Comments for Inter-Activ Presenting and Influencing

Comment on Effective networking top tip 1- be specific by Lisa Braithwaite

Lisa Braithwaite — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:11:58 +0000

Great idea to shoot your video outside. Maybe I’ll try that. My home office is a little cluttered. And great networking tip as well!

Comment on Presentation mistakes poll - What’s your presentation pet hate by Lisa Braithwaite

Lisa Braithwaite — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:05:46 +0000

Reading off the screen really encompasses most of these for me. If you’re reading off the screen, you probably have too many words on your slides, and you’re certainly not making good eye contact. It’s also pretty hard to show emotion or passion when your back is to the audience!

Comment on Powerpoint doesn’t have to be like this! by Lisa Braithwaite

Lisa Braithwaite — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:03:18 +0000

Oh, it’s horrible Gavin, but I can’t look away!

@Christophe, I’m guessing that it has so many hits on SlideShare because people like Gavin are referencing it as a really bad example of PowerPoint. People love a train wreck, don’t they?

Comment on Presentation mistakes poll - What’s your presentation pet hate by Lee Potts

Lee Potts — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:40:57 +0000

How about speakers who think they are Jedi Knights:

http://www.breakingmurphyslaw.com/2008/04/16/jedi-knights-with-frickin-laser-pointers/

Comment on Powerpoint doesn’t have to be like this! by Christophe

Christophe — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:03:18 +0000

Hello Gavin, I share your opinion about this presentation. Though I would like to know how you explain that this slideshow is a real hit on slideshare? (17428 views as of now)

Regards,
Christophe

Comment on Powerpoint doesn’t have to be like this! by Best Public Speaking Articles [2008-11-08]

Best Public Speaking Articles [2008-11-08] — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:45:37 +0000

[...] Meikle illustrates how not to design PowerPoint slides with a particularly busy set of slides from Morgan Stanley. I came across this presentation from an Analyst at Morgan Stanley and it epitomises everything [...]

Comment on Influencing secrets - Tell your audience what you want them to do! by Dr. Jim Anderson

Dr. Jim Anderson — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:03:06 +0000

Gavin: point well made. Once upon a time I saw an emergency exit door that instead of having the traditional “Don’t open or alarm will sound” message instead had a more empowering “Please use the front door to exit - this door is only to be used in emergencies”. Not really all that much different; however, it clearly communicated the relaxed tone of the customer that occupied the building.

- Dr. Jim Anderson
The Accidental Communicator Blog
“Learn How To Calm Your Fears, Wow Your Audience, And Get Your Point Across”

Comment on Presentation emotion - the key element! by Lisa Braithwaite

Lisa Braithwaite — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:01:46 +0000

Love this, Gavin. We are emotional beings; there is just no way around it. I have a blog post coming up soon on a similar topic and I’ll link back to this.

Comment on Dissolving fear of public speaking by surrendering by Public Speaking For The Faint Of Heart. | 7Wins.eu

Public Speaking For The Faint Of Heart. | 7Wins.eu — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:45:51 +0000

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Comment on Combining PowerPoint and live web access by Lisa Braithwaite

Lisa Braithwaite — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:01:09 +0000

Thanks for the great resource, Gavin. It took me a total of about five minutes to download it and try it out. Now I just have to think of a reason to use a web page during a presentation!