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Slideshare Announces “World’s Best Presentation Contest”

by Laura Fitton on June 26, 2008

How to Change the World: Slideshare Announces “World’s Best Presentation Contest”

Calling a slide deck “a presentation” is a big pet peeve, but I REALLY enjoyed the results of this contest last year. It brought the excellent work of Scott Schwertly and Ethos3 to my attention.

Seen (or have) a deck you think absolutely rocks? Enter it before July 31st.

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Three Quick Tips

May 28, 2008

These have been rumbling around my head all morning: 1. Present your ideas, NOT your slides. ‘Nuff said. 2. Speak. To people. Of presenting or speaking, always choose (in your own mind) to speak. Engage humans in your “audience” almost precisely the way you would engage them at a wonderful dinner party. Tell them your [...]

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So, Where Do I Start?

May 3, 2008

Regular readers of this blog may understand pretty well just what it is that I do, and how I can make them more effective and profitable by expressing their ideas and value offerings more clearly. I, however, do not always lay out my own value-added as clearly as I’d like. Oh, the irony. Cobbler’s children, [...]

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Get Inside your Audience’ Heads

May 2, 2008

One big, brief thought while reading: Psychology | Inside a deal | Economist.com Can you see the world, or at least *your* message, from the “audience” point of view? The same perspective-taking and empathy skills that make people more effective in negotiations also make presentations much stronger and more persuasive. After all, a presentation is [...]

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I don’t want them to be bored.

April 7, 2008

Client: “Should I have a PowerPoint?” Pistachio: “Why?” Client: “I don’t want them to be bored.” Pistachio: “Then don’t.” Pistachio: “Is there anything you need to tell them that you cannot do with your body or your voice?” Client: “No.” Pistachio: “There you go.” Pistachio: “Uh, do you mind if I write this down for [...]

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SAP Marketing Community Experiment

April 4, 2008

Next week 2,000 marketers at SAP will convene to learn and share marketing innovations. The Marketing Community Kickoff Meeting will feature: Seth Godin Ze Frank Dennis Howlett Zoli Erdos Ross Mayfield David Armano David Meerman Scott Laura “Pistachio” Fitton www.Unisfair.com’s virtual environment will 2,000 SAP marketers for the Marketing Community Kickoff I’m ecstatic to be [...]

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10 Minutes to a Presentation that Rocks MUCH More

February 11, 2008

Why aren’t presentations becoming generally better despite so much great thinking on how to fix them? Is it because many come together at the last minute? Presentation Zen (which is awesome) got me thinking. What can you fix if you only have a few moments? Say you don’t have time to master the concepts in [...]

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DEMO: last-minute tips & audience “scorecard”

January 28, 2008

Whether you’re DEMOing or watching, some links and key ideas for pitching. ***UPDATE: WebInno presenters and attendees, this means you too!*** Stay within the six minutes by focusing on what’s most exciting to THEM and by ending with what you want them to DO. Don’t try to show or tell all you possibly can. It’s [...]

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Twittering about presentations

January 27, 2008

You might think presentations answer “What is it?” Nope. The good ones answer “What does it do?” and “What does that matter?” (credit to @JNSwanson: and great ones answer “What does that matter to me?”) What is emotionally moving and significant about your work? product? ideas? company? message?

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One of the Best from One of the Best. Ever.

January 22, 2008

Financial Aid Podcast Daily Free MP3 Internet Radio » Martin Luther King Jr. I Have A Dream Speech Complete audio and text of King’s famous speech, courtesy of Christopher Penn and the Financial Aid Podcast Or, watch this full-length video from YouTube: I hope you had a chance today to reflect on the power of [...]

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