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Lupita Nyongo’o is a great speech giver

March 03, 2014 971 Views 0 Comment

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

Presentation Delivery / Presentations

Credibility killers to avoid

November 05, 2013 907 Views 2 Comments

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

Audience / Presentation Delivery / Presentations

1-on-1 meetings

April 23, 2013 869 Views 0 Comment

An old college friend of mine recently asked me for some advice for a 1-on-1 meeting he was about to …

Audience / case studies / Presentation Delivery / Presentations

Lessons from Occupy Atlanta

January 29, 2013 885 Views 0 Comment

I just watched this clip of Occupy Atlanta, where the group decides that booked speaker, John Lewis, known for being …

Presentation Delivery / Presentations

If you only take 2 things away from this blog, #2

December 18, 2012 737 Views 0 Comment

I feel a compulsion when I see new speakers to walk up to them, put my finger in the center …

Inspiration / Presentation Delivery / Presentations

Friday Fun Idea: Karaoke!

July 06, 2012 611 Views 0 Comment

Have a speaking gig coming up? Are you super nervous? Having trouble maintaining your voice throughout your talk? Having trouble …

Presentations

Best Practices for Rapid Fire presentations

March 27, 2012 3350 Views 1 Comment

On March 28, 2012, I will be introducing 6 amazing speakers at The Economist Ideas Economy: Innovation conference in Berkeley, …

Curation / Events / Presentations

What TED tips should you use for your presentation?

March 21, 2012 847 Views 0 Comment

I’m deeply involved in TEDxHarlem as their speaker coach, which will be happening the week after this post. In that …

Panels

Tips for Panelists

March 06, 2012 616 Views 0 Comment

A journalist recently asked for some tips for SXSW panelists, here is the list that I gave him. Hopefully it’ll …

Inspiration / mission / networking / Presentations

Goals when running a rehearsal

January 31, 2012 941 Views 0 Comment

A big part of what I do when coaching events is run rehearsals. This is when everyone meets each other, …

Lupita Nyongo’o is a great speech giver

Credibility killers to avoid

1-on-1 meetings

Lessons from Occupy Atlanta

If you only take 2 things away from this blog, #2

Friday Fun Idea: Karaoke!

Best Practices for Rapid Fire presentations

What TED tips should you use for your presentation?

Tips for Panelists

Goals when running a rehearsal

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