Quite a lot according to David Meerman Scott. Read more at his blog
Many tools can be implemented for success in delivering your speech, whether you are giving a speech to a public audience, talking with members of a company board meeting, or simply offering a sales presentation. Such tools comprise explaining detailed examples, designing statistical charts, in addition to providing influencing testimony. Below, we will add another public speaking skill to the list and explain four special tips for using “evidence” in a influential speech.
Vischeck, checks your slides (or other visual work) to make sure that color-blind people can actually see it. From the website:
Many pictures, documents and web pages are hard for color blind people to read because the people who designed them didn't think about the problem. Vischeck lets them check their work for color blind visibility. It is also interesting to anyone who is just plain curious about what the world looks like if you're color blind.
One in 20 people have some form of color blindness, and the problem is most acute with shades of red and green, so think of this as a way of ensuring that your audience has a fighting chance to pay attention to your slides.
Source: The Eloquent Woman blog http://eloquentwoman.blogspot.com/2009/02/are-your-presentation-slides-colorblind.html
Getting up on stage and speaking is a difficult and demanding thing to do. It’s natural to be nervous and for that nervousness to show. It’s also hard to know how what you are doing up there on stage is perceived by the audience. There are things that speakers do that feel good to them, but which are not actually great for the audience. ... more >>
How to Move People to Action through Audience-Centered Speaking
by Nick Morgan
Give Powerful Speeches to Audiences of Five or Five Hundred
Through entertaining and insightful examples, Morgan illustrates a practical, three-part process—focusing on content development, rehearsal, and delivery—geared toward engaging an audience on every level: emotional, intellectual, and physical. more …
1. Respect (from the audience)
2. Love (to the audience)
There are no doubt important evolutionary reasons why this is true, but in my experience, every great presenter earns the respect of the audience (through her appearance, reputation, posture, voice, slides, introduction, etc.) and captures the attention of the audience by sending them love.
I have been reading this book: Relational Presentation by Robert A. Lane and Chantal Bosse
What a bad move that was!
Because this is a book to do, not a book to read.
If you want to move beyond bullet points, then this is where you can start. This is the “how-to”. The tone of the book is constantly encouraging and it will give you the practical details at the level you need, whether you are a beginner, or already a user. I enjoyed the detail on creating effects - the information is there for you to use powerpoint to create stunning rich media effects.
Designing attractive slide visuals does not need to be a painful task. You don’t need to hire a design firm. You don’t need loads of expensive software.
You can design attractive visuals by following simple guidelines. One of these simple guidelines is the Rule of Thirds — a composition technique borrowed from photography and other visual arts that works wonderfully in PowerPoint.
In this article, you will learn:
* What is the Rule of Thirds?
* How do photographers use the Rule of Thirds?
* How can you apply the Rule of Thirds to Your PowerPoint slides?
with Albert Maruggi
Speakers, consultants and trainers are constantly creating content.
PowerPoint presentations, speeches, videos, demos.
You’re constantly sharing information online and off. But are you getting as much mileage as you can out of that content?
This teleseminar will help you think about new ways to publish, share and promote your content, your ideas and yourself.
Social media tools are inherently search engine-friendly and help you reach more people. Learn how the power of the Web can highlight the value you provide and solidify your standing as a thought leader in your niche. What would you be able to accomplish with more eyes and ears on more of your content?
You will learn how to:
Put your content in front of more eyeballs by making it “social,” findable and shareable
Use your content to squeeze out more “Google juice”
Benefit from thinking like a journalist
Get started on making valuable connections on the Web
Find influencers and potential clients online
Register or pre-order the CD or MP3 recording. Note our new policy: people who register for the teleseminar will get the MP3 recording of the session for free.
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If you want more information on using social media to promote your business, we suggest the MP3 recordings of two earlier programs to complement Albert’s program:
“Discover New Internet Publicity Strategies to Sell More Products and Get More Engagements” with Dan Janal
“Use Social Media Marketing to Grow Your Speaking & Consulting Business” with Ford Saeks
With your order of Albert’s teleseminar, CD or MP3, at checkout you will be offered these recordings.
But if your content is not relevant to your audience, you are wasting their time.
http://coachlisab.blogspot.com/2008/11/are-you-canned-or-fresh.html