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Could you present naked? Garr inspires you to try.
We are so grateful to have had our friend and author of Presentation Zen, Presentation Zen Design, (and coming soon The Naked Presenter!) Garr Reynolds visit us last week. Garr gave us a sneak peek at some of what he’ll cover in his new book, and shared nine lessons from the Japanese bath. (Yes, nine!) [...]
Topic: Delivery, Design, Event, Message, Video
Tags: garr reynolds, happy hour, presentation zen, the naked presenter, Video
Why Resonate?
Two years ago, I set out to uncover how story applies to presentations. There seemed to be a story-like magic to the presentations that caused change and spread broadly. Since I already had the context of thousands of presentations my firm had created for smart companies and causes, I studied what I didn’t know: screenwriting, [...]
Topic: Message, Strategy
Tags: fretag pyramid, resonate, story arc, storytelling
Great Moments in Presentation History: The Architect and the Egg
In the early 1400s, Florence, Italy was a hotbed of artistic competition. There were cathedrals to be built, giant baptistery doors to be sculpted, and lots of artists wanting to get in on the action. Up-and-coming sculptor and architect, Filippo Brunelleschi, was one of those artists. He had spent much of his life studying ancient [...]
Topic: Delivery, Design, Message
Tags: communication, Delivery, Design, inspiration, presentation, S.T.A.R. Moment
Embrace Life
Several days ago, one of my co-workers sent out a link to a video entitled “Embrace Life”, a commercial promoting seat belt use. Apparently The Sussex Safer Roads Partnership decided that it was time for a seat belt awareness campaign that didn’t use the shock and awe approach. Sussex must be a lot like where [...]
Topic: Delivery, Design, Diary, Message, Video
Tags: embrace life, emotion, engage, memorable
What Does It Mean to Resonate?
Language and power are inextricably linked. The spoken word pushes ideas out of someone’s head and into the open so humankind can contend with adopting or rejecting its validity. Moving an idea from its inception to adoption is hard but it’s a battle that can be won simply by wielding a great presentation.
Presenting those ideas [...]
Topic: Book Reviews, Message, Strategy, Video
Tags: chladni plate, experiment, frequency, language, physics, resonate, science, transform your audience
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