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 | 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...
by Paolo | 5 October 2019 | Blog, LearnFromTED, Public speaking
Bono is the guest of this #LearnFromTED! What can you learn for your presentations from a rockstar? Well, if you have desire of pride for your public speaking he’s the one you can look upon as someone to watch without a vertigo. Jokes aside his talk at TED back...
by Paolo | 30 September 2019 | Blog, Public speaking
Sometimes I am asked if is it better to use a picture or a chart to represent data (or a series of them). Charts can be complicated and boring but they are the natural tool we use to visualize numbers. Pictures are more appealing, have a higher emotional content and...
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