Here's a compilation of responses from speakers about how they deal with a negative evaluation. In honor of the new season of American Idol, I bring you the first quote of season 10! I've been singing for years. I think people would tell me if I sucked. " (By the way, he sucked.) MORE
compiled a list of 25 ways in which to get our point across, whatever the objective of our speech or presentation. 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. MORE
And to celebrate this launch, I’m going to release my latest compilation of speaking tips and techniques (with bonus resources) that will be free for you to download! Home About Gary Testimonials FREE MATERIALS! MORE
I found this post from Brian Solis very interesting – a list of the top media outlets, by circulation, as well as the 25 most popular blogs in America, as compiled by BurrellesLuce. . Marshall McLuhan is famous for stating “the medium is the message&# and with the introduction of a newer medium (online, web) there is constant debate as to its effect on older mediums (print, broadcast). MORE
I’m very pleased to announce a new book, Master Presenter, published by Wiley, which is a compilation of articles from presentation experts who have contributed to the Presentationxpert newsletter over the years. MORE
The author has done a tremendous amount of work in compiling his data, interviewing the participants and many past champions. MORE
We have compiled a list of template providers for Google Slides, Prezi and PowerPoint, including some which offer templates that are compatible with more than one platform. MORE
Then he compiled the footage with our photographs to make this. We like photography. We also like fun, and Saturdays, and San Francisco, and sunshine. And we really like each other. Recently we went on a Photo Field Trip, and had the chance to enjoy all of these things, simultaneously. I know. MORE
Here's an all-in-one resource compiling my posts about becoming an eloquent scientist--or just clearer--when you're sharing a lot of data and details: Brr-illiant tips for technical speakers from a TED Talk on Antarctica : They come from a talk by Wall Street Journal reporter Robert Lee Hotz. MORE
On this blog, I often bemoan the lack of documentation of women''s speeches. Not so in the case of this one. Dr. Anne Summers has published a wide range of materials about this lecture. MORE
Send your lists: If you or someone you know has compiled a list of women speakers in your region or profession in order to increase the number of women on conference programs, please share a link to it in the comments, or in a tweet to me at @NoWomenSpeakers. MORE
Later, we collect the FSF posts in The Eloquent Woman Index , and this year, we''ve also been posting compilations that collect FSF posts by type of speaker, topic, or type of speech. Every week, we publish a "Famous Speech Friday" post featuring a famous speech by a woman. MORE
Atkinson seems more intent on compiling wisdom than chronicling her own. Yesterday, I reviewed several books I've read this year in my Win Anyway Blog. MORE
For about 18 months I had been putting together blogger lists for clients the old-fashioned way: Searching the Internet, clicking on each blog to get a sense of what it was about and if it was worth reaching out to, hunting down the contact information, and summarizing my findings for the client. MORE
Moving a narrative forward through the thoughtful compilation of first person interviews has long been one of my favorite documentary storytelling styles. MORE
And after working to compile these series, I have a few ideas about why they're having so much trouble. But try entering “famous speeches” in YouTube, or checking the list of top political speeches compiled by political scientists, and it’s tough to find a woman. MORE
Currently I''m compiling a list of my "Top-10 books for 2014." One of the books I''m including on that list is Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by University of Houston research professor Brené Brown. MORE
Laugh riot: The Smithsonian Institution wants volunteers to review and transcribe the huge file of jokes compiled by comedian Phyllis Diller. MORE
The ability to connect with your audience is imperative when presenting. MORE
The book is filled with 122 one to two page chapters organized alphabetically - what one might today view as a series of blogposts compiled into a book, though blogging certainly didn't exist in 1992, if I recall. Time to catch up a bit. MORE
Michael Hyatt has worked hard to build his platform over the past eight years, and has compiled insights from his most popular and effective blogs into a book designed to help people sell their ideas. Michael Hyatt will try to tell you he’s just like you and me. MORE
Though I’m not done shooting abandoned places, I felt now was a good time to make a compilation. I’ve taken the photos from my Abandoned In the Panhandle project and created a book. MORE
Publish it yourself: Use your blog, website, Scribd , Tumblr , or SlideShare to publish your own text or slides, or use a site like Lanyrd , the social network for conferences, to compile a portfolio of your speeches and presentations. MORE
If it isn't already on the #BannedList being compiled by the Independent on Sunday's @JohnRentoul, it surely ought to be So far, the PM has had a good press on Twitter for his performance in the House of Commons today. MORE
You'll also start seeing Friday posts that compile subgroups of speeches from the Index, such as speeches about failure, or by women in politics, or by kids and teens, or extemporaneous speeches. MORE
If you listen to your colleagues speak during a typical day, you’ll soon compile a list of your own. A few weeks back I did a blog post on verbal tics and how to cure them. But just as important for speakers – and more insidious – are weasel words. They subtly undercut your authority as a speaker and weaken your impact. They're more insidious because usually less noticed. What are weasel words? MORE
I got to thinking the other day that I’ve never actually compiled a list of those tools and posted it. MORE
No wonder women don't want to speak up: This compilation of how women are referred or spoken to on one TV network offers one answer for why women don't seek speaking or interview roles. MORE
And what I found in compiling this 2016 list was a mix of themes that are familiar to any woman who engages in public speaking. MORE
The researchers then compiled all of the maps, being careful to mitigate the effect of sensation-specific phrases (cold feet, heartbroken, hot-headed, a shiver down your spine), and to remove any “anomalous painting behavior” (doodles, symbols, etc.) MORE
Here''s what I shared in the week just past: Get your story tutorial here: Handily for speakers, TED has compiled this 6-talk playlist of TED talks about storytelling. MORE
With all that in mind, we've compiled a list of commencement speakers from The Eloquent Woman Index who managed to meet these challenges, in ways that pleased the people who heard them live and that echoed long after the graduates shuffled off the stage. MORE
Here’s an incredibly comprehensive listing of 150 resources for writers compiled by Claire Morgan and published on the Open Education Database website. It includes everything writers need, from proper citation and grammar guides to organizational tools, legal help, news digests, media resources, and much more. Business Communication Speechwriting reference material writers MORE
Cultivating the ‘enter once’ habit will help you if you decide to compile.). I keep a daily journal in Scrivener. I’ve been writing in a personal journal every morning for decades now. Yet I only started using Scrivener for my journal since October 2015. MORE
John not compiled, edited, and published them, they'd have disappeared entirely. One advantage of the actor is the learned ability to command a stage, something many speakers envy. MORE
Public speaking pet peeves from frequent speakers and speechwriters compiles sound advice on everything from slides and stories to audience participation no-nos. MORE
A reader suggested a compilation of the books we've covered on the blog over the years, and here it is: The Eloquent Woman Booklist. It's not intended to be a comprehensive directory of books about speaking, just those we've featured here. MORE
The compilation of research that the author used to back up his points is impressive. Speaking PowerPoint: The new language of business , by Bruce Gabrielle is an important book. Why do I say that? It covers “boardroom presentations&# exclusively. These in-house business presentations are undoubtedly the most common type of presentation given today. MORE
NPR compiled a treasure trove of greatest American commencement speeches that stretches back to the 18th century, 300 in all--but fewer than 100 are by women. MORE
I decided to add a Part 2 to my post If you don't want the relationship, don't ask for the favor after a recent experience where I gave a group of people a compilation of resources that they requested, and not a single person responded, even to let me know they had received it. MORE
Here is a compilation of some of our top free PowerPoint slide designs that you can use the next time you need to make a business presentation. As our content catalog has grown, we have started to publish free PowerPoint slides every new week. MORE
Take a look at this compilation of fan reactions to this last scene. The Star Wars storytelling universe has always provided many lessons for storytellers of all kinds. MORE
Here''s what I shared in the week just past: Word overusers, heads up: This writer''s compiled 32 alternatives to "a lot," a nice tactic if you find yourself overusing a particular word. MORE
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Laugh riot: The Smithsonian Institution wants volunteers to review and transcribe the huge file of jokes compiled by comedian Phyllis Diller.
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Then he compiled the footage with our photographs to make this. We like photography. We also like fun, and Saturdays, and San Francisco, and sunshine. And we really like each other. Recently we went on a Photo Field Trip, and had the chance to enjoy all of these things, simultaneously. I know.
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The researchers then compiled all of the maps, being careful to mitigate the effect of sensation-specific phrases (cold feet, heartbroken, hot-headed, a shiver down your spine), and to remove any “anomalous painting behavior” (doodles, symbols, etc.)
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Cultivating the ‘enter once’ habit will help you if you decide to compile.). I keep a daily journal in Scrivener. I’ve been writing in a personal journal every morning for decades now. Yet I only started using Scrivener for my journal since October 2015.
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JANUARY 9, 2013
Publish it yourself: Use your blog, website, Scribd , Tumblr , or SlideShare to publish your own text or slides, or use a site like Lanyrd , the social network for conferences, to compile a portfolio of your speeches and presentations.
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JANUARY 21, 2011
Here's a compilation of responses from speakers about how they deal with a negative evaluation. In honor of the new season of American Idol, I bring you the first quote of season 10! I've been singing for years. I think people would tell me if I sucked. " (By the way, he sucked.)
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And to celebrate this launch, I’m going to release my latest compilation of speaking tips and techniques (with bonus resources) that will be free for you to download! Home About Gary Testimonials FREE MATERIALS!
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
I got to thinking the other day that I’ve never actually compiled a list of those tools and posted it.
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MARCH 27, 2011
The compilation of research that the author used to back up his points is impressive. Speaking PowerPoint: The new language of business , by Bruce Gabrielle is an important book. Why do I say that? It covers “boardroom presentations&# exclusively. These in-house business presentations are undoubtedly the most common type of presentation given today.
The Eloquent Woman
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And what I found in compiling this 2016 list was a mix of themes that are familiar to any woman who engages in public speaking.
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No wonder women don't want to speak up: This compilation of how women are referred or spoken to on one TV network offers one answer for why women don't seek speaking or interview roles.
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compiled a list of 25 ways in which to get our point across, whatever the objective of our speech or presentation. 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.
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The book is filled with 122 one to two page chapters organized alphabetically - what one might today view as a series of blogposts compiled into a book, though blogging certainly didn't exist in 1992, if I recall. Time to catch up a bit.
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Here is a compilation of some of our top free PowerPoint slide designs that you can use the next time you need to make a business presentation. As our content catalog has grown, we have started to publish free PowerPoint slides every new week.
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If it isn't already on the #BannedList being compiled by the Independent on Sunday's @JohnRentoul, it surely ought to be So far, the PM has had a good press on Twitter for his performance in the House of Commons today.
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Take a look at this compilation of fan reactions to this last scene. The Star Wars storytelling universe has always provided many lessons for storytellers of all kinds.
Presentation Zen
JANUARY 6, 2014
Currently I''m compiling a list of my "Top-10 books for 2014." One of the books I''m including on that list is Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by University of Houston research professor Brené Brown.
The Eloquent Woman
JANUARY 13, 2014
Send your lists: If you or someone you know has compiled a list of women speakers in your region or profession in order to increase the number of women on conference programs, please share a link to it in the comments, or in a tweet to me at @NoWomenSpeakers.
The Eloquent Woman
AUGUST 6, 2015
Here's an all-in-one resource compiling my posts about becoming an eloquent scientist--or just clearer--when you're sharing a lot of data and details: Brr-illiant tips for technical speakers from a TED Talk on Antarctica : They come from a talk by Wall Street Journal reporter Robert Lee Hotz.
The Eloquent Woman
MAY 6, 2013
Here''s what I shared in the week just past: Get your story tutorial here: Handily for speakers, TED has compiled this 6-talk playlist of TED talks about storytelling.
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With all that in mind, we've compiled a list of commencement speakers from The Eloquent Woman Index who managed to meet these challenges, in ways that pleased the people who heard them live and that echoed long after the graduates shuffled off the stage.
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JULY 14, 2012
Though I’m not done shooting abandoned places, I felt now was a good time to make a compilation. I’ve taken the photos from my Abandoned In the Panhandle project and created a book.
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NOVEMBER 21, 2012
I decided to add a Part 2 to my post If you don't want the relationship, don't ask for the favor after a recent experience where I gave a group of people a compilation of resources that they requested, and not a single person responded, even to let me know they had received it.
Public Speaking Advice and Commentary
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If you listen to your colleagues speak during a typical day, you’ll soon compile a list of your own. A few weeks back I did a blog post on verbal tics and how to cure them. But just as important for speakers – and more insidious – are weasel words. They subtly undercut your authority as a speaker and weaken your impact. They're more insidious because usually less noticed. What are weasel words?
Duarte Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2012
Michael Hyatt has worked hard to build his platform over the past eight years, and has compiled insights from his most popular and effective blogs into a book designed to help people sell their ideas. Michael Hyatt will try to tell you he’s just like you and me.
The Eloquent Woman
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Later, we collect the FSF posts in The Eloquent Woman Index , and this year, we''ve also been posting compilations that collect FSF posts by type of speaker, topic, or type of speech. Every week, we publish a "Famous Speech Friday" post featuring a famous speech by a woman.
The Eloquent Woman
JANUARY 29, 2016
John not compiled, edited, and published them, they'd have disappeared entirely. One advantage of the actor is the learned ability to command a stage, something many speakers envy.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2013
You'll also start seeing Friday posts that compile subgroups of speeches from the Index, such as speeches about failure, or by women in politics, or by kids and teens, or extemporaneous speeches.
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The author has done a tremendous amount of work in compiling his data, interviewing the participants and many past champions.
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On this blog, I often bemoan the lack of documentation of women''s speeches. Not so in the case of this one. Dr. Anne Summers has published a wide range of materials about this lecture.
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And after working to compile these series, I have a few ideas about why they're having so much trouble. But try entering “famous speeches” in YouTube, or checking the list of top political speeches compiled by political scientists, and it’s tough to find a woman.
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JANUARY 1, 2016
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