TED talks are some of the best speeches that I watch. TED organisers have a set of 10 rules that no speaker is ever allowed to break. This might be a lesson for all speakers. Thou Shalt Not Simply Trot Out thy Usual Shtick Thou Shalt Dream a Great Dream, or Show Forth a Wondrous … Read more
I would place Steve Jobs way up there in my list of powerful public speakers. I think Steve is somebody well worth study because his presentations are so powerful because of how much hard work he puts in to making them that great. Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Barrack Obama are great speakers but somehow … Read more
Seth Godin asked a group of thought-provoking people to provide a word (and a 200 word essay) on what they’re thinking about as the new year rolls in. He’s turned that into a pdf called What Matters Now. Read more about the project at Seth’s blog. I have embedded a version of the document hosted … Read more
I was reading a post at Andrew Dlugan’s blog “Six Minutes” and came across the World’s best presentation. SlideShare recently concluded their World’s Best Presentation contest, and the winner was Dan Roam’s American Health Care presentation. [If you are reading this via subscription, you may need to click through to view it below. This is … Read more