A good site packed with articles for self growth is Self Growth.com

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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