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Chart Wars

February 18, 2010

Here's an amusing Pecha Kucha-like presentation by Alex Lundry of TargetPoint.

(Warning: he uses a word that I would not use in a classroom setting). 

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Presentations that Drive Action: Webinar

February 10, 2010

I will be giving a webinar for Adobe on various aspects of the Extreme Presentation method on Wednesday, March 17 (St. Patrick's Day!) at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. More details here.

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Prezi: the compromise breaker

January 26, 2010

I am very excited about Prezi.  I commented on it briefly in a post some months ago, and have been spending some time with it since then.  Yesterday they announced an upgrade, including revisions to their editor, including simple addition of YouTube video and easier text editing.   

Here's why I'm excited about it.  I think Prezi is one technology that can actually bridge the gap between Ballroom and Conference Room style presentations.  

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Extreme Presentation workshops in Australia and Asia

January 26, 2010

We are happy to announce that the High Performance People Group of Melbourne, Australia are now offering the Extreme Presentation workshop in Australia and Asia.  Justin O'Brien, founder and President of the group, came to Washington DC in December for his advanced training in the Extreme Presentation method, and is now certified to deliver the Extreme Presentation workshop.  Justin blogs here.  

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Advanced Presentations by Design on sale at Amazon.com

January 9, 2010

Good news.  Advanced Presentations by Design is now being offered by Amazon.com at a more competitive price of $32.18, 28% off it's list price of $45.oo. 

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Pre-emptive Strikes: how to field tough questions

November 20, 2009

Tom Antion is a renowned public speaking expert; I asked him if he could share a few thoughts on fielding tough questions from your audience, and I'm grateful for this guest post he has written in response:
Here are some rules to follow when you are expecting tough questions tocome up during your presentation.

1. Show that you understand their point of view. Restate yourunderstanding of how they feel before you offer your answer.

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Audience Analysis - Speak to Different Personality Types

November 16, 2009

The first step in the Extreme Presentation method for designing a presentation is to identify the communication preferences of the different personality types that are likely to be in your audience.  I like to use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for this.  For example, your audience will contain Introverts, Extraverts, or (most often) both.  Introverts need some kind of pre-reading--they need to be thinking about your material in advance.

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Message to Amy F. from NJ

November 16, 2009

Amy - we've received your emails and attempted to reply, but your email server keeps bouncing our replies.  Could you email us with a different email address or a phone number where we can reach you?Thanks,Andrew

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