I need fresh ideas for my slide deck.

I’ve one #Powerpoint file for all my talks, organized by topic.

Some love it, especially the list of topics in the sidebar.

Others cringe as much as I do (e.g., because my name and website are on every slide).

How do you organize and present all of your #slides?

What formats, templates, or designs work well?

(Is it safe to assume our slides will never again be on a 4:3 display? Can we finally go #widescreen?)

#publicSpeaking #teaching #graphicDesign

#Webinar contest tonight, 7:15 pm EDT, with invited guest speakers testing their digital skills at Online Presenters #Toastmasters. #publicspeaking https://op.toastmost.org/rsvpmaker/invitational-webinar-contest/#rsvpnow

I gave a presentation at Douglas College in New Westminster BC today on end of life doulas and assisted dying as part of a virtual conference.

Thanks go to the brilliant cabaret artist Reuben Kaye for a pivotal quote I included in this talk (from his recent 'Live and Intimidating' show): "Nothing hates like Christian love". The perfect encapsulation of hysterical and fallacious opposition to VAD.

A fascinating day with international contributors. Thank you to the End of Life Doula Association of Canada and Douglas College.

#EOLD #DeathDoula #VAD #AssistedDying #MAiD #conference #PublicSpeaking #community #collaboration #ReubenKaye

Sei in un ascensore con un potenziale investitore o recruiter. Hai solo una manciata di secondi secondi per presentare il tuo progetto o convincerlo che sei la persona giusta per la sua azienda. Cosa dici? Come catturi la sua attenzione? In che modo riuscirai a farti ricordare?
L'elevator pitch è lo strumento per rispondere a queste domande. Ecco come farlo nel modo giusto. #elevatorpitch #presentazioniefficaci #publicspeaking
https://www.sergiogridelli.it/05/03/2023/sfondare-pitchare-duro/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rahulkashyapmd_toastmasters-ralphsmedley-activity-7034748785809391616-e3_w?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android #PublicSpeaking #Fediverse #Fedi23

I just backed Women Talk Design's Kickstarter that turns their speaker course into a book. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/womentalkdesign/present-yourself-a-public-speaking-book?ref=thanks-copy #design #publicSpeaking #Feminism

I'll be giving a brief Zoom presentation on Mastodon and why it's interesting at the Online Presenters Toastmasters meeting that's starting in about an hour. You're invited.

https://op.toastmost.org

#Toastmasters #publicspeaking #virtualpresentations #Mastodon

Descriviamo ogni cosa con le parole. Quelle che utilizziamo (compresi i silenzi) hanno il potere di trasformare la nostra idea del mondo. #coaching #publicspeaking #comunicareconleparole https://www.sergiogridelli.it/04/12/2022/houston-abbiamo-un-problema-con-le-parole/

Last night was the last meeting for the year at Speakers' Corner Toastmasters*. It was also meeting number 400, so for once there was an actual toast at a Toastmasters meeting.

*one of several clubs named Speakers Corner worldwide, but the only one in District 73

#Toastmasters #PublicSpeaking

Le jour même, ça se passe comme une conférence grand public, avec (pour Nantes) deux tracks où faut choisir les présentations où l'on assiste, captation vidéo (pour usage interne), régie etc. C'est très proche de l’expérience #speaker d'une conf. Pareil, c'est chouette comme environment bienveillant pour tester la prise de parole en public. 👏 💪 #technozaure #empowerment #publicspeaking

En amont de ces conférences internes, il y a un super boulot d'accompagnement des personnes pour les former à la prise de parole en public, de comment soumettre à une conférence ou un meetup, d'aide à la synthèse de ses idées, de rédiger des slides. 👏 💪

#empowerment #publicspeaking #sharingiscaring

An earlier than usual #ConnectionList today - please meet:

Dr @DrKyburz Penny Kyburz Sweetser is a #researcher and #developer at ANU Computing (who might like an account at https://fediverse.au). I know several of her #PhD students and she is an outstanding supervisor (that is a verbatim quote). She's based in #Canberra in #Ngunnawal and #Ngambri country 🇦🇺

@jordan works in #digital #transformation for Australian #government #opendata 🇦🇺

@ada is a #trans woman and rights #activist based in #Meanjin #Brisbane. She speaks 🇪🇸 for any #español speakers out there! Bienvenudo 👋

@webmink is a #geek and #nerd and Standards Director at OSI - @OpenSource I remember having a great chat with him at #oss2012 in #Tunisia - what a great event! #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS

@echoechoR is a former #researcher and #academic helping researchers and academics create engaging #visual #presentations. If you like #PublicSpeaking or #AcademicChatter #PhdChat you may want to follow them (not assuming pronouns).

@SvenDowideit turns #coffee into #code and I've heard him present several times at linux.conf.au - so if you ❤️ #linux 🐧 you may want to follow him 👋

@futzle is incredible and I have learnt so much from her about #Mastodon in the last few weeks. She is kind, generous and wise. Thank you.

More #ConnectionList these evening, and please share your own!

If you want to sharpen your public speaking skills -- and particularly how to present effectively on online video platforms like Zoom -- pay a visit to Online Presenters Toastmasters. Guest registration and a wealth of workshop replay content at https://op.toastmost.org

#Toastmasters #publicspeaking #onlinemeetings

Hi, I’m new here.

In a nutshell, I’m a #PublicSpeaker, mission-based marketer, educator, #WestVirginiaUniversity Mountaineer, native Pittsburgher, #StarTrek nerd, and a member of Team #OxfordComma.

#NonProfit #Marketing #PublicSpeaking

I am at my #Rostrum annual convention. I am competing in the annual #PublicSpeaking competition today at #uq #StLeosCollege.

My Friday night is spent redrafting my speech for the speaker of the year competition that I am in tomorrow. My topic is 'A Vision for Australia' and I have 8 minutes so wish me luck.

For the record I find that typing the speech is helpful for remembering it.

#Rostrum #PublicSpeaking #Typewriter

I will be speaking at the "Driving cyber resilience across Critical Infrastructure" 1DE this coming Friday, 11 November at 2 pm.

My topic is "Cyber Security and Governance"

The focus will be on the Board and CISO/Cyber leadership connection.

#Cybersecurity #corporategovernance
#PublicSpeaking

RT @CastleTm
Want to try something new? Toastmasters meet every 2nd Thursday at Castleknock LTC. D15 NY10

Join us as a guest for our first meeting of the year Thursday the 1st of September at 8PM

#toastmasters #publicspeaking #leadership #castleknock

https://youtu.be/uixBnXidgn4

RT @openscicomm
Hello friends,
Natira McDermott is a public speaking coach.
She was a guest on our podcast, and she shared her views on authenticity and courage for public speaking.

Listen here: https://access2perspectives.org/2022/07/a-conversation-with-natira-mcdermott/

#Podcast #Openscience #Openaccess #scicomm #Publicspeaking #Authenticity

New blog post! ✍️

I've been giving some talks at conferences by pre-recording them, and wanted to share my experiences doing so as well as some of the hardware/software solutions I used. 🗣️

If you're keen on #publicspeaking, check it out!

https://ramonh.dev/2021/05/11/pre-recording-talks/