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Conference Oratory

UK political Party Conference season ends with the Conservatives this week. It’s Sunday start saw stalwart Foreign Sec William Hague deliver [http://www.conservatives.com/News/News_stories/2010/10/Hague_throws_down_the_gauntlet.aspx] an activist pleasing Labour bashing. Regardless of personal leanings, I particularly noted a

Escape Powerpoint Prison

> “The computer slideshow, the powerpoint presentation, has been with us for 25 years” So says this BBC News Magazine piece, Alternative ways of getting your message across [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11396474]. Both capabilities and logos have changed a fair bit over this quarter-century. [http://blogs.msdn.com/

Slide To Despair

Here’s another cheeky presentation resource. Specifically, I’d only advise utilising this for internal song and dance slots. The kind of forums with just a handful of you. They’ll be regular. You’re all probably friends (no, really). It’s pretty informal. Like a small regional salesteam, or

Ditch Your Pies and Bars

No! Not another pie! I rail against any seller that parades a pie chart or histogram in their deck of slides. Doughnut slices and skyscraper landscapes are surely a major bane of an audience’s life. They are useless. They are not fit for purpose. They are not memorable. They

Slide Action

My recent re-visiting of one-off big presentation prep still being fresh in my mind, I was comforted to see that the renowned marketing blogger (and author) Seth Godin shares my presenting experience. A marketeer and salesperson agreeing is a rarity indeed. What a welcome change! In his recent the 200

In 10 Seconds; Go!

Arh, Kylie [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue]. Kylie, Kylie, Kylie. On the interview milkround to promote her latest album she truly shone in her Sky News outing [http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Kylie-Minogue-Singer-Talks-To-Steve-Hargrave-About-Her-Boyfriend-Becoming-An-Auntie-And-Cancer/Article/201006415655768?lpos=Showbiz_News_Second_Home_Page_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_

Dress Rehearsals

I saw Aussie Bill Granger [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Granger] cooking for a small Summer evening private dinner party hosted by a couple of girls that design in Sydney’s high-fashion world. Scallops to start, chicken salad then meringue. Having recently delivered a presentation as part of a team

Optimum Presentation Slot

I enjoyed an interesting discussion over a sushi lunch about when an upcoming presentation should be appointed. Everyone involved realised that two times to steadfastly avoid were the fabled graveyard shift and early bird slot. Why is it that any attendee will be at such a low ebb immediately after

1:18 Poolside Pres Prep

I delivered a draft presentation the other day. I had a 24 page document to condense into less than ten minutes. Thankfully for the draft run-through, I only needed to talk, not talk along to slides. An aligned point is that I was impressed that we’d managed to gain

5-Star Aspirations

I finally caught up with a pop-business reality show I’d been meaning to devote an hour of my downtime to. When the voiceover announced The Hotel Inspector [http://www.five.tv/programmes/lifestyle/the-hotel-inspector] as being born into the Forte dynasty with over 20 years of luxury hotelier experience,