Seasoned conference speaker Garr Reynolds on making better presentations. For 99.9% of the population, public speaking is a scary thing, even for professional entertainers. There are many reasons for this. A lot of the stress arises out of our fears that we are not good enough, that we will not measure up. We see all the eyes looking at us and we worry about whether or not they like ... Read full entry

If you're in the audience, what makes for bad manners? Stephen Collins writes about audience etiquette at conferences and presentations. If you're in the audience at a seminar I'm giving or at a conference I'm presenting at, I'd prefer it if you were paying attention. I guess I figure you're wasting someone's money if you're not. That said, these days, many people are getting very good at continuous partial ... Read full entry