Posted a bunch of Slides
I have been busy speaking lately, and as a result have written a bunch of articles and a lot of powerpoints. I generally upload my powerpoints to my Scribd account, here. My two most recent presentations were: Smartphone Applications to Keep your Practice Efficient, your Life Organized, and your Brain Engaged Social Media, The Discovery […]
Thou Shalt Not Steal – Thy Powerpoint Slides
I was pretty young when I learned stealing is a bad thing. I remember a neighborhood child stealing some gum and getting in huge trouble. His mom spanked him (it was the 70s) made him go into the little store with the opened pack of gum, tell the owner what he did, pay for the […]
How to Look (and Sound) Good on Camera
So many presentations are being recorded or streamed out live now and it is important that you look your best. So today I want to discuss what you need to do to look good on camera. In addition to thinking through my own experiences, I asked Mark Shuey of PBI, a gentleman with about 25 […]
Speakers: Keep An Emergency Tool Kit With You and Communicate About your AV Needs
This is the second in a series of posts I am writing on technical speaking advice. This post focuses on what you should bring with you when you are speaking and what information you should give your provider. Bring a Tool Kit I recommend you keep an emergency tool kit of items when you are […]
Powerpoint Peeves of a CLE Provider
As you know, until late April I will still be working for PBI, a nonprofit CLE Provider, the largest in Pennsylvania. So, if I may, I ‘d like to offer would-be speakers (or those who use powerpoint in litigation) some advice on creating viewable powerpoint slides, something I might know a thing or two about. […]
Happy Anniversary – To Me!
On January 5, 2011 I celebrate my 12th anniversary as a CLE organizer. Given the time of year and this long history with my current employer I thought I would take a few moments to reflect on what I do to bring a seminar from idea to presentation. I know, from my time working for […]