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Presentations Q&A: Using Clipart – Yes or No?

Author Dermot Greene Date February 22, 2013
Question: Should clipart be used in modern presentations? Answer: Clipart is still quite prevalent...
Tagged clipart, design, image, pimp my slide, powerpoint, presentation design, presentations, public speaking, slide design, visuals |
Presentations

Creating a Connection With Your Audience

Author Dermot Greene Date February 20, 2013
Think about the worst presentation that you’ve had to sit through. What was it...
Tagged audience, connection, engagement, interaction, pimp my slide, presentations, public speaking |
Presentations

Presentation Tip: Dealing with Large Rooms

Author Dermot Greene Date February 18, 2013
Sometimes the room is so large that the screen dwarfs the presenter. Your slides...
Tagged audience, conferences, connection, large rooms, pimp my slide, presentations, public speaking, stage movement, video screen |
Presentations

Presentation Tip: The Magic Button

Author Dermot Greene Date February 15, 2013
Probably one of the most powerful tools in your presentation arsenal hides innocently behind...
Tagged attention, audience, connection, engagement, pimp my slide, presentations, public speaking |
Presentations

Presentation Tip: Allow Your Audience Time To Read And Think

Author Dermot Greene Date February 13, 2013
A common mistake made by presenters is that they click onto a new slide...
Tagged audience, connection, keynote, pimp my slide, powerpoint, presentations, public speaking, slides |
Presentations

What We Can Learn About Presenting From TED Talks

Author Dermot Greene Date February 8, 2013
Let’s try an experiment. Choose a video at random from the ted.com homepage Watch...
Tagged audience, connection, engagement, learning from success, presentations, public speaking, TED, ted talks |
Presentations

Presentation Q&A: Handouts

Author Dermot Greene Date February 6, 2013
Question: Which is better? Giving the handout before or after the presentation? Answer: In...
Tagged audience, connection, handouts, pimp my slide, presentations, public speaking |
Speaking Masterclasses

Speaking Masterclass: Ernesto Sirolli – Want to Help Someone? Shut Up and Listen

Author Dermot Greene Date February 1, 2013
“Planning is the kiss of death of entrepreneurship” says Ernesto Sirolli and he couldn’t...
Tagged humour, inspiration, inspire, interaction, listen, passion, presentations, public speaking, relevance, storytelling |
Presentations

# 1 Rule for Slide Design

Author Dermot Greene Date January 28, 2013
For many people, the first thing they do when asked to do a presentation...
Tagged design, keynote, powerpoint, preparation, presentation design, presentations, public speaking, slide design, visuals |
Presentations

Presentation Tip: Practice Practice Practice

Author Dermot Greene Date January 25, 2013
One of the big reasons why so many people don’t connect with their audience...
Tagged audience, connection, pimp my slide, practice, preparation, presentations, public speaking, rehearse |
Book Reviews

Add a Little Magic To Your Presentation

Author Dermot Greene Date January 7, 2013
What’s the difference between a good speaker and great speaker? Good speakers don’t bore...
Tagged magic, perform, performance, presentation tips, presentations, public speaking |
Tan Le at TED
Speaking Masterclasses

Speaking Masterclass: Tan Le – My Immigration Story

Author Dermot Greene Date December 12, 2012
No gimmicks, no powerpoint, just a story and when it comes to storytelling, nothing...
Tagged inspiration, inspire, presentations, public speaking, storytelling, TED |
Jane McGonigal @ TED
Speaking Masterclasses

Speaking Masterclass: Jane McGonigal – Gaming Can Make a Better World

Author Dermot Greene Date December 10, 2012
With her goal to try to make it as easy to save the world...
Tagged creativity, gaming, presentations, public speaking, technology, TED, thought-provoking |
Ramona Pierson @ TED
Speaking Masterclasses

Speaking Masterclass: Ramona Pierson – An Unexpected Place of Healing

Author Dermot Greene Date November 30, 2012
An amazing story of survival, growth and the power of community
Tagged inspiration, inspire, presentations, public speaking, storytelling, TED |
Chimamanda Adichie @ TED
Speaking Masterclasses

Speaking Masterclass: Chimamanda Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story

Author Dermot Greene Date November 28, 2012
Stories are powerful, they shape the way we see the world, how we look...
Tagged inspiration, inspire, presentations, public speaking, storytelling, TED, thought-provoking |
GeekFeast, Presentations

The Geekspeak Manifesto: All Techies to Speak Better Than Steve Jobs

Author Dermot Greene Date November 26, 2012
Let’s work together to banish the image that geeks cannot communicate! We work on...
Tagged geekspeak, manifesto, presentations, public speaking |
Presentations

SpeakTech: Dictate Your Speech

Author Dermot Greene Date August 15, 2012
In my last blog entry I spoke about how useful it can be to...
Tagged preparation, presentations, public speaking, speaking, speaktech, speech-writing, technology, tools |
Presentations

Don’t just speak it, write it down

Author Dermot Greene Date August 9, 2012
Sometimes the hardest part of giving a speech is writing it.  For me writing...
Tagged preparation, presentations, public speaking, speaking, speech, speech-writing |
Presentations

SpeakTech: How Your Smart Phone Will Help You Become a Better Speaker

Author Dermot Greene Date January 2, 2012
One of the most useful tools available for any speaker is close at hand...
Tagged android, iphone, powerpoint, practice, preparation, presentations, public speaking, simplicity, smart phone, speaking, speaktech |
Presentations

SpeakTech: Video, Recording Yourself Speaking

Author Dermot Greene Date December 11, 2011
Record your speeches and presentations. Not just the speeches you give in public but...
Tagged audience, body language, communication, connection, emotion, gestures, interaction, passion, presentations, public speaking, sales pitch, speaking, speaktech |
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