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What is the Disadvantage of Using PowerPoint?
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Help, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Video on March 14, 2011
PowerPoint can certainly make or break any presentation. So its always important to use it as a presentation tool, not as the presentation itself. The disadvantage of PowerPoint comes when people misuse the tool and completely bore their audience.
How Big Should Font Size be on PowerPoint Slide?
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Media, public relations, Video on March 9, 2011
TJ Walker answers viewers questions from quora about how big the font should be when designing the powerpoint slides for a presentation.
PowerPoint Public Speaking tip of the Day
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on January 23, 2011
Use short video clips of your clients or prospects portraying them in a positive light in order to make your points in a speech; your audience will think you are brilliant.
Make a Better PowerPoint for your next Presentation
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Social Media, Video on December 14, 2010
Top communications Blog of the Day–Here’ what I’m reading–TJ
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Fear of Speaking, Media Training, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills on December 13, 2010
Sacred Cowardice – It Figures – Figures of Speech
- TED Blog | The INK Conference: Day 2
- Sticky Slides – presentation design blog: Lessons from the 2010 SlideShare presentation competiton
- slidecoaching.com » Blog Archive Winning Presentations – Slideshare Contest 2010
- Public Speaking – Yale’s Shapiro Releases Memorable Quotes of 2010 | Matt Eventoff
- Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 70) | Manner of Speaking
- The Speaker’s Best Gift: Presence | Jane Atkinson, Speaker Launcher Blog, Speaker Coach, Presentation Skills, Speakers Bureaus
- Great Speaking Coach: Speech Content: Preview, The View, Review
- Always give examples | Excellence in Presentations
- All About Presentations: and the winners are…
Top communications Blog posts of the Day
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Social Media on December 6, 2010
Here is what I am reading–TJ
Fangs for the Metaphor – It Figures – Figures of Speech
Sticky Slides – presentation design blog: Story in flat images
Two products updated for PowerPoint 2010 « PowerPoint Tips Blog
Great Public Speaking: Public Speaking – Ethnic Expressions Are Funny Only If You Are Ethnic
Taking Control of the Room : Decker Blog
Rep. Michael Pence is more popular than Sarah Palin- media training
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Politics, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Video, Workplace on September 20, 2010
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Top speaking stories of the day 9/20/10- TJ Walker Interactive
Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Great Lectures, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Video on September 20, 2010
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Every Public Speaking opportunity is Different
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Help, Media, Media Training, podcasting, Public Speaking Skills, Technology on August 18, 2010
PowerPoint presentations are different from elevator pitches. Keynote speaking is different from seminar conducting. Being a panelist is different from being a moderator. Speaking to millions on TV is different from speaking to 1000 at a convention. Speaking on a video webcast is different from being on a teleseminar. And being a guest on a talk show is different from being the host.
Every speaking opportunity is a little bit different. Nobody is 100% great at every type of presentation opportunity. Both Presidents Reagan and Obama are (were) better at delivering the big speech off of the TelePrompTer that they are (were) at speaking to reporters in interviews. (Reagan got his facts wrong. Obama says “uh” a lot.)
Why a presentation is not just a document – Pete Ryckman
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Help, Keynote Speaking, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on August 9, 2010
New Evidence on why bullet points are a complete waste of time – Olivia Mitchell
Posted by TJ Walker in Help, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training on August 9, 2010
Does your marketing director believe his/her job is to convey facts and figures?
Posted by TJ Walker in Communications, Great Lectures, Keynote Speaking, Pitching, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Sales and Marketing, Social Media, Uncategorized on July 21, 2010
Tailoring the speech for the type of audience. Personal stories vs. just the facts.
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Pitching, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Sales and Marketing, Social Speaking, Uncategorized on January 16, 2010
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book “How To Give a Pretty Good Presentation” (Wiley 2010)
Tailoring the speech for the type of audience. Personal stories vs. just the facts.
If you simply want to give a pretty good presentation, don’t waste time trying to figure out how to tailor your speech to your audience in terms of stories versus facts. Because audiences around the world are all the same: they want stories that involve relevant ideas and facts that affect them. If all you do is present the facts, ma’m, there is an excellent chance your speech will come up short—just below pretty good. Instead, if all you do is deliver facts, there is a great chance that your speech will be incredibly boring and be instantly forgotten.
I am looking for experts are starting ad networks for the public speaking and presentation industries
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Media Training, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills, Speaking Competition on April 28, 2008
Does anyone know of an expert in starting ad networks? I am looking to start an ad network focusing on web sites that deal with the following topics: speaking, public speaking, presentations, powerpoint and media training. If you know of anyone, please have them contact me at tj@tjwalker.com.
Should I give a PowerPoint presentation?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on February 14, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Should I give a PowerPoint presentation?
Are You Blocking Your Presentation Screen from Any Angle?
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio/Video Technology, Meeting Planners, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on February 1, 2008
I was at a tech conference yesterday that had its presenters up on a stage with the screen for presentations directly behind them. Big problem? The seated presenters heads were obscuring the view of the bottom 25% of the screen. If you are a conference organizer, you should look at a room as it will actually be used. This means you should sit in the audience and have someone sit in the cahir where the panelist is and see if anythign is obscured. This will solve the problem.
I am writing a new Public Speaking Book
Posted by TJ Walker in Fear of Speaking, Humor, Keynote Speaking, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Workplace on January 24, 2008
and I’d like suggestions on the most common questions speakers ask themselves when preparing to speak. The theme for the book is how your audience can always give you the best answers to all of your questions. Please take a look and add your comments on other questions to add. TJ
Wisdom of Your Audience
The Wisdom of the Public Speaking Audience
Posted by TJ Walker in Audio/Video Technology, CEOs/Financial, Keynote Speaking, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Sales and Marketing, Workplace on January 19, 2008
Much has been written about the excellent James Surowiecki book Wisdom of the Crowds, a look at how markets, in various forms, are routinely better than experts. Zagat has built a whole publishing empire based on this single principle. Index funds routinely beat most mutual funds on Wall Street. And yet, very few people think to apply this principle when it comes to public speaking.
I contend that nearly every aspect of a presentation can and should be subjected to the wisdom of the audience—specifically the speaking audience. But how, as a practical matter, would this be done?
Book Review: Garr Reynolds new book Presentation Zen
Posted by TJ Walker in PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on January 10, 2008
Garr Reynolds new book Presentation Zen is a mastery of style and substance. Reynolds cuts through a lot of the silly noise about PowerPoint and gets right to how it can be used effectively, memorably and beautifully. Plus, Reynolds puts his own ego aside and puts a strong spotlight on other speaking masters like Seth Godin and Guy Kawasaki. If you’ve been putting off creating your next PowerPoint presentation, then put if off one more day and run to your nearest bookstore and buy Presentation Zen.
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