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Audience / networking / Strategy

So, you’ve networked. Now what?

March 11, 2014 127 Views 0 Comment

Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who has just been going to all of the parties at SXSW, or …

Speaker analysis

How to avoid disaster

March 04, 2014 160 Views 0 Comment

More and more folks have been asking me my thoughts about Michael Bay’s freakout at CES. (If you haven’t seen …

Great Speakers / Presentation Delivery

Lupita Nyongo’o is a great speech giver

March 03, 2014 123 Views 0 Comment

My favorite Oscar talk from last night was by Lupita Nyongo’o. Not because I saw her movie yet (I’m behind …

Classes

Next mediabistro class starts March 17, 2014

February 27, 2014 84 Views 0 Comment

Hunting for some more skills on writing and designing presentations? Do you have ZERO graphic design knowledge? Are you lost …

Audience / Communication Skills

Event ice breaker ideas

January 28, 2014 1291 Views 1 Comment

I just read a post by Charlie O’Donnell on the “Rules of Inclusion” for tech events (well, really any events). …

Great Speakers / Inspiration

Nelson Mandela, one of the greats

December 06, 2013 84 Views 0 Comment

Like most of the world, we at The Presentation School are deeply saddened by the loss of Nelson Mandela. He …

Communication Skills / Events / Presentation Delivery / Presentations

$ ≠ A successful speaking engagement

November 21, 2013 90 Views 1 Comment

A good friend of mine recently posted this blog post written by someone who refused a TEDx speaking engagement because …

Presentation Delivery / Presentations

Credibility killers to avoid

November 05, 2013 111 Views 2 Comments

There are some things speakers do that absolutely kill their credibility. Some of those things are content oriented, some of …

Color / Design / infographic / Presentations

Color selection

October 29, 2013 116 Views 0 Comment

It’s always amazing to me how emotional color selection can be for some. I’ve had clients who have had break …

Classes

Upcoming class on Presentation Creation through Mediabistro

October 25, 2013 70 Views 0 Comment

Want to take a class with The Presentation School? Then take our class with Mediabistro that will be on December …

So, you’ve networked. Now what?

How to avoid disaster

Lupita Nyongo’o is a great speech giver

Next mediabistro class starts March 17, 2014

Event ice breaker ideas

Nelson Mandela, one of the greats

$ ≠ A successful speaking engagement

Credibility killers to avoid

Color selection

Upcoming class on Presentation Creation through Mediabistro

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