A good site for resources on management skills can be found here:
The Corporate Tool-box - Online Training Resources
New authors and products are constantly added so check back there often.
Rapport Tip: The eyes have it! Keep your audience’s attention with your eyes!
Create Your Connection: Get enthusiastic
Treasure Your Audience: Use a Golden Avatar
Importance of producing your message
Don’t present like your audience has unlimited time, attention or energy
Submerged with (useless) information
Are your presentations interactive enough?
The Presentation Paradox: How can a linear communication become more random?
What can a marshmallow tell you about your audience?
Ever feel like you are presenting to goldfish and puppies?
Is attention span falling?
Your attention span is like a watermelon
Create Your Connection: How can a mirror help?
Expert communicators
Darren LaCroix, 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking.
www.Humor411.com
Scott Friedman, author, Using Humor For A Change and Punchlines, Pitfalls and Powerful Programs.
www.funnyscott.com
Michael Michalko, author, Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Creative Thinking Techniques), Cracking Creativity (Thinking Strategies of Creative Geniuses), and Thinkpak, a tool for brainstorming.
www.creativethinking.net
Harry E. Chambers, author, My Way or the Highway: The Micromanagement Survival Guide and Effective Communication Skills for Scientific and Technical Professionals.
www.harrychambers.com
Suzanne Bates, president and CEO Bates Communications Inc., author, Speak Like a CEO and Motivate Like a CEO.
www.bates-communications.com
Jim Key, 2003 World Champion of Public Speaking.
www.jimkey.com
W Mitchell, inspirational motivational speaker for overcoming adversity 2008-2009 President of the International Federation of Professional Speakers.
www.wmitchell.com
Bob Urichuck, international professional speaker, trainer and author, Discipline for Life, You Are the Author of Your Future and Up Your Bottom Line, Featuring the ABC, 123 Sales Results System.
www.BobU.com
Rodney Marks, comic presentations at business events.
comedian.com.au
Robyn Pearce, the Time Queen, Certified Speaking Professional,
Past President, IFFPS (International Federation for Professional Speakers)
www.gettingagrip.com
Dan Poynter, the self-publishing guru.
www.parapublishing.com
Raleigh R. Pinskey, The Raleigh Group Communications, author, 101 Ways To Promote Yourself, The 8-Second Media Pitch, and Branding Basics.
www.promoteyourself.com
Chapter 1: Nobody is Listening
Marshall McLuhan, author, Medium is the Message.
www.marshallmcluhan.com
Dr. John Medina, author, Brain Rules.
www.johnmedina.com
Marc Prensky, originator of term “digital native”.
On the Horizon (MCB University Press Vol 9 No5 October 2001)
www.marcprensky.com
A digital native research project.
www.youtube.com/berkmancenter
Dr. Edward “Ned” Hallowell, author, Crazy Busy.
www.drhallowell.com
Twitter, social networking and microblogging service.
www.twitter.com
Wikipedia, online multilingual free-content encyclopedia.
www.wikipedia.org
Myspace, social networking website.
www.myspace.com
Facebook, social networking website.
www.facebook.com
YouTube, video sharing website.
www.youtube.com
Attention Deficit Disorder Assocation.
www.add.org
Chapter 2: Help is Here
Jack Stack, author, The Great Game of Business.
www.greatgame.com
Hans Rosling, creator, Gapminder.
www.gapminder.org
Ian Jukes and Anita Dosaj, researchers, digital natives.
web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine/About_Us.html
Lord Saatchi, co-founder, advertising agency M&C Saatchi.
www.mcsaatchi.com
C and T, theater company using new technology to educate.
www.candt.org
TED, annual conference on technology entertainment design.
www.ted.com
SIFE, students in free enterprise, annual international contest.
www.sife.org
PSA China, professional speakers assocation.
www.chinaspeakers.org
Chopschticks, comedy show held across Greater China.
www.chopschticks.com
Chapter 3: Your Roadmap
Earl Nightingale, pioneering motivational speaker.
www.earlnightingale.com
Chapter 4: You, the Presenter
Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady, the United States.
www.feri.org
Walter Cannon, coined the term fight or flight.
www.the-aps.org/about/pres/introwbc.htm
Little Albert experiment, evidence of human conditioning.
www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/documents/harris_-1979.pdf
Tiger Woods’ golf mental secret revealed.
www.pressrelease365.com/pr/sports/golf/tiger-woods-golf-mental-secret-2044.htm
Toastmasters International, public speaking, leadership skills.
www.toastmasters.org
IFFPS, international professional speaking assocations.
www.iffps.org
Chapter 5: Treasure your Audience
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian philosopher.
www.mkgandhi.org
World’s oldest known portrait is 27,000 years old in a cave.
www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2006/jun/06/art
Chris Garrett, professional blogger, articles on avatars.
www.chrisg.com
Lovemarks, philosophy of a future beyond brands.
www.lovemarks.com
Chapter 6: Produce your Message
Plato, Ancient Greek philosopher.
plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato
Dr. Stephen Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
www.stephencovey.com
Aliens, scary space movie.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748
Jaws, scary shark movie, one of the first high concept films.
www.jaws30.com
Steven Spielberg, influential movie director.
www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229
BusinessWeek, business magazine published by McGraw-Hill.
www.businessweek.com
Google’s open source browser Chrome.
www.google.com/chrome
Aesop’s Fables, brief storries providing moral education.
www.aesopfables.com
Harvard Business Review, a monthly research-based magazine written
for business practitioners.
www.hbr.org
Stanley Ralph Ross, writer of 1960s cult classics, like Batman.
www.imdb.com/name/nm0743853
Chapter 7: Create your Connection
John Keller, creator, ARCS Model of Motivational Design.
www.arcsmodel.com
Robert Cialdini, social psychologist and author, Influence.
www.influenceatwork.com
Joe Girard, tagged as “world’s greatest salesman.”
www.joegirard.com
Aristotle, influential Greek philosopher.
ancienthistory.about.com/cs/people/p/aristotle.htm
Tony Robbins, peak performance coach.
www.tonyrobbins.com
Three of the best stand up comedians ever:
Bill Hicks, www.billhicks.com.
George Carlin, www.georgecarlin.com.
Richard Pryor, www.richardpryor.com.
Videos on how to use the techniques in this book.
www.youtube.com/oneminutepresenter
Chapter 8: Deliver with Style
Zig Ziglar, legendary motivational speaker.
www.zigziglar.com
Two pastors with influential oratory:
Joel Osteen, www.joelosteen.com.
Rick Warren,www.rickwarren.com.
Dr. Chris Smith, making science accessible for all.
www.thenakedscientists.com
Cnet, reviews, news and prices on tech products.
www.cnet.com
Michael Phelps, winner of the most Olypmic gold medals.
www.michaelphelps.com
Red Bull, energy drink.
www.redbull.com
Edward Hall, author, The Silent Language.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_T._Hall
Grand Canyon Railway, travel in style on vintage trains.
www.thetrain.com
Raleigh Pinskey, author, 101 Ways to Promote yourself.
www.promoteyourself.com
Dr. Candice M. Coleman, author, Say It Well!
www.SayItWell.com
Desmond Morris, author, PeopleWatching.
www.desmond-morris.com
Alexander Technique, methods to improve posture.
www.alexandertechnique.com
Garr Reynolds, author, Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery.
www.presentationzen.com
Nancy Duarte, author, Slide:ology : The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations.
www.slideology.com
Pecha Kucha, join a night of snappy presentations.
www.pecha-kucha.org
Ignite, events featuring 5 minute presentations.
ignite.oreilly.com
Rukmini Bhaya Nair, IIT professor traces Darwin’s steps.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/223286.cms
The non verbal library.
www.linguaggiodelcorpo.it/biblio
Non verbal behaviour skills.
www3.usal.es/~nonverbal/introduction.htm
Chinese emotion and gesture.
www.ling.gu.se/~biljana/gestures2.html
Chapter 9: Manage all Interruptions
Mario Andretti, Italian born American race driver.
www.marioandretti.com
Chapter 10: Master the Q&A
Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist.
www.pasteurfoundation.org
H.P. Lovecraft, author, horror, fantasy, and science fiction.
www.hplovecraft.com
The Great Debaters, debate team takes on all comers.
www.thegreatdebatersmovie.com
Videojug, library of free factual video content online.
www.videojug.com
Chapter 11: Finish on Time
Benjamin Franklin, founding father, United States.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
Three sports legends:
Vince Lombardi, American football coach.
www.vincelombardi.com
Michael Jordan, basketball player.
www.nba.com/playerfile/michael_jordan
Bob Bowman, coach to swimmer Michael Phelps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bowman_(coach)
300, a force of 300 men fight the Persians in 480 B.C.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0416449
