In case you are not familiar with The Moth, it is a not-for-profit devoted to 'true stories told live.' The stories are short, intimate, and funny. Most Moth storytellers, including Janna Levin, draw from one (or several) moments of profound … [Continue reading]
Meaning of Color Across Culture for Presentation Design
While I was able to find a number of excellent articles on the web explaining the meanings of colors across Western and Eastern cultures, I found most of them too long. Here is a very simple, in some cases perhaps too simple, lookup table for using … [Continue reading]
Should Leaders Get Out of the Way?
While "give people an objective and get out of the way" sounds like great advice, it is not always sound advice. As with most things in life, the degree of leadership involvement is nuanced and highly dependent on the employee and the situation. I … [Continue reading]
Create the Minimum Viable Presentation
In the field of entrepreneurship, and more broadly in the arena of new product development, the term minimum viable product (MVP) is very much in vogue. Coined by Frank Robinson and popularized by Eric Ries and Steve Blank, an MVP is a prototype … [Continue reading]
Actionable Tips From Dave Paradi’s 2013 Annoying PowerPoint Survey
With so many opinions expressed about public speaking (something I too am guilty of), I was excited to see Dave Paradi's fact-based survey exploring the most annoying behaviors of presenters. With Dave's permission, I have taken the annoyances he … [Continue reading]
How Dan Pallotta Delivered His TED Talk
Dan Pallotta is a humanitarian, author, speaker, social entrepreneur, and activist involved with countless charities. His focus is primarily on heath and human services causes. His TED2013 talk already has nearly 3 million views. In this post, I … [Continue reading]
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