The slides were real visuals – photographs. I watched my good friend from the UK, Geoff Ramm present at a few conferences. We were fellow speakers on this speaking tour. Geoff is a marketing expert and specializes in Observational Marketing. That means he looks around and reports what he sees – especially what seems to be working. In his presentations Geoff made the best use of PowerPoint that I’ve seen. Too many speakers use PowerPoint as a crutch or shield. MORE
Two of my interests are photography and public speaking, which is why I follow the blogs of Both Darren LaCroix , who won the world champion of public speaking in 2001, and Jared Polin (aka the Fro) , who is the most amazing photographer and teacher out of Philidophia. MORE
People are picking up programs or looking at stages, seeing no or few women, and sharing photographic evidence and data. The common comeback is "We're posting women speakers soon," but the photographic evidence speaks volumes. MORE
The next time a newspaper photographer takes your photo, remember the 8 things they hate: 1. Never tell the photographer whom to photograph. Know-it-all photo subjects, usually amateur photographers, who think they know the correct angles, lighting and backdrops. MORE
Much has been written (in this blog and elsewhere) on ways to improve the quality of slide presentations by, for example, reducing the number of words on a slide, using good visuals, going easy on the bullet points, turning the screen black from time to time, etc. MORE
I forgot to bring my equipment photographs which would have gotten the point across to the manager immediately whether he spoke English or not. Have photographs of the equipment you need. I've talked about this tip before, but ran into the same situation again this month while doing a public speaking engagement in Morocco. The primary languages there are Arabic and French. Just arranging for an overhead projector was very difficult. MORE
This means that you add a text box to your slide with the link to the website and/or the name of the photographer. According to the Microsoft Office blog , the Office Clip Art gallery is going away. I’m very upset by this, because I use its photos daily. MORE
They are always simple, which can give them an advantage over a photograph which might contain extraneous content. That explains why you should crop photographs and remove their background when possible.). Iconography is hot in design now. Here is an example from one of my websites. MORE
With that said, I did receive some critical feedback from a then-friend & professional photographer from Frederick, MD. In our last conversation, he claimed I don’t think about exposure-related EXIF data because, as he put it, he’s a professional photographer and I’m not. No, I’m not a professional photographer. Yes, I am an amateur photographer. Yet, when it’s all said and done, I am a photographer. MORE
I guess someone forgot to tell that to all the people there wearing white T-shirts bearing the photographic likeness of Sergio Romero, the 15-year-old kid killed last October while trying to cross Milpas Street." MORE
Use the same typeface (or two), the same color palette, and photographs in the same style throughout. The photographs look random and like they came in from another presentation. A good presentation depends, at least partly, on good slide design. MORE
Uncategorized alec baldwin photographer punchAlec Baldwin has punched another journalist on the steps of city Hall. I say Baldwin should forget about ever running for Mayor. Instead, he should run for president! The Democrats have long been plagued with weak-willed namby-pamby politicians who seem to melt away the first time a conservative media figures shout “boo.” MORE
Photographs. Photographs. It is common to see a slide with a single photograph and minimal—if any—text. Dominant photographs are here to stay for three reasons: Focus is on the presenter to provide the narrative. This is a guest post by Mike Parkinson. MORE
You can also create your own textured images by photographing water, stone, tree bark, sand, etc. You can create a background that changes colors when you change your theme’s color set. It’s really cool to watch. I’ve written about this before here , in an example that include a few objects on the slide. In this case, I wanted to show you a slightly different concept, which is a semi-transparent rectangle over a grayscale textured image. MORE
Seeing photographs of the venue also allows speakers to visualize themselves addressing the audience, much like athletes such as skiers who visualize themselves racing down the course before they actually do it. So what insights can speakers glean from these photographs? MORE
Sometimes, you need to illustrate a concept, but don’t want a photograph. In this situation, the graphic might replace a photograph. I’ve started creating some business concept diagrams. Diagrams like this are so useful! MORE
According to the people who made this creative work, they took 60,000 photographs, developed 9,600 prints and reshot 1,800 photos. But don’t worry, nobody is expecting you to take 60,000 photographs!). 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
Photographer Camille Seaman’s daughter was watching Storm Chasers on the Discovery Channel one day, when Camille stopped what she was doing to admire the storm’s light. Camille’s documentary-style photographs reflect some of nature’s most breathtaking phenomena. MORE
Studies show that photographs are among the things that people hold most important when it comes to their belongings. And, of course, most of our photographs have people in them. Up in the Air is a great film. MORE
In PowerPoint 2010 and earlier, when you chose Insert > Clip Art, you could specify that you wanted only photographs. I just gave a webinar on upgrading to PowerPoint 2013, explaining all the new features and how to use them. MORE
The commercial featured a slideshow of photographs, accompanied by the recognizable voice of radio personality Paul Harvey. During Sunday’s Super Bowl, a presentation went undercover, posing as a commercial. MORE
The posing took a while since this professional photographer Spencer Worthley was experimenting with a 1940s type camera his boss allowed him to use this weekend. MORE
Oded Wagenstein – Travel photographer and writerFiled under: General. General MORE
Use the same typeface (or two), the same color palette, and photographs in the same style throughout. The photographs look random and like they came in from another presentation. A good presentation depends, at least partly, on good slide design. MORE
I am using professional photographs taken in the past 12 months. No member of the National Speakers Association speaks to as many people on a daily basis as does Karen Jacobsen. Her voice is one of the options on over 100 million GPS systems and 300 million smartphones. MORE
Take a photograph of something that has a nice texture. Drag a rectangle across the slide so that it leaves a border around its edges, showing the textured photograph. Do you want an interesting background but fret that it is distracting from you message? MORE
TED, the technology/education/design conference, hires a photographer to capture its dynamic speakers, and James Duncan Davidson offers this "dear speakers" essay on everything from taking off your name tag to how to move effectively around the speaking space. MORE
If you want to use photos, come learn from Dick Durrance, one of the world’s top photographers who now uses that background to add impact as a professional speaker. He’ll show you how to better create or select photographs for your use. However, you’re not a professional photographer. with Dick Durrance. A speech or presentation is in part a visual experience for the audience. MORE
Shame on them: Facebook removed a photographer's post of a family holiday photo in which the mother and daughters had duct tape over their mouths, and the men in the family had a sign that said "Peace on Earth." Fans of The Eloquent Woman on Facebook see links to good reads, resources and ideas from other sources there, in addition to posts from the blog. But you won't miss a thing, since I'm summarizing that extra content and putting it here on the blog for all readers to see. MORE
I have particularly noticed the effect of eyes in a photograph. I see lots of presentation files and have started to notice that when people start designing slides, they go into a formal mode that makes the presentation less personal — and less effective. MORE
Anthony Weiner struggled to explain how a picture of somebody’s bulging underwear briefly appeared on his Twitter account, claiming in a back-to-back string of interviews that he was clearly hacked — but hinting the photograph could have been an image of him. [link] [link] Rep. MORE
And no, these speakers aren''t photographers for National Geographic. When I''m coaching executives who are using slides in their presentations, I feel as if I''ve heard every excuse in the book. MORE
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Megumi Nishikura''s talk visually contained a mix of short bilingual messages and photographs (and her movie trailer ). • Here are two wonderful examples of telling your own personal story on stage. These two examples below are from the recent TEDxKyoto 2013 event which I attended. MORE
Leibovitz is perhaps the most famous living photographer, and has captured everything from the Viet Nam War protests to Rock & Roll to Political Leaders within the crosshairs of her camera lens. Photographers, Artists, Musicians, Writers, Actors and Speakers are all storytellers. MORE
In it, Dave Paradi explains why photographs in a presentation can be more effective than reams of text when it comes to getting a message across to our audiences. Tags: PowerPoint Dave Paradi font size looking at pictures and text photographs I recently came across this short video. Dave uses an example from a presentation on which he worked. He shows the original slide that was full of text and the slide that he developed to replace it. MORE
The next time a newspaper photographer takes your photo, remember the 8 things they hate: 1. Never tell the photographer whom to photograph. Know-it-all photo subjects, usually amateur photographers, who think they know the correct angles, lighting and backdrops. MORE
These are the magicians behind this incredible collective of photographers. If you have an Instagram account , chances are you’ve seen a photo or two from these guys. We recently had the pleasure of collaborating with the Mighty Killers , to create our first Duarte One-Shot. MORE
In court, the young photographer said: “I am very, like, remorseful for what I did.&#. Tags: Speaker Support Trends conference managers conferences flipping burgers McDonalds nude phone photographs As if in response to this afternoon’s post on public apologies, this story popped up. A 21 year old McDonalds manager at a island resort conference took phone shots of her 48 year old room mate sleeping naked and showed them around the next morning. MORE
Here's a case of an iPhone app creating a new line of work for photographers. One photographer found, reports Lauren Indvik on Mashable , that "even the darkest and least remarkable photos are transformed into art with Instgram's and Camera+'s filters." MORE
Again, sometimes your conferences will handle this for you, and your job will be to get permission and credit the photographer on your page. Forget "shameless self-promotion." What's smart self-promotion for a public speaker? MORE
Go around your office and ask people if you can photograph them. A client of mine needed images of people to make his presentation come alive. But he couldn’t find the diversity he needed. And he’s in the field of education, which has many more females than males. MORE
Photographer Related Topics Thoughts On Presenting And Design
DECEMBER 27, 2010
With that said, I did receive some critical feedback from a then-friend & professional photographer from Frederick, MD. In our last conversation, he claimed I don’t think about exposure-related EXIF data because, as he put it, he’s a professional photographer and I’m not. No, I’m not a professional photographer. Yes, I am an amateur photographer. Yet, when it’s all said and done, I am a photographer.
Manner of Speaking
JULY 4, 2010
In it, Dave Paradi explains why photographs in a presentation can be more effective than reams of text when it comes to getting a message across to our audiences. Tags: PowerPoint Dave Paradi font size looking at pictures and text photographs I recently came across this short video. Dave uses an example from a presentation on which he worked. He shows the original slide that was full of text and the slide that he developed to replace it.
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JUNE 20, 2012
Uncategorized alec baldwin photographer punchAlec Baldwin has punched another journalist on the steps of city Hall. I say Baldwin should forget about ever running for Mayor. Instead, he should run for president! The Democrats have long been plagued with weak-willed namby-pamby politicians who seem to melt away the first time a conservative media figures shout “boo.”
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DECEMBER 3, 2012
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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
Here's a case of an iPhone app creating a new line of work for photographers. One photographer found, reports Lauren Indvik on Mashable , that "even the darkest and least remarkable photos are transformed into art with Instgram's and Camera+'s filters."
Great Public Speaking
MARCH 10, 2010
The next time a newspaper photographer takes your photo, remember the 8 things they hate: 1. Never tell the photographer whom to photograph. Know-it-all photo subjects, usually amateur photographers, who think they know the correct angles, lighting and backdrops.
The Eloquent Woman
MARCH 8, 2009
TED, the technology/education/design conference, hires a photographer to capture its dynamic speakers, and James Duncan Davidson offers this "dear speakers" essay on everything from taking off your name tag to how to move effectively around the speaking space.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 20, 2013
The posing took a while since this professional photographer Spencer Worthley was experimenting with a 1940s type camera his boss allowed him to use this weekend.
PowerPoint Tips
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
They are always simple, which can give them an advantage over a photograph which might contain extraneous content. That explains why you should crop photographs and remove their background when possible.). Iconography is hot in design now. Here is an example from one of my websites.
Pivotal Public Speaking
MAY 28, 2011
If you want to use photos, come learn from Dick Durrance, one of the world’s top photographers who now uses that background to add impact as a professional speaker. He’ll show you how to better create or select photographs for your use. However, you’re not a professional photographer. with Dick Durrance. A speech or presentation is in part a visual experience for the audience.
Manner of Speaking
MARCH 24, 2012
According to the people who made this creative work, they took 60,000 photographs, developed 9,600 prints and reshot 1,800 photos. But don’t worry, nobody is expecting you to take 60,000 photographs!).
PowerPoint Tips
JUNE 30, 2013
Go around your office and ask people if you can photograph them. A client of mine needed images of people to make his presentation come alive. But he couldn’t find the diversity he needed. And he’s in the field of education, which has many more females than males.
PowerPoint Tips
MAY 14, 2013
In PowerPoint 2010 and earlier, when you chose Insert > Clip Art, you could specify that you wanted only photographs. I just gave a webinar on upgrading to PowerPoint 2013, explaining all the new features and how to use them.
PowerPoint Tips
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Take a photograph of something that has a nice texture. Drag a rectangle across the slide so that it leaves a border around its edges, showing the textured photograph. Do you want an interesting background but fret that it is distracting from you message?
Duarte Blog
AUGUST 18, 2011
Photographer Camille Seaman’s daughter was watching Storm Chasers on the Discovery Channel one day, when Camille stopped what she was doing to admire the storm’s light. Camille’s documentary-style photographs reflect some of nature’s most breathtaking phenomena.
Duarte Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
These are the magicians behind this incredible collective of photographers. If you have an Instagram account , chances are you’ve seen a photo or two from these guys. We recently had the pleasure of collaborating with the Mighty Killers , to create our first Duarte One-Shot.
Manner of Speaking
APRIL 11, 2011
Seeing photographs of the venue also allows speakers to visualize themselves addressing the audience, much like athletes such as skiers who visualize themselves racing down the course before they actually do it. So what insights can speakers glean from these photographs?
Duarte Blog
MARCH 14, 2017
Use the same typeface (or two), the same color palette, and photographs in the same style throughout. The photographs look random and like they came in from another presentation. A good presentation depends, at least partly, on good slide design.
Duarte Blog
JULY 1, 2011
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.
Duarte Blog
MARCH 14, 2017
Use the same typeface (or two), the same color palette, and photographs in the same style throughout. The photographs look random and like they came in from another presentation. A good presentation depends, at least partly, on good slide design.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
MAY 3, 2015
I am using professional photographs taken in the past 12 months. No member of the National Speakers Association speaks to as many people on a daily basis as does Karen Jacobsen. Her voice is one of the options on over 100 million GPS systems and 300 million smartphones.
PowerPoint Tips
AUGUST 18, 2012
You can also create your own textured images by photographing water, stone, tree bark, sand, etc. You can create a background that changes colors when you change your theme’s color set. It’s really cool to watch. I’ve written about this before here , in an example that include a few objects on the slide. In this case, I wanted to show you a slightly different concept, which is a semi-transparent rectangle over a grayscale textured image.
PowerPoint Tips
JULY 18, 2011
Sometimes, you need to illustrate a concept, but don’t want a photograph. In this situation, the graphic might replace a photograph. I’ve started creating some business concept diagrams. Diagrams like this are so useful!
Manner of Speaking
AUGUST 30, 2010
Much has been written (in this blog and elsewhere) on ways to improve the quality of slide presentations by, for example, reducing the number of words on a slide, using good visuals, going easy on the bullet points, turning the screen black from time to time, etc.
PowerPoint Tips
DECEMBER 11, 2011
I have particularly noticed the effect of eyes in a photograph. I see lots of presentation files and have started to notice that when people start designing slides, they go into a formal mode that makes the presentation less personal — and less effective.
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 21, 2015
Shame on them: Facebook removed a photographer's post of a family holiday photo in which the mother and daughters had duct tape over their mouths, and the men in the family had a sign that said "Peace on Earth." Fans of The Eloquent Woman on Facebook see links to good reads, resources and ideas from other sources there, in addition to posts from the blog. But you won't miss a thing, since I'm summarizing that extra content and putting it here on the blog for all readers to see.
Duarte Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
The commercial featured a slideshow of photographs, accompanied by the recognizable voice of radio personality Paul Harvey. During Sunday’s Super Bowl, a presentation went undercover, posing as a commercial.
Presentation Zen
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
Megumi Nishikura''s talk visually contained a mix of short bilingual messages and photographs (and her movie trailer ). • Here are two wonderful examples of telling your own personal story on stage. These two examples below are from the recent TEDxKyoto 2013 event which I attended.
Speak Schmeak
APRIL 2, 2012
I guess someone forgot to tell that to all the people there wearing white T-shirts bearing the photographic likeness of Sergio Romero, the 15-year-old kid killed last October while trying to cross Milpas Street."
Can You Hear Me Up the Back?
SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
In court, the young photographer said: “I am very, like, remorseful for what I did.&#. Tags: Speaker Support Trends conference managers conferences flipping burgers McDonalds nude phone photographs As if in response to this afternoon’s post on public apologies, this story popped up. A 21 year old McDonalds manager at a island resort conference took phone shots of her 48 year old room mate sleeping naked and showed them around the next morning.
PowerPoint Tips
JANUARY 5, 2015
This means that you add a text box to your slide with the link to the website and/or the name of the photographer. According to the Microsoft Office blog , the Office Clip Art gallery is going away. I’m very upset by this, because I use its photos daily.
TJ Walker Interactive
JUNE 2, 2011
Anthony Weiner struggled to explain how a picture of somebody’s bulging underwear briefly appeared on his Twitter account, claiming in a back-to-back string of interviews that he was clearly hacked — but hinting the photograph could have been an image of him. [link] [link] Rep.
The Eloquent Woman
OCTOBER 15, 2014
And no, these speakers aren''t photographers for National Geographic. When I''m coaching executives who are using slides in their presentations, I feel as if I''ve heard every excuse in the book.
The Eloquent Woman
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
People are picking up programs or looking at stages, seeing no or few women, and sharing photographic evidence and data. The common comeback is "We're posting women speakers soon," but the photographic evidence speaks volumes.
The Eloquent Woman
MARCH 17, 2016
Again, sometimes your conferences will handle this for you, and your job will be to get permission and credit the photographer on your page. Forget "shameless self-promotion." What's smart self-promotion for a public speaker?
Speak and Deliver
JUNE 6, 2011
Leibovitz is perhaps the most famous living photographer, and has captured everything from the Viet Nam War protests to Rock & Roll to Political Leaders within the crosshairs of her camera lens. Photographers, Artists, Musicians, Writers, Actors and Speakers are all storytellers.
Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!
JULY 4, 2012
Two of my interests are photography and public speaking, which is why I follow the blogs of Both Darren LaCroix , who won the world champion of public speaking in 2001, and Jared Polin (aka the Fro) , who is the most amazing photographer and teacher out of Philidophia.
Manner of Speaking
MARCH 17, 2011
Studies show that photographs are among the things that people hold most important when it comes to their belongings. And, of course, most of our photographs have people in them. Up in the Air is a great film.
Executive Speech Coach
DECEMBER 14, 2011
The slides were real visuals – photographs. I watched my good friend from the UK, Geoff Ramm present at a few conferences. We were fellow speakers on this speaking tour. Geoff is a marketing expert and specializes in Observational Marketing. That means he looks around and reports what he sees – especially what seems to be working. In his presentations Geoff made the best use of PowerPoint that I’ve seen. Too many speakers use PowerPoint as a crutch or shield.
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