time while he was trying to build up his brand, says Matt Eventoff, a communication strategist based in Princeton, N.J. Few have the resources to be Renaissance men today, experts say. Jonnelle Marte. "…Jay-Z,

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Manner of Speaking

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Pablo Picasso was one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. His paintings are among the most recognizable of any great artist that has lived. “Good artists copy; great artists steal.” “All children are born artists. The problem is to remain an artist as we grow up.” Remain an artist. Pablo Picasso. However, Picasso was not just known for his art; he was also know for his wit and pithy sayings.

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PowerPoint Tips

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Artistic Effects. PowerPoint 2010 added some new photo editing features that let you do a lot of your work right inside PowerPoint. In this video, I discuss 3 features on the Picture Tools Format tab: Corrections. Color. Watch this video to see how you can use these new features for your photos. Ellen Finkelstein can train you or your team to create high-impact, engaging, professional presentations for training, sales, business, or education.

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Presentation Guru

AUGUST 14, 2018

What if they said they were a trapeze artist?… When someone says they are a singer what do they mean? Do they sing in the shower? Perform on stage six nights a week? Or, do they just get lots of applause on Karaoke night at their favorite hangout? … Build Your Skills Performance Working practices Practice preparation Professional Speakers

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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking

JULY 6, 2009

Debra Russell: giving artists their edge Last week I attended a presentation given at the Sandbox Suites by Debra Russell. Debra is the founder of Artist’s EDGE. She uses her business knowledge and ability to facilitate change and growth to help small business owners create a prosperous and sustainable living doing what they love. Debra [.].

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