Category: Presentation
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Are you different?
Watch this short video from TED. The speaker is Temple Grandin who I knew nothing about but it appears they have made a movie about her. She is different and proud of it. She has autism but due to this disability it has allowed her to achieve remarkable success in a number of fields. It…
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Sleep your way to better teaching
The nap is back, well almost. I came across this article recently which basically outlines that fact that if you have a one hour nap it will make you smarter, clear the mind and increase you learning ability. That is good news for all the nappers out there. As a trainer I think we all…
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Great presenter or not?
I have heard and read on many occasions that Steve Jobs is an excellent presenter and that he does fantastic job of exciting a huge audience with new super apple products. I have even watched a few of his stimulating addresses on the Internet and agree that he does provide a superbly polished performance. I…
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Words
I hope that everyone had a great Christmas day. Unfortunately many did not. By coincidence this YouTube video appeared today about the use and abuse of words. My post on the 24th was about trainers and words. I hope that for the new year coming up that you think more about how you use your…
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Presentation skills
I often get asked by trainers what they can do to improve their presentations. A presentation isn’t that different to a training session. There is a speaker and the main idea is to get across a series of points. In a presentation there is generally a small number of points, less interaction and a greater…