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- Speech Critique: Jacqueline Novogratz @ TED (Flashback Friday #40)
- How to Prepare for Presenting to Senior Executives
- Slide Fonts: 11 Guidelines for Great Design (Flashback Friday #39)
- Book Review: 101 Ways to Make Training Active (Mel Silberman)
- 10 Presentation Bad Habits My College Students – And You – Must UN-Learn (Flashback Friday #38)
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PowerPoint or Keynote? Flip chart or prop? Learn how to design effective visual aids which complement your message.

- How Many Slides Should You Have? How Many Slides Do You Need?
- How to Create Pro Slides in Less Time: Don’t Worry, Be CRAPpy
- Use PowerPoint Visuals, Not Bullets – What the World Eats
- How to Improve Your PowerPoint Slides with the Rule of Thirds
- Six Simple Techniques for Presenting Data: Hans Rosling (TED, 2006)
- The 10-20-30 Rule: Guy Kawasaki on PowerPoint
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The Best Books Revealed
Don't waste your money and time reading the wrong books.
You will find regular reviews of outstanding books which cover public speaking, presentation skills, and communication methods.

- Advanced Presentations by Design: Creating Communication that Drives Action
- Confessions of a Public Speaker
- The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling
- Boring to Bravo: Proven Presentation Techniques to Engage, Involve, and Inspire Your Audience to Action
- The Wealthy Speaker: The Proven Formula for Building Your Successful Speaking Business
- Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers