by Paolo | 24 November 2019 | Blog, Public speaking
For many companies, corporations in particular, it’s quite normal to have their logo on slides they use for presentations. This is something I often discuss in my public speaking courses when we get to visual aids design. The question that arises is: “Is...
by Paolo | 18 November 2019 | Blog, LearnFromGreatSpeeches, Public speaking
We are back with #LearnFromGreatSpeeches and once more the subject is space exploration. Last time we saw Kennedy’s energy, with Ronald Reagan it’s a sad moment, it’s hours after the Challenger’s tragedy. By coincidence it happened the same day...
by Paolo | 10 November 2019 | Blog, Public speaking
Recently I have come across an infographic on public speaking that mentioned font size. The statement is clear: The 30pt rule. Don’t use text smaller than that or the audience will not be able to read it. What is the right font size for your slides? Is the 30pt...
by Paolo | 28 October 2019 | Blog, LearnFromTED, Public speaking
I often talk about Lawrence Lessig in my public speaking courses (I hope he’ll not sue me for that). He’s a great speaker and talks about interesting topics, in this episode of #LearnFromTED we’ll see storytelling and a creative approach to slides....
by Paolo | 20 October 2019 | Blog
Last Friday I was delivering a public speaking course and we were discussing communication. To be more precise, we were talking about effective communication; on the screen we had a quote from Daniel W. Davenport: “The greatest problem in communication is the...
by Paolo | 14 October 2019 | Blog, LearnFromGreatSpeeches, Public speaking
When we think of great speeches, we may have the idea of mature speakers with wisdom that comes from age. Malala Yousafzai can easily disprove that idea, on her 16th birthday she delivered a formidable speech at the United Nations. She is also the youngest Nobel...
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