Interacting with Slides

Nancy Duarte’s slide:ology is five months old and still, deservedly, going strong. Long may it wave.
Although Nancy and I have worked together for many years, I still keep going back to slide:ology for her wonderful creative ideas. I’m particularly taken with the structure of her Chapter 11, “Interacting with Slides.” One of the basic rules [...]

Topic: Delivery
Tags: communication, Delivery, presentation, speaking

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Rockstars

When I was fresh out of school and poor and starving, I worked at Elephants Deli in Portland slinging potato salad and frothing cappuccinos (dude, you so scalded my foam). At the time, another struggling voice–this one with intentions toward comedy–worked in the bakery. To proof his creations, he would tell us about his jokes. [...]

Topic: Delivery
Tags: Delivery, rehearsal

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Commuting With Moths

Given my hour-long commute, my iPod is constantly loaded with audio books and podcasts, and I’ve learned over time (and at great personal risk) which ones have the power to engage and which have the power to put me to sleep.
I was among the first subscribers to the TEDtalks podcast, for instance, and I eagerly [...]

Topic: Delivery, Message
Tags: Delivery, Idea, stories, story

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Puke Stories

My Boy Scouting days are a long way off, but I keep finding little bits of learning from that time period lodged in the darker recesses of my brain.
I never thought that the cold evenings we spent huddled around damp, smoky campfires listening to each other tell stories would have had such relevance two decades [...]

Topic: Delivery, Message
Tags: audience, Delivery, memories, messaging, story

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A 30-Second Presentation

Yes, I counted myself among the more than 100,000 faithful Comic-Con attendees last week. And no, I didn’t wear a costume. Actually, aside from my work at Duarte Design, I give a workshop every year at Comic-Con called “Goal Setting for Creative Types” and I find it a great place to exercise my presenting chops.
My presentation happened [...]

Topic: Delivery, Message
Tags: Delivery, messaging, pitch, story

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