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Whither Keynote
About two years passed between versions 1.0 and 2.0 of Apple’s challenger to PowerPoint on the Mac platform. It’s now been three years since Keynote 5.0 came out on January 6, 2009. Since then,...
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Random Updates and Observations
I finally got to read this site in a mobile browser! Which means I’m systematically going through every post and un-justifying the text. Sorry iPhone, Android, WP7, and other small screen visitors. I...
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Sketch 2: Coming Soon
Sketch 2: Coming Soon A teaser site is up for the new version of Sketch coming from Bohemian Coding. I really like Sketch, and I’m excited about this update. The page was created entirely with Sketch...
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Speaking PowerPoint: 3 Best Elevator Pitches
Speaking PowerPoint: 3 Best Elevator Pitches Speaking PowerPoint shares some tips on making the most of your time when time is short. The goal is not to deliver your 60 second advertisement; it’s to...
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Presentation Zen: Simplicity & the Art of Focus
Presentation Zen: Simplicity & the Art of Focus Good stuff (as usual) by Garr Reynolds: There are two lessons in this clip below. The first is about keeping your cool under fire and taking the high...
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Duarte: 3 Presentation Lessons from Comic-Con 2012
Duarte: 3 Presentation Lessons from Comic-Con 2012 Amanda Dyer shares some great thoughts for presenters that she took away from Comic-Con. Inspirations can often come from unlikely sources. Filed...
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Duarte: What Do Your Slides Say About You?
Duarte: What Do Your Slides Say About You? Recently, InFocus held a “What Not to Present” contest, looking for the worst PowerPoint slide ever created… Your slides are a visual representation of your...
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Everything is a Presentation
Everything is a Presentation From the article: Every customer interaction is a chance to impress—a chance to show that you care more than the other guy. Your phone calls, your website, how well your...
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If you think your presentations are “too big” for the Presentation Zen style...
If you think your presentations are “too big” for the Presentation Zen style – think again! The forced simplicity helped me distil my main messages rather than confusing with “too much information”....
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Speak Like Kristen Stewart
This is for those of you who feel your last presentation was a little too confident. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: delivery, humor, speaking
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Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are
Amy Cuddy shares how your body language can change your perception of yourself. I have to say that, as one who often speaks publicly and also is autistic, this is powerful. And very true. Filed under:...
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Write Like the President’s Speechwriter
Write Like the President’s Speechwriter Some great advice in this piece: One of the biggest mistakes you can make while writing an essay or a blog post is to blah, blah, ramble on relentlessly towards...
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The storytelling imperative: Make them care!
The storytelling imperative: Make them care! If you research the advice of famous directors and screenwriters of today and of years gone by you will find this is a common refrain: You have go to make...
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Courier Prime
Courier Prime I have a soft spot for Courier but seldom use it in a final project. This might change that. Courier Prime is Courier, only better. Better punctuation. Better numerals. And it’s free....
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Duarte: Public Speaking for Introverts: 6 Essential Tips
Duarte: Public Speaking for Introverts: 6 Essential Tips I actually have pretty acute social anxiety and am very nervous about public speaking, despite my love of the medium. These are some great tips....
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iOS icon design: A designers exploration
iOS icon design: A designers exploration …Make sure you know where the application is headed and put aside the desire to just make an icon for the sake of having an icon. The icon is a users window...
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Status Board
Status Board If you are an iPad user, this looks like a great app for project management. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: ipad, tools
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My Lunch with Dieter Rams
My Lunch with Dieter Rams If you’ve been following this blog for any amount of time, you know I hold Dieter Rams in high regard, so this personal account by Andrew Kim is an absolute treat. Realizing...
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Don’t Be Afraid of a Pencil
Don’t Be Afraid of a Pencil What I want them to understand — for everyone to understand — is that sketching is one of the most critical skills I think you could learn if you work in any environment...
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New Old Stock
New Old Stock I cannot believe I haven’t shared this site yet. It’s a collection of vintage photos in the public domain. There’s some really great stuff there.Filed under: Uncategorized
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