Great Speakers / Presentation Delivery Lupita Nyongo’o is a great speech giver March 03, 2014 1523 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 … Read More
Presentation Delivery / Presentations Credibility killers to avoid November 05, 2013 1578 Views 2 Comments 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 1389 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 … Read More
Audience / case studies / Presentation Delivery / Presentations Lessons from Occupy Atlanta January 29, 2013 1406 Views 0 Comment I just watched this clip of Occupy Atlanta, where the group decides that booked speaker, John Lewis, known for being … Read More
Presentation Delivery / Presentations If you only take 2 things away from this blog, #2 December 18, 2012 1179 Views 0 Comment 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 1118 Views 0 Comment 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 5630 Views 1 Comment 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 1336 Views 0 Comment 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 1197 Views 0 Comment 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 1584 Views 0 Comment A big part of what I do when coaching events is run rehearsals. This is when everyone meets each other, … Read More