Comments on: About http://www.speakerconfessions.com A book of true tales from a veteran public speaker Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Doug http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-1753 Doug Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:51:36 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-1753 I suspect you've seen this already, and of course your book is already done, but here's another great story for the ongoing collection: http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/10/20/diy-ux-at-an-event-apart-chicago-2009/ I suspect you’ve seen this already, and of course your book is already done, but here’s another great story for the ongoing collection:
http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/10/20/diy-ux-at-an-event-apart-chicago-2009/

]]> By: Bill Dealey http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-1590 Bill Dealey Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:28:56 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-1590 Good luck with your book! Here's to your continued success. Good luck with your book! Here’s to your continued success.

]]> By: Doug http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-555 Doug Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:35:35 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-555 Great article about Rickey Henderson polishing his Hall of Fame speech: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12904117?source=rss Great article about Rickey Henderson polishing his Hall of Fame speech:
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12904117?source=rss

]]> By: Scott Berkun on Why You Should Speak (at Ignite) | Design Website http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-331 Scott Berkun on Why You Should Speak (at Ignite) | Design Website Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:01:40 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-331 [...] really solidify your self-confidence. Scott Berkun, the author of Making Things Happen and of an upcoming book on public speaking, did a talk on just that at the last Ignite Seattle. We’ve edited that talk and made it this [...] [...] really solidify your self-confidence. Scott Berkun, the author of Making Things Happen and of an upcoming book on public speaking, did a talk on just that at the last Ignite Seattle. We’ve edited that talk and made it this [...]

]]> By: Scott Berkun on Why You Should Speak (at Ignite) | Tech-monkey.info Blogs http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-325 Scott Berkun on Why You Should Speak (at Ignite) | Tech-monkey.info Blogs Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:12:40 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-325 [...] really solidify your self-confidence. Scott Berkun, the author of Making Things Happen and of an upcoming book on public speaking, did a talk on just that at the last Ignite Seattle. We’ve edited that talk and made it this [...] [...] really solidify your self-confidence. Scott Berkun, the author of Making Things Happen and of an upcoming book on public speaking, did a talk on just that at the last Ignite Seattle. We’ve edited that talk and made it this [...]

]]> By: Michael Nitabach http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-280 Michael Nitabach Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:53:13 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-280 Scott, I really look forward to reading your new book! Cheers, Mike Scott, I really look forward to reading your new book!

Cheers,
Mike

]]> By: Neil Wood http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-43 Neil Wood Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:37:37 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-43 I look forward to reading your book in the Fall! I've been giving presentations for more than 15 years. In the last 6 years I was a Keynote speaker at nearly 500 events. What helped me become so much better than the "masses" and boring speakers, was my ability to add stories, humor and get the audience involved within my presentation. I'm also very passionate (sincerely, not baloney), have confidence in what I talk about and have fun. I realize that I am not saving lives when I'm on stage. This isn't brain surgery, but it is an art that takes skill, practice and energy. Many years ago, I asked my sales manager how I could become a better speaker. He told me to become a "student of the sport." So I watched, listened and studied up on the Best speakers in the industry. You learn a lot from the best. Of course you learn more from the worst too. The reason many are boring may be because of their delivery, lack of interest, passion and energy. Their information is also dry. Their personality is often dull. The best speakers really enjoy the limelight, feeding off the energy of the audience, which also feeds off the speaker. What a win win! Thank you Scott. Enjoy the day! Neil Wood I look forward to reading your book in the Fall! I’ve been giving presentations for more than 15 years. In the last 6 years I was a Keynote speaker at nearly 500 events. What helped me become so much better than the “masses” and boring speakers, was my ability to add stories, humor and get the audience involved within my presentation. I’m also very passionate (sincerely, not baloney), have confidence in what I talk about and have fun. I realize that I am not saving lives when I’m on stage. This isn’t brain surgery, but it is an art that takes skill, practice and energy.

Many years ago, I asked my sales manager how I could become a better speaker. He told me to become a “student of the sport.” So I watched, listened and studied up on the Best speakers in the industry. You learn a lot from the best. Of course you learn more from the worst too. The reason many are boring may be because of their delivery, lack of interest, passion and energy. Their information is also dry. Their personality is often dull. The best speakers really enjoy the limelight, feeding off the energy of the audience, which also feeds off the speaker. What a win win!

Thank you Scott. Enjoy the day!
Neil Wood

]]> By: Steve Arrowood http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-39 Steve Arrowood Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:32:31 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-39 I love the book idea, and am excited to read it. I spent 10 years of my life training teachers and public speakers. There was always one main thread that I found lacking in the common group of trainees: Acting skills. You mentioned the importance of acting skills, and it bears exploration. The problem is that acting has a bad rap. There are so many bad intro-to-acting experiences and there is a general stigma with actors. The biggest misconception many people have is that acting is about lying. What acting is really about is understanding how to communicate effectively in unnatural dynamics. I wrote a little about it here: http://arrowoodcurve.blogspot.com/2008/04/speaking-with-eyes.html Thanks for your work. I love the book idea, and am excited to read it.

I spent 10 years of my life training teachers and public speakers. There was always one main thread that I found lacking in the common group of trainees: Acting skills.

You mentioned the importance of acting skills, and it bears exploration. The problem is that acting has a bad rap. There are so many bad intro-to-acting experiences and there is a general stigma with actors.

The biggest misconception many people have is that acting is about lying. What acting is really about is understanding how to communicate effectively in unnatural dynamics. I wrote a little about it here: http://arrowoodcurve.blogspot.com/2008/04/speaking-with-eyes.html

Thanks for your work.

]]> By: Scott http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-14 Scott Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:48:38 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-14 Cheryl - Fixed! Cheryl – Fixed!

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.speakerconfessions.com/about/#comment-13 Cheryl Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:32:38 +0000 http://www.speakerconfessions.com/?page_id=2#comment-13 Hi Scott! I plan to twitter a link to your "Kill lecture bordom through science" post but I noticed you have a typo in your title (should be boredom") and wanted to give you a chance to correct. (Otherwise *I'll* get the feedback, lol.) Looking forward to the new book! ck Hi Scott! I plan to twitter a link to your “Kill lecture bordom through science” post but I noticed you have a typo in your title (should be boredom”) and wanted to give you a chance to correct. (Otherwise *I’ll* get the feedback, lol.)

Looking forward to the new book!

ck

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