Day 3 was the last day of the Presentation Summit and had fewer scheduled sessions. Nick Morgan on using stories to lead an audience to action In the morning, we heard a keynote by Nick Morgan. His main point was that the only reason to give a presentation is to change the world. Is it […]
Bruce Gabrielle presents on “Storytelling Secrets for Boardroom Presentations”
At the 3rd session of Outstanding Presentations Workshop, Bruce Gabrielle spoke on “Storytelling Secrets for Boardroom Presentations.” Bruce is the author of Speaking PowerPoint and he leads workshops for businesses, consulting firms, associations, and business schools. Some of the points he made: When people listen to a story they go into a “story listening trance” […]
Quick takeaways from Presentation Summit 2011–Day 2
After coming back from a conference, it’s so easy to get immersed in day-to-day work. I owe you more of my thoughts about the Presentation Summit 2011 and it has been hard to get to it. But I want you to get as much benefit as possible from my attendance. Here are my takeaways from […]
Quick takeaways from Presentation Summit 2011–Day 1, Part 2
In the afternoon of the first day of Presentation Summit 2011, I heard 2 excellent presentations and wanted to share them with you. Carmen Taran: I Can’t Remember %#&$! Carmen Taran was the afternoon keynote speaker. Those of you who are attending the Outstanding Presentations Workshop heard her present and she is always lively and […]
Quick takeaways from Presentation Summit 2011–Day 1, Part 1
I’m at the Presentation Summit 2011 conference in Austin, TX and thought I’d share some quick takeaways from the speakers so far. I’m behind on posting, so you’ll see more content over the next couple of weeks. First, Austin is a pretty city on the Colorado River. It has a great music scene and an […]