Actors have an incredibly good memory for lines of dialogue, but they typically don’t use complex mnemonic techniques to remember lines. In fact, author Annie Murphy Paul notes in Time Magazine that in most cases, it’s as simple as tying the words to an action.
Traditionally, creating presentations require using an app like PowerPoint and can cause various compatibility issues, but with Deck.js you can create and elegant set of slides that can run in any browser either online or off. All it takes is knowledge of basic HTML, and we’ve created a starter kit to help you put your first deck together in just a few minutes.
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jason Freedman has done his share of public speaking, and despite the racing heartbeat and anxiety we all have, knows how to deliver a relaxed, natural presentation. Here’s how he does it.
Tumblecloud is a new platform for piecing together music, videos, photos and websites into dynamic slideshows that you can share with others. Currently in beta, the free web app site can be used for “collaborative digital storytelling”, as the founders describe it, for business or personal purposes.
Lots of people dislike public speaking because the entire audience is focused on you and seemingly critical of any flaw or mistake. But you know what? The audience often just wants you to finish so they can get on with their life.
It’s no surprise that human speakers with a deeper voice are typically seen as having higher status. A new study in Social Psychological and Personality Science suggests lowering your pitch also increases how you perceive yourself and makes you feel more powerful.
Windows users don’t have a lot of choices when it comes to creating presentations, but PowerPoint has all the features you need for putting together a great presentation.
Although Apple has never been one to concentrate too much on office software, it is known for its simple, attractive and compelling presentations. That’s why Apple’s Keynote presentation software — the same app Apple staff use to create those presentations — is easily our favourite on the Mac.
With about $35 in parts, you can easily build your own teleprompter for delivering a video message or speech. This DIY prompter with camera mount fits a 10-inch LCD monitor, but is modifiable for an iPad or other tablet.
Profanity is a divisive subject. Some think obscenities have no place in any polite conversation, ever; some feel, judiciously applied, profanity is the best flavour in their communication spice rack; others lob expletives like they’re trying to unlock a coveted F**k-Yeah Four-Letter Words badge. It’s a touchy subject, and one that’s been the focus of some enjoyable debate in the past week. So let’s talk about it, shall we?
