http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:38:58 -0700 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:10:33 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Telling-a-story-to-make-a-point-is-remembered-while-talking-about-yourself-is-boring?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner  One of the most successful ways to generate an effective presentation is to make a point and tell a story, or tell a story and then make a point. Two to three years later, if a member of the audience should happen to see you at another event, t... Effective communications Speaking with Confidence Effective Presentations Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:10:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Telling-a-story-to-make-a-point-is-remembered-while-talking-about-yourself-is-boring?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Shortcut-keys-for-PowerPoint?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Do you know there are shortcut keys for PowerPoint?  Many I have met seem not to know about shortcut keys, particularly the [B] key or the [W] key.How often have you, or you have seen a presenter, cover the lens of the projector to blank the sc... Effective Presentations Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:07:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Shortcut-keys-for-PowerPoint?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Law-of-attraction?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner  I'm sure many are skeptical of the Law of Attraction and I truly understand your skepticism. Heck, I was for many years.  It is difficult, I believe, for many to appreciate the Law of Attraction. First, I believe that my favorite person, A... Believing in Yourself Other Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:13:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Law-of-attraction?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Even-eagles-need-a-push?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Even eagles need a push!The eagle need to push their young ones off the edge to begin flying.  Without that gentle push, the young ones would never fulfill their destiny to soar high in the sky. We humans also need a push once in a while.In hig... Believing in Yourself Other Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:52:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Even-eagles-need-a-push?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Practicing-your-speech?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Practice, but don't memorize your speechI read two articles this past week in which the writers indicated that we need to keep practicing until we have perfected our speeches.  I disagree.  First, we can never achieve perfection.  Even... Effective communications Speaking with Confidence Effective Presentations Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:37:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Practicing-your-speech?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m7d15-A-readiness-to-hear-a?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Normal 0 false false false Microsof... Finding a Job Believing in Yourself Other Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:34:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m7d15-A-readiness-to-hear-a?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Focus-on-one-person-at-a-time-before-and-after-a-presentation-while-maintaining-eye-contact?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Shopping EyesJust a few days ago, I met a speaker after the speaker's presentation. We started a conversation and then, all of a sudden, this person seemed distracted by others in the room. I lost this person's contact .  Was the person focusin... Effective communications Effective Presentations Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:40:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Focus-on-one-person-at-a-time-before-and-after-a-presentation-while-maintaining-eye-contact?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Fear-public-speaking?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Do you fear public speaking or giving presentations? Are you ready to overcome, master, defeat, eliminate, conquer, manage, treat, or transcend your fear of public speaking? But  STOP The fear of public speaking fear conjures up many negative ... Believing in Yourself Speaking with Confidence Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:46:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Fear-public-speaking?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Losing-your-job-or-business?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner   In this great recession, many are losing their jobs or businesses, their home and their financial security.  Some are in despair. A few may even be considering suicide or have committed suicide. Yet, this can be an opportunity of a lifeti... Finding a Job Believing in Yourself Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:15:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Losing-your-job-or-business?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d18-When-giving-a-presentation?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner .Once again, I attended a business presentation in which the presenter was quite knowledgeable, but the presenter...was half-hour latefurther delayed the presentation because the presenter had to set up the equipment for the PowerPoint presentationbe... Effective communications Effective Presentations Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:28:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d18-When-giving-a-presentation?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Words-voice-or-body-language?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Many speakers recite a study showing that the impact of a speech is 7% words, 38% is your voice, and 55% is your body language. In actuality the study was just one time and the emphasis for the study was not public speaking. Regardless, as a communic... Effective communications Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:12:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Words-voice-or-body-language?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m5d24-Reflection-of-Memorial-Day?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Remember our fallen as we enjoy ourselves at the Beach, in the mountains or wherever we are on this Memorial DayAs I reflect on Memorial Day, I feel very fortunate that my dad and my uncle survived WWII.  My dad, Captain Phil S. Adamo, served i... Other Sun, 24 May 2009 17:48:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m5d24-Reflection-of-Memorial-Day?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Respect-your-audience?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner I just came across another "aid" to reducing one's fear of speaking in public.  How many have heard that if you are nervous when speaking, visualize your audience in the nude or sitting on toilets (I heard that for the first time last ... Effective communications Speaking with Confidence Fri, 01 May 2009 17:38:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Respect-your-audience?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Reducing-filler-words?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Do you notice when a presenter uses words in his/her presentations such as ah, um, or you know? These are called filler words. Do you know you may have filler words and you simply don't know it?Imagine a faucet dripping slowly, but consistently throu... Effective communications Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:45:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Reducing-filler-words?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Fear-of-public-speaking-or-speaking-with-confidence?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner  Are you uncomfortable in giving presentations? Many would rather die or step across a path of hot coals before they would stand in front of a group of people and give a presentation.For many the "fear of public speaking" is their #1 f... Effective communications Speaking with Confidence Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:01:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Fear-of-public-speaking-or-speaking-with-confidence?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Maintaining-your-inner-strength-during-times-of-difficulty?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner I happened to read Kevin Masterson’s article on creating your own hell or heaven (see link below).He was reflecting on his near death experience (NDE) which was not like other NDEs. Rather than light, he saw darkness. He went on to say, The nex... Believing in Yourself Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:44:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Maintaining-your-inner-strength-during-times-of-difficulty?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d9-You-should-write-your-speeches-and-presentations?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Many professional speakers will write out their speeches or their presentations. “Why,” you may ask. They don’t write them memorize their speech and they certainly don’t write them to read their presentations. They write them ... Effective communications Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:58:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d9-You-should-write-your-speeches-and-presentations?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d6-You-are-what-you-think?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner   The book/movie, The Secret, and the soon to be released, Beyond The Secret, details the “Law of Attraction” in which we change our mindset by filtering out the negatives and encouraging positive thoughts.   For example, r... Believing in Yourself Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:20:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d6-You-are-what-you-think?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Shackled-by-the-fear-of-speaking-in-front-of-an-audience?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Fear is like being tied to a ball and chain. You have something to say, but... Are you fed up being shackled around your ankle? Are you ready to break away from the ball and chain preventing you from reaching your fullest ... Effective communications Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:33:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m4d2-Shackled-by-the-fear-of-speaking-in-front-of-an-audience?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Break-through-the-crowds-of-the-unemployed?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner Sample of NetworkingThere are many things we need to do if we lose our job. We can send resumes to a company, but we most likely will be competing with hundreds, perhaps thousands of other applicants—particularly if you are in a high employment... Networking Finding a Job Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:59:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5363-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner~y2009m3d18-Break-through-the-crowds-of-the-unemployed?cid=exrss-LA-Presentation-and-Communications-Skills-Examiner