One of my favorite things to do at live conferences is present using a mind map instead of a deck of slides. Why? I love being able to show the audience the very big picture from the start, giving them a sense of perspective and scale (i.e. this is a very, very big topic), as
This is a mindmap of my presentation at a recent PodCamp on How to Market Your Podcast. If you’d like to download a high resolution, printable PDF, click here.
I had the pleasure of presenting recently to the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council about building strong, large online communities. The discussion ranged from World of Warcraft gaming sites to Marketing Over Coffee to many others, and we reviewed the methods and skills needed to build and grow a community. Instead of using slides, I chose
I’m thrilled to have celebrated and been a part of my little brother’s wedding as best man yesterday. For those wedding guests who are interested in the photos from the event, you’ll find them in this Flickr set. Special thanks to Brooke Pichette for some of the ceremony photos! Here also you’ll find the prepared
Here’s an easy test to assess the value of any slide in a presentation, if the presenter is using slideware: Credit: Norvig’s Gettysburg Address in PowerPoint Would this slide make a decent blog post? Not the slide itself, per se, but whatever the content is that’s on it or that accompanies it. Would it make
I thought I’d share some resources that have been helpful to me developing my public speaking skills over the years. Some are free, some require some investment, but all are worthy. If things are a little tight financially, definitely start with the free. Free Garr Reynolds on effective presenting at Google [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ2vtQCESpk[/youtube] Sample effective slides
What Martial Arts Can Teach Us About Improving Presentations One of the keys to being successful in the martial arts is taking good notes, storing away information. In ninjutsu, a secondary key is taking good notes in such a way that your notes are useful only to you. If someone borrows, copies, or steals your
What I’ll Be Sharing at PodCamp DC A few people have wondered what I’ll be sharing at PodCamp DC. I’ve got two sessions blocked out, plus possibly a panel – we’ll see about the last part. Session 1: New Media Marketing: How New Media Powers Business. 10 AM Saturday. I’ve been working on refining this
