“The art of speaking is roughly 51% entertainment, 49% meaty content.” Tips for speaking at conferences by Cameron Moll.
Some tips for speaking and presenting at conferences
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 19 February, 2009 to the comment subset
Ignite your conference presentations!
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 8 January, 2009 to the events subset
The inaugural Ignite Sydney event happens on Thursday 22nd of January, at the Shelbourne Hotel.
It’s a presentation style pioneered in the US by some guys who wanted to spice up their presentations – and it quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. The idea is simple – make the presenters stick to a rigid format of 20 [...]
Better presentations by Garr Reynolds
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 12 June, 2008 to the comment subset
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 [...]
If you’re in the audience, what makes for bad manners?
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 12 May, 2008 to the comment subset
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 [...]
