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Every year, the National Academies publishes more than 100 studies on issues related to engineering, technology and quality of life. Speechwriters can find source material in six broad categories: Engineering and Health Care. Engineering Education, Practice and the Profession. Engineering, Energy and the Environment. Engineering, the Economy and Society. National Security and Resilience. Public Policy and Program Reviews. MORE
One of the best, free, resources for speakers is the weekly SpeakerNet News email newsletter sent each Friday to more than 9,000 professional speakers, consultants, trainers, and authors. Each issue features items sent in by the newsletter readers, including: Tips on subjects like sales and marketing, travel, technology, great resources, saving money, PR, conducting better presentations, MORE
I've updated the PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques Resource Guide listing to include several new books, blogs, web sites and article links that I've come across or that have been submitted to me. The Resource Guide is now in its 10th version. MORE
The Educational Video Group has issued their 2012 catalog, with a wide selection of speeches on DVD. . www.evgonline.com. MORE
In just a short time I’ve been able to find new inspirations on TED, some new resources on YouTube, and a couple of press cuttings that I can build into my South Africa presentations to give my content a fresh feel. Technology used well can bring extra impact to your presentation. MORE
Here is a great resource ; an entire website dedicated to the art of “table topics&# , or speaking impromptu.What I like about the site is that he gives you a lot of templates, or outlines you can use for practising unprepared topics. Thanks to Andrew William’s for creating the resource. Public Speaking “groop&# – great resource Here is a great resource for public speaking. MORE
Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). The June 2012 edition listed AV supplies for professional speakers. Speakers for speakers, so to speak… Professional speakers have a multitude of AV needs in their home offices [.]. Business Communication Public Speaking Technology MORE
PowerPoint Ninja is a new blog that offers great tips and tricks on PowerPoint. The goal is to move you from apprentice to ninja MORE
Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). The December edition listed a variety of gifts suitable for clients, speakers’ bureau contacts, colleagues, friends and loved ones. whether the recipient is a foodie, science geek, chocolate [.]. Culture Shock! Marketing Holiday gifts National Speakers Association MORE
Here's a new resource for speakers: Public Speaking Community , motto " one speech at a time ," is a new online community for "people who want to become better public speakers." Tags: online resources we like MORE
One of the best, free, resources for speakers is the weekly SpeakerNet News email newsletter sent each Friday to more than 9,000 professional speakers, consultants, trainers, and authors. Each issue features items sent in by the newsletter readers, including: Tips on subjects like sales and marketing, travel, technology, great resources, saving money, PR, conducting better presentations, MORE
Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). The January/February edition lists books recommended by NSA members as inspiration for the New Year. Go Ahead and Laugh: A Serious Guide to Speaking with Humor, by Rich [.]. Business Communication Marketing Public Speaking Social Media Speechwriting Book Review MORE
It’s an incredible resource for public speakers and it’s changing the way I—and my clients—find news and relevant stories for our presentations. One of the biggest frustrations my clients have when preparing a speech is finding those key stories and credible facts that make it come alive. They often reveal that they waste so much time searching for information online that they no longer have enough time for practice. MORE
The communications firm hires content providers such as myself to produce human resources articles. Only it didn't hire me for any assignments. MORE
I want to share with you a great resource for presenters– Indezine.com. EllenFinkelstein.com: Could you give us an overview of the resources on the site? Geetesh: There are tons of resources — and they are geared to two distinct audiences. Resources indezine MORE
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Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. The October list focuses on resources for writers and writing. Business Communication National Speakers Association Relevant Resources SPEAKER MagazineI help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). Montblanc Fountain Pen – Writing with a quality fountain pen is like making love to your words as they [.]. MORE
Anyone interested in the world of professional speaking should check out two relevant resources from the National Speakers Association (NSA). Note: This is the NSA that speaks, not the NSA that listens! MORE
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Elizabeth Holmes' signature trait is the ability to bounce back from whatever. She had lost her billions, her company, and her brand as tech genius. She is awaiting trial for fraud and more. But she, at age 35, has managed to snag herself a wealthy young finance. MORE
To get your storytelling juices flowing, visit some of the many resources available on the web. What are your favorite resources and sources of story inspiration? . MIT Storytelling and Business Resources. People using the Beyond Bullet Points (BBP) approach enjoy successful presentations because they tell stories while giving the presentation. They don’t load their slides with a lot of words and meaningless data. MORE
The media should beware that those with the resources or outside funding (e.g. There was Gawker. There was the Daily Mail. Now there is CBS facing a whopper of a lawsuit. MORE
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Meryl Runion’s SpeakStrong site is full of resources to help you with speaking, both publicly and privately. Her articles are excellent. A couple that I found useful were “Take the Time to Say It Right&# and “10 Tips to Speak Strong at a Trade Show.&#. Her blog often offers PowerPhrase and PoisonPhrase examples and tips. She listed a poison phrase of mine , when referring to a slide, “I know you can’t see this, but…&#. MORE
To get your storytelling juices flowing, visit some of the many resources available on the web. What are your favorite resources and sources of story inspiration? . MIT Storytelling and Business Resources. People using the Beyond Bullet Points (BBP) approach enjoy successful presentations because they tell stories while giving the presentation. They don’t load their slides with a lot of words and meaningless data. MORE
This video tells you where you can find tremendous video training to actually show you how to do speaking techniques. link]. Over 300 public and professional speaking videos MORE
2018 is shaping up already as a great year for books with useful resources for speechwriters and public speakers interested in good storytelling. MORE
The helpful advice from designer and executive director John McWade from Before & After is one of the most useful websites out there. I'm a huge fan of John's simple, straight forward approach to graphic design and teaching. MORE
Online resource for material for presentations: templates, video, photos, eetc. Some of the resources you asked for are already on my site or in existing books. Tags: Resource Uncategorized books courses help resources webinars Thanks to all of you (about 100 people) who answered the survey! 1) What version of PowerPoint are you using? 2000 or earlier. 2002/2003. 40.2%. 55.4%. 2001,x,2004 (Mac). 2008 (Mac). 2) Which books would help you most with presentations? MORE
The folk at Udemy have put together good collection of youtube videos focusing on public speaking. The videos are short, and give good examples and advice on become a better speaker. Udemy also has a several online public speaking courses for sale. But like many learning sites you may have to look around to find the one that best suits you (hint: click on the courses and check out the table of contents). MORE
Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. The May 2012 edition suggests resources to stimulate your creative juices. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). Creativity and fresh ideas are essential to the success of any professional speaker, and even naturally creative [.]. MORE
The Freesound Project is a web site that collects sounds and sound effects (not music) that are available under Creative Commons licensing, and therefore free and legal for anyone to use. It’s also a community; you can register and upload your own sounds for sharing. At the top right, enter a term in the Search box. For example, try entering thunder or bell , and you’ll find lots of options. 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
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This short slidecast by Karl Kapp shows great makeovers. You'll learn a lot about how to avoid death by PowerPoint MORE
Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. The July / August 2012 edition listed web-based resources for professional speakers. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). This is the last column I will edit, as a new editorial team takes over in [.]. Public Speaking Technology SPEAKER Magazine MORE
One of the best, free, resources for speakers is the weekly SpeakerNet News email newsletter sent each Friday to more than 9,000 professional speakers, consultants, trainers, and authors. Each issue features items sent in by the newsletter readers, including: Tips on subjects like sales and marketing, travel, technology, great resources, saving money, PR, conducting better presentations, MORE
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To get you started, I've asked readers of The Eloquent Woman on Facebook to share their top advice for new speakers or presenters--and I've added links to resources that will help you act on their wisdom. MORE
[link] This video tells you where you can find tremendous video training to actually show you how to do speaking techniques. Over 450 public and professional speaking videos MORE
Please complete this online survey to help me create resources that will best meet your needs. Every completed survey helps me assess what you want, and it should take you only 3 minutes. Here’s the link to the survey: [link]. Thanks in advance! MORE
I've updated the PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques Resource Guide listing to include several new books, blogs, web sites and article links that I've come across or that have been submitted to me. The Resource Guide is now in its 11th version. MORE
Thanks to @jayphilips Tweeting about these 50 free resources that will improve your writing skills. Courtesy of Smashing Magazine. Nested tips run into the hundreds. Write on! MORE
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The folk at Udemy have put together good collection of youtube videos focusing on public speaking. The videos are short, and give good examples and advice on become a better speaker. Udemy also has a several online public speaking courses for sale. But like many learning sites you may have to look around to find the one that best suits you (hint: click on the courses and check out the table of contents).
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APRIL 22, 2011
I want to share with you a great resource for presenters– Indezine.com. EllenFinkelstein.com: Could you give us an overview of the resources on the site? Geetesh: There are tons of resources — and they are geared to two distinct audiences. Resources indezine
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In just a short time I’ve been able to find new inspirations on TED, some new resources on YouTube, and a couple of press cuttings that I can build into my South Africa presentations to give my content a fresh feel. Technology used well can bring extra impact to your presentation.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
JULY 30, 2012
Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. The July / August 2012 edition listed web-based resources for professional speakers. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). This is the last column I will edit, as a new editorial team takes over in [.]. Public Speaking Technology SPEAKER Magazine
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OCTOBER 14, 2011
Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. The October list focuses on resources for writers and writing. Business Communication National Speakers Association Relevant Resources SPEAKER MagazineI help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). Montblanc Fountain Pen – Writing with a quality fountain pen is like making love to your words as they [.].
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The Educational Video Group has issued their 2012 catalog, with a wide selection of speeches on DVD. . www.evgonline.com.
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Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). The June 2012 edition listed AV supplies for professional speakers. Speakers for speakers, so to speak… Professional speakers have a multitude of AV needs in their home offices [.]. Business Communication Public Speaking Technology
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Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). The December edition listed a variety of gifts suitable for clients, speakers’ bureau contacts, colleagues, friends and loved ones. whether the recipient is a foodie, science geek, chocolate [.]. Culture Shock! Marketing Holiday gifts National Speakers Association
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Anyone interested in the world of professional speaking should check out two relevant resources from the National Speakers Association (NSA). Note: This is the NSA that speaks, not the NSA that listens!
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Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). The January/February edition lists books recommended by NSA members as inspiration for the New Year. Go Ahead and Laugh: A Serious Guide to Speaking with Humor, by Rich [.]. Business Communication Marketing Public Speaking Social Media Speechwriting Book Review
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Each month I curate the Relevant Resources column – a list of time-saving tools and technologies. The May 2012 edition suggests resources to stimulate your creative juices. I help edit SPEAKER Magazine for the National Speakers Association (NSA). Creativity and fresh ideas are essential to the success of any professional speaker, and even naturally creative [.].
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Here is a great resource ; an entire website dedicated to the art of “table topics&# , or speaking impromptu.What I like about the site is that he gives you a lot of templates, or outlines you can use for practising unprepared topics. Thanks to Andrew William’s for creating the resource. Public Speaking “groop&# – great resource Here is a great resource for public speaking.
Great Public Speaking
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[link] This video tells you where you can find tremendous video training to actually show you how to do speaking techniques. Over 450 public and professional speaking videos
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Meryl Runion’s SpeakStrong site is full of resources to help you with speaking, both publicly and privately. Her articles are excellent. A couple that I found useful were “Take the Time to Say It Right&# and “10 Tips to Speak Strong at a Trade Show.&#. Her blog often offers PowerPhrase and PoisonPhrase examples and tips. She listed a poison phrase of mine , when referring to a slide, “I know you can’t see this, but…&#.
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JANUARY 25, 2010
The Freesound Project is a web site that collects sounds and sound effects (not music) that are available under Creative Commons licensing, and therefore free and legal for anyone to use. It’s also a community; you can register and upload your own sounds for sharing. At the top right, enter a term in the Search box. For example, try entering thunder or bell , and you’ll find lots of options.
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One of the best, free, resources for speakers is the weekly SpeakerNet News email newsletter sent each Friday to more than 9,000 professional speakers, consultants, trainers, and authors. Each issue features items sent in by the newsletter readers, including: Tips on subjects like sales and marketing, travel, technology, great resources, saving money, PR, conducting better presentations,
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JANUARY 23, 2010
One of the best, free, resources for speakers is the weekly SpeakerNet News email newsletter sent each Friday to more than 9,000 professional speakers, consultants, trainers, and authors. Each issue features items sent in by the newsletter readers, including: Tips on subjects like sales and marketing, travel, technology, great resources, saving money, PR, conducting better presentations,
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Every year, the National Academies publishes more than 100 studies on issues related to engineering, technology and quality of life. Speechwriters can find source material in six broad categories: Engineering and Health Care. Engineering Education, Practice and the Profession. Engineering, Energy and the Environment. Engineering, the Economy and Society. National Security and Resilience. Public Policy and Program Reviews.
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