Simon Bucknall

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Featured Articles

Toastmasters Speech Series: Your Guide to the First 10 Speeches

Six Simple Techniques for Presenting Data: Hans Rosling (TED, 2006)

Ethos, Pathos, Logos: 3 Pillars of Public Speaking

5 Speechwriting Lessons from Obama’s Inaugural Speech

25 Public Speaking Skills Every Speaker Must Have

How to Use the Rule of Three in Your Speeches

How to Improve Your PowerPoint Slides with the Rule of Thirds

Speech Critiques

Majora Carter (TED, 2006)
Energy, Passion, Speaking Rate
Hans Rosling (TED, 2006)
6 Techniques to Present Data
J.A. Gamache (Toastmasters, 2007)
Gestures, Prop, Writing
Steve Jobs (Stanford, 2005)
Figures of speech, rule of three
Al Gore (TED, 2006)
Humor, audience interaction
Dick Hardt (OSCON, 2005)
Lessig Method of Presentation

Books We Recommend

Title: Universal Principles of Design
Author: William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, and Jill Butler
What is it About: Elegantly written and thought-provoking. Packed with creative ideas for improving your presentations. A classic reference!
Who Should Read It: Speakers who want to learn from related disciplines of design, psychology, and usability, and anyone fascinated to understand the world around them.
Book Review: Read our book review

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