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Auditorium Related Topics 
Closing A Speech or Presentation, Part I
Matt Eventoff
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Everyone quietly claps, or just nods, and leaves the auditorium or conference room. The moment of truth has arrived. You had them entranced at the open. 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. There is no question that the majority of your audience probably agrees with what you are saying.
10 Ways Public Speakers Should Be Like Santa Claus
Manner of Speaking
DECEMBER 24, 2011
And remember, an auditorium full of people will absorb and dampen sound more than an empty auditorium. Prepare thoroughly. Santa spends most of the year getting ready for his one big night. When he takes off in his sleigh, there’s no turning back. Similarly, when you step on that stage, be sure that you know your material. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Sure, on Christmas Eve Santa is the main attraction, but the Big Man can’t do it all by himself.
TEDxUCLA: The good and the great
Speak Schmeak
JUNE 21, 2011
However, when I arrived and discovered that the auditorium was actually rather intimate, I realized that the last three rows were not so far from civilization. Here's a (not-great) photo I took of one of his creations (hint: they're tables and benches in the quad outside the Broad Auditorium).
Famous Speech Friday: Linda Cliatt-Wayman on fixing broken schools
The Eloquent Woman
AUGUST 7, 2015
After things were quickly under control, I immediately called a meeting in the school's auditorium to introduce myself as the school's new principal. When, all of a sudden, a girl way in the back of the auditorium, she stood up and she said, "Miss!
“The Secret” to Effective Public Speaking
Matt Eventoff
JULY 8, 2011
In boardrooms, conference rooms, auditoriums and court rooms throughout the world. Forget about effective public speaking for a minute. Close your eyes….It’s It’s game time; you just paid $500 for tickets for your family to see your favorite team, and even more for food and souvenirs. . The players take the field (or court, or ice)….straight straight from their living rooms.
Public Speaking - Your Best Guide Is St. Francis
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Their audiences may be sitting in a large auditorium or a corporate conference room, standing on the platform at the Metro North RR, attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, or waiting for a performance review. For some public speakers, human beings are all ears.
TEDxUCLA: Maybe next time
Speak Schmeak
JUNE 23, 2011
And, along with this tight schedule, there was a policy of not letting attendees return to their seats if they came back into the auditorium after the speaker had begun.
Talk About the Talk: Ann Davison's remembrance of Rod Durham
The Eloquent Woman
APRIL 7, 2016
There would be 800+ in attendance at the memorial service held in our high school auditorium and another 1000+ watching via livestream, along with local news crews. As the memorial service began, with pictures of our smiling friend all over the auditorium, I couldn’t wait to get on the stage.
5 ways speakers can steer clear of overstatements
The Eloquent Woman
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
If the conference is especially exciting, the speakers notable and widely recognized and even the auditorium seats are the most comfortable you can imagine, I'll be looking for unicorns in the lobby of your next meeting. Are all your programs major? All your research extensive? All your senior officials probing and sought-after? Does "everyone know" about your issue? Those are overstatements.
Being There, Before You’re There
Manner of Speaking
APRIL 11, 2011
The room is in the style of a university auditorium. In a little more than a month’s time, I will fly to Lisbon, Portugal for the Toastmasters District 59 Spring Conference. It promises to be a fabulous time and I am looking forward to seeing many friends from across Europe.
"Trust Gut," Shark Tank's Lori Grenier Tells Youngstown U
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 27, 2016
Geiner spoke at Youngstown University last night to a packed auditorium. This is the era of trusting algorithms. So, it was a just-in-time gift for Shark Tank's Lori Greiner to parachute in and remind us: Trust the gut.
Interview: Paul M. Wood – Transmedia Storyteller
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
It’s an auditorium filled will people listening to your CEO deliver a keynote. Transmedia storytelling is a hot topic. It’s a form of storytelling where multiple platforms tie together to tell a common story. It has been heralded as “a new storytelling form that is native to networked digital content and communication channels.” ” UCS professor Henry Jenkins coined the term transmedia storytelling, and defines it as representing: “…a [.]
So You Want to be Mayor of Burlington
Executive Speech Coach
OCTOBER 5, 2010
The sound was bad in the auditorium and none of the candidates impressed me. 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. Transform your business presentations into effective conversations. George Torok is a Toronto based presentation coach and presentation skills trainer.
Ten Tips for Using Props in a Presentation
Manner of Speaking
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
Example: I thought that Bill Gates’ releasing a bunch of mosquitoes in the TED auditorium while delivering his talk about malaria was brilliant (5:10 – 5:35). In my previous post , I looked at some of the ways in which a prop can add some real value to a presentation.
8 Powerful Public Speaking Tips
Executive Speech Coach
JULY 24, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010 8 Powerful Public Speaking Tips When it’s your turn to stand up and speak to an audience, whether it is a room of five or an auditorium of hundreds, you can speak confidently and effectively when you use these eight powerful public speaking tips. 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.
When Reinventing Your Environment, Color Can Make All the Difference
Duarte Blog
APRIL 4, 2013
Our Auditorium is a combination of charcoal on both the front wall and the ceiling, and soft gold on the side walls. When Duarte asked me to help pick colors for our new office in Sunnyvale, I was thrilled to lend my expertise.
Controlling flashy graphics
The Presenter's Blog
MARCH 12, 2012
This approach held an auditorium of 200 people in rapt attention for just under two hours. I recently observed an exciting approach to presenting a boring subject. The type of subject that is entirely fact driven, very technical, and needs a lot of slides! The entire presentation had been professionally animated! The basic animation scheme was simple.
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Joan Detz Speaker Services
OCTOBER 4, 2010
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The dynamic prop: 6 questions for speakers to ask
The Eloquent Woman
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
We’ll let those roam around the auditorium a little bit. Blame it on Bill Gates: In 2009, during a TED talk about his foundation's work to eradicate malaria, he opened a gigantic jar while delivering this part of this talk.
Question: How useful is social media for public speakers?
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
JANUARY 14, 2010
The title my talk is Beyond the Auditorium: Magnifying the Impact of a Speech with Social Media. I need your help. On Friday February 12th I’m presenting at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference in Washington, DC. While I hope some readers of Professionally Speaking will be at the event, I’d like to hear from anyone who has [.].
Question: How useful is social media for public speakers?
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
JANUARY 14, 2010
The title my talk is Beyond the Auditorium: Magnifying the Impact of a Speech with Social Media. I need your help. On Friday February 12th I’m presenting at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference in Washington, DC. While I hope some readers of Professionally Speaking will be at the event, I’d like to hear from anyone who has [.].
Will the 50th anniversary of March on Washington remember the women?
The Eloquent Woman
AUGUST 21, 2013
Most of us give formal speeches, talks and presentations in conference rooms, hotel ballrooms, auditoriums. I keep threatening to put together a public-speaking tour of Washington, DC, where I live--and if I did, this spot would be a highlight of the tour.
Twitter at Conferences: Beyond Q&A
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Comments and questions from the auditorium as well as people following along [.]. Twitter is increasingly used as a way of engaging the audience beyond the usual moderated Q&A session. Comments and questions are projected onscreen during a panel discussion. Here’s an example from the Silicon Valley Brand Forum where the event ended with a panel discussion.
Twitter at Conferences: Beyond Q&A
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Comments and questions from the auditorium as well as people following along [.]. Twitter is increasingly used as a way of engaging the audience beyond the usual moderated Q&A session. Comments and questions are projected onscreen during a panel discussion. Here’s an example from the Silicon Valley Brand Forum where the event ended with a panel discussion.
Twitter at Conferences: Beyond Q&A
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Comments and questions from the auditorium as well as people following along [.]. Twitter is increasingly used as a way of engaging the audience beyond the usual moderated Q&A session. Comments and questions are projected onscreen during a panel discussion. Here’s an example from the Silicon Valley Brand Forum where the event ended with a panel discussion.
If Bill Gates doesn't read bullet points from PowerPoint slides.
Max Atkinson
MARCH 11, 2009
I’ve just been watching a talk by Bill Gates on How I'm trying to change the world now - the full version of which can be seen HERE.
What does it mean to practice your speech? 8 good options for speakers
The Eloquent Woman
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
In an auditorium? I have read my slides, therefore I have practiced. -- René Descartes Descartes didn''t quite say that, but you say it all the time. Absolutely. I practiced," you''ll tell me. And I''ll look at you, skeptical.
Stanford Keynote Open to the Public
Duarte Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Tomorrow at noon Nancy will deliver a keynote at Stanford’s Bishop Auditorium , the South Building of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. If you’re in the South Bay around lunchtime tomorrow, grab a bite to eat and head over to Stanford!
Should you display the live twitter stream on a large screen?
Speaking about Presenting
MAY 20, 2009
Twitter is now a reality at many conferences. Now the question is: should you display a live twitter stream on a large screen so that everyone (not just the tweeters) in the audience can see it? Sir Ken Robinson speaking at "Hacking Education" organised by Union Square Ventures.
Women's Festivals
Speak Schmeak
FEBRUARY 27, 2008
People from throughout the world will attend the California Women's Festival on March 7th - 9th at the Santa Barbara City College and Earl Warren Showground, and Arizona Women's Festival on March 14th - 16th at Red Rock Auditorium and the Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.
What if no one shows up? Part 2
Speak Schmeak
FEBRUARY 6, 2008
He said he had just inadvertently walked into the adjacent auditorium and was mortified to see that all the seats were empty. As a follow-up to this post , here's another example of how to handle it when no one shows up, from one of the pros.
Hockey Night on Ossington Avenue
Six-Figure Freelancer Blog
APRIL 10, 2017
The Nutcracker is held at the O’Keefe Centre, a huge auditorium named after the beer Pa drinks. To celebrate the Toronto Maple Leafs (finally) making the playoffs, I present my short story Hockey Night on Ossington Avenue from Rebel in the Back Seat … and other short stories. Hockey Night on Ossington Avenue. by Paul Lima. Johnny Bower was my hero. He led the Leafs to victory.
The road to perfection never ends
Inter-Activ Presenting and Influencing
JUNE 2, 2011
Talk to the last person in the auditorium. Guest Post: Fred Miller , No Sweat Public Speaking. “None of us is as smart as all of us, that’s why it’s always great to hear what fellow professionals have to say.
Take care of your voice
Speak Schmeak
DECEMBER 27, 2007
Go the the main office for orientation, then use your hall pass to work your way around to the auditorium , science center , teachers lounge , gymnasium and classrooms.
TEDxUCLA: The good and the great
Speak Schmeak
JUNE 21, 2011
However, when I arrived and discovered that the auditorium was actually rather intimate, I realized that the last three rows were not so far from civilization. Here's a (not-great) photo I took of one of his creations (hint: they're tables and benches in the quad outside the Broad Auditorium).
Week 7: A new speaker mulls the lectern
The Eloquent Woman
OCTOBER 15, 2009
And the next time you have access to an empty meeting room or auditorium, practice moving around as you might during a speech--it's a great way to anticipate how it will feel, and find what you need to avoid or embrace when you use this tactic next time!
Commonwealth Club of California: New Service Offered
DeFinis Communications
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
Members can watch live video of events taking place in The Club’s main San Francisco auditorium; submit questions for the speakers and even text chat with other viewers. One of our greatest Bay Area resources for learning about current events and watching an array of talented, educational and inspiring speakers is the Commonwealth Club of California. And to add to their already hefty local presence is the launch of The Club’s online video channel. This channel is a members-only benefit.
It’s fun to share with Cops That Care
Duarte Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2011
Children who have an affiliation to the Mountain View community will be able to visit the North Pole (also known as the Police/Fire Auditorium at 1000 Villa St.) Throughout the year, Duarte host several events to raise money for one goal: purchasing a veritable mountain of toys!
Hello Cleveland!
Can You Hear Me Up the Back?
MAY 17, 2010
For those who haven’t seen the film, here’s where the hyped-up band gets lost in the subterranean labyrinth on the way to the stage: In my own version, hosting a presentation in a very large auditorium, I had a 45 minute lunch break to get AV crews sorted, panel briefed, run sheet understood etc. I pushed the button to get back into the auditorium. Most things you need to know about staging large events can be learned from This Is Spinal Tap.
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