Tag Archives: Inspiring Speaker Friday
Inspiring Speaker Friday: On Creativity
This week we’ve been talking about the importance of hard work, perseverance and a creative routine when it comes to building your professional speaking career. To continue a bit more in the same vein, today I’d like to share a … Continue reading
Inspiring Speaker Friday: David McCandless
Lately we’ve been discussing the use of visual aids in presentations. So today I want to share a TEDTalk titled “The Beauty of Data Visualization” by David McCandless, a London, England–based author, data journalist and information designer. In his talk, … Continue reading
Inspiring Speaker Friday: Steve Jobs
Yesterday I referred you to John Zimmer’s blog, Manner of Speaking, for his article titled “10 Tips for Using Props in a Presentation,” which was just chock-full of interesting videos of inspiring speakers making use of props in their presentations. So … Continue reading
Visual Aids: Why You Should Be Using Them
People have long been researching the effectiveness of using visual aids in presentations. In fact, the Management Information Systems Research Center at the University of Minnesota conducted a study in 1986 that was “designed to systematically explore how computer generated … Continue reading
Uninspiring Speaker Friday: “Every Presentation Ever”
Since we posted a video of an inspiring speaker yesterday, I thought we’d do something a bit different with Inspiring Speaker Friday today. So welcome to Uninspiring Speaker Friday! Today I’d like to share a video that was put together … Continue reading
Inspiring Speaker Friday: Sebastian Wernicke and Bobby McFerrin
The TED 2012 Full Spectrum conference was held last week in Long Beach, California. It was a weeklong celebration of the art of public speaking and featured inspiring talks on everything from science to social injustice and from climate change … Continue reading
Inspiring Speaker Friday: Barack Obama
Since yesterday’s post was on the use of pauses in public speaking, I thought today’s Inspiring Speaker Friday post should feature a speech by someone proficient in using the power of the pause. So here is President Barack Obama speaking on … Continue reading
Inspiring Speaker Friday: The King’s Speech
If you’ve been reading the news or watching TV this week you’ll know that the 84th Academy Awards are happening this weekend. All the hoopla got me thinking about last year’s awards, and about the film The King’s Speech in particular. … Continue reading
