Is Your Fear of Public Speaking Ruining Your Career?
How is Fear of public speaking ruining your career? Consider this: On average you will give 47 speeches over your lifetime. Over a 40 year career you’re likely going to be speaking at least once per...
View ArticleDifference Between Conventions Conferences and Workshops
What’s the difference between conventions conferences and workshops ? Not much, but depending on how the event is advertised, you can get a good idea of what to expect. Keep in mind that this post only...
View ArticleAdd Some Pecha Kucha Style To Your Next Presentation
Pecha Kucha is NOT a Martial Art The first time I heard the term “Pecha Kucha” I was listening to an interview with a well known communication expert. I thought maybe I had drifted off to sleep and...
View ArticleContradiction and an Argument | A Lesson from Monty Python
What’s the Difference Between Contradiction and an Argument …and what does it have to do with presentations? I, like most people, probably would have never thought about the difference between...
View ArticleHow to Tell a Story, Even if You Can’t Tell a Story
“You Suck at Telling Stories” A true story We had been playing poker for about twenty minutes, trading the usual jabs and one liners when Sean dropped into a long, rambling tale about his latest...
View ArticleEpisode 8 | All About Haiku Deck with Adam Tratt
Haiku Deck and Adam Tratt In celebration of our guest for Episode 08, I opened the show with a Haiku On today’s Podcast We’re talking about Haiku Deck It’s Platform Giant Listen Now Download and...
View ArticleWhat is a Non-linear Presentation?
What is a Non-Linear Presentation? Situation: It’s [11:15] AM. You’re the 3rd speaker at a conference and you were scheduled to present for 60 minutes. The speaker in front of you went over his...
View ArticlePodium vs Lectern, What’s the difference?
Podium vs Lectern I’m going to tell you upfront that this post is right out of the Speaking Nerd Manual and depending on the company you keep, may save you some embarrassment. Every group has its...
View Article3 Ps of Podcasting – WordCamp Fayetteville
Presentation Notes from WordCamp Fayetteville 2015 If you’re reading this, you likely saw this talk at WordCamp Fayetteville 2015. If so, please leave a comment in the comment section below and let me...
View Article3 Blogs Dedicated To Humor in Presentations
Try to find a blog post on humor and you’ll find hundreds. Try to find entire blogs dedicated to humor and you’ll have a tougher time. It seems humor in presentations is a topic people want to talk...
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