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[book] The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo

January 1, 2010

in Books, Presentations

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To associate great public speaking with Steve Jobs is a recurrent cliché (I already wrote about it here)… but it’s undeniable that Jobs’ presentations are remarkable per se, not only in the corporate & technology world.
Carmine Gallo (twitter, website) -a famous communications coach, author and speaker- has made a colossal work by carefully dissecting Steve [...]

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Haruki Murakami on his way of preparing speeches

June 10, 2009

in Books, Miscellaneous

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While reading a book by Haruki Murakami on running and writing, a sort of memoir of the importance of running in the author’s personal an professional life, I came across the following description on how he prepares himself for international presentations in English language:
“Naturally it takes a lot of time to prepare. Before I get [...]

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How to tell if your event was good according to Tara Hunt

May 27, 2009

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I recently finished reading The Whuffie Factor, Tara Hunt’s first book (recommended) and on chapter 8 I found an interesting way for rating the success of an event, that I agree with.
Hunt describes the TransitCamp she organized in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2008 and when talking about the result of this un-conference she [...]

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[book] Presentation Zen

May 2, 2009

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Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds is a book but also a blog that deals with the art of making presentations that is inspired by Zen Buddhism and Reynolds’ life experience in Japan, where he currently lives. Presentation Zen is an approach, not a fail-proof list of rules, for better delivering your message independently of the [...]

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