Presentations

Make the Perfect Presentation: 5 Lessons From Steve Jobs's Innovative Use of Imagery

Danny Groner | Posted 05.21.2012

Here are five ways that Jobs changed the way we think about presentations, and how you can improve yours by following Jobs's lead.

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Do You Tell Stories Like You Sing Karaoke? Here Are Three Things to Save You

Karl Gude | Posted 05.31.2012

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That's me, at left, listening to campfire stories long ago. "Was your grandmother a lesbian?" I asked. I was responding to a student's question ab...

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5 Keys to a Killer Presentation

Tom Grasty | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Product Demos, Investor Pitches, Entrepreneurship, Presentations, Presentation Tips, Presentation Advice, Presentation Techniques, Video, Business News

Recently, I was asked if I had any tips for startups regarding making a memorable -- strike that -- making a killer presentation. Just remember these five things and you'll knock 'em dead every time.

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WATCH: Every Presentation Ever

Posted 01.23.2012

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Ah, the PowerPoint presentation. The bane of every student and business meeting attendee's existence. Whether it's the tired graphics, the cheesy ...

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In Presentations, Learn to Say Less

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Leadership, Presentation Skills, Presentations, Communication, Communication Skills, Data, Management, Business News

It's not easy to say less and convey more. But if you learn how to do it well, you'll have much more impact on your audience and on your organization. What are your suggestions for learning how to say less?

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Why Speaking Should Be Every Writer's (Other) Best Friend

Arielle Ford | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Presentation Ideas, Presentations, Storytelling Speaking, Book Marketing, Storytelling Public Speaking, Public Speaking Writing, Book Promotion, Book Publishing Speaking, Storytelling Writing, Books News

The mere act of speaking isn't a magic balm for slumping book sales, but I am reminded how important it is for authors to parlay their command of the written word into a similar prowess with the spoken one.

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Use SlideShare To Tell Your Small Business Story

Karen Leland | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Promotion, Marketing, Small Business, Internet Marketing, Presentations, Slideshare, Startups, Small Business News

I checked in with a few other small business folks to get their take on integrating SlideShare into the overall business yarn, and here's what they had to say.

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How to Boost Productivity Instantly, by Cutting the Crap from Presentations (Template Included) (SLIDESHOW)

Spencer Critchley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Has anyone done a good estimate of the number of hours per year we spend applying fancy formatting to presentations? I'm willing to bet it's a terrify...

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What's On Your Career Bucket List?

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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You may remember the hugely popular 2007 movie,"The Bucket List" starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman about two terminally ill men who decide to...

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How to Avoid Death by Presentation

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you are suffering from death by PowerPoint -- or presentations in general -- here are several ways that you can simplify and improve your communications.

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Boulder/Denver New Tech Meetup Helps Entrepreneurial Community

Brett Greene | Posted 05.25.2011

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Have you ever been to a networking event? Then you've had that cringing feeling in your stomach after entering a room full of strangers.

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What to Do When You Don't Know the Answer

Jerry Weissman | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's perfectly permissible to admit that you are not the repository of every minute fact known to humankind. No one expects you to be a walking encyclopedia.

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Sarah's Smiles

Jerry Weissman | Posted 05.25.2011

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The post-debate reaction has predictably fallen along party lines. But what universally agreed upon was that Palin did not answer moderator Gwen Ifill's questions, while Biden did.

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