Great Speakers / Presentation Delivery Lupita Nyongo’o is a great speech giver March 03, 2014 2740 Views My favorite Oscar talk from last night was by Lupita Nyongo’o. Not because I saw her movie (I’m behind on … Read More
Presentation Delivery / Presentations Credibility killers to avoid November 05, 2013 3066 Views There are some things speakers do that absolutely kill their credibility. Some of those things are content oriented, some of … Read More
Audience / Presentation Delivery / Presentations 1-on-1 meetings April 23, 2013 2684 Views An old college friend of mine recently asked me for some advice for a 1-on-1 meeting he was about to … Read More
Audience / case studies / Presentation Delivery / Presentations Lessons from Occupy Atlanta January 29, 2013 3045 Views http://youtu.be/3QZlp3eGMNI I just watched this clip of Occupy Atlanta, where the group decides that booked speaker, John Lewis, known for … Read More
Presentation Delivery / Presentations If you only take 2 things away from this blog, #2 December 18, 2012 2485 Views I feel a compulsion when I see new speakers to walk up to them, put my finger in the center … Read More
Inspiration / Presentation Delivery / Presentations Friday Fun Idea: Karaoke! July 06, 2012 2278 Views Have a speaking gig coming up? Are you super nervous? Having trouble maintaining your voice throughout your talk? Having trouble … Read More
Presentations Best Practices for Rapid Fire presentations March 27, 2012 11337 Views On March 28, 2012, I will be introducing 6 amazing speakers at The Economist Ideas Economy: Innovation conference in Berkeley, … Read More
Curation / Events / Presentations What TED tips should you use for your presentation? March 21, 2012 2569 Views I’m deeply involved in TEDxHarlem as their speaker coach, which will be happening the week after this post. In that … Read More
Panels Tips for Panelists March 06, 2012 2554 Views A journalist recently asked for some tips for SXSW panelists, here is the list that I gave him. Hopefully it’ll … Read More
Inspiration / mission / networking / Presentations Goals when running a rehearsal January 31, 2012 2889 Views A big part of what I do when coaching events is run rehearsals. This is when everyone meets each other, … Read More