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National effective presentation skills

Study suggests participant brains talk over boring presenters

An interesting study, Brain 'talks over' boring, being published in the journal NeuroImage, suggests that attendees listening to a...
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Exacting standards required when presenting before the U.S. Supreme Court

  • presentation expectations at the Supreme Court
  • March 29, 2012
Imagine presenting on a subject that could alter the laws of the United States of America and change millions of lives. That is what lawyers do...
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Obama responds both poorly and deftly to a heckler

  • handling hecklers
  • March 5, 2012
Heckling happen. The way you handle a heckler can make or break your presentation in the eyes of your audience. President Obama demonstrated both...
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Answer the "Five Ws" in your presentation

  • presentation design
  • February 28, 2012
This article reports on ways to make a presentation more effective by asking five “W” questions.There is an old, but true cliché in the...
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Thiagi’s 14 laws of adult learning – part two

This article is part two of a two-part article series that examines Thiagi’s fourteen laws of adult learning (reprinted with permission), and...
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Thiagi’s 14 laws of adult learning-part one

This article reports on learning game guru Thiagi’s fourteen principles of adult learning.Do you know Thiagi? You should. Thiagi is a leader...
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Mind your presentation Ps and Qs

In this article we will examine the critical “PS & Qs” that make for an effective presentation.There is an old saying, “Mind...
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Seven keys to successful public speaking

Writing in Forbes Magazine, Carmine Gallolists Joel Osteen’s seven keys to successful public speaking. The list is a good one. Here is the...
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Does scripting prevent authenticity?

“Name Tag Guy” Scott Ginsberg has a definite opinion about speech memorization. In the National Speakers AssociationJanuary/February...
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The top 20 things presenters should be thankful for 2011, 15-11

This article series is counting down the top 20 things learning professionals should be thankful for. The last article counted down list items20-16...
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