April 14, 2009 by Jerry
In what seems like an extension of his election campaign, President Obama—in an effort to fulfill his promise to be accessible to the electorate—has been popping up all over the television tube. Since he took office, he has been seen from the West Wing of the White House, in Air Force One, in Europe for the G-20, on “Sixty Minutes,” and, most notably for the purpose of this post, as the first sitting president to appear on “The Tonight Show.” By sitting in Jay Leno’s guest chair, the president entered the risky world of comedy. The previous post, which cautioned
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April 13, 2009 by Jerry
One of the most pervasive pieces of advice bandied about in the presentation trade is to start a speech or a presentation with a joke. Wrong! No one can guarantee the success or failure of any joke; certainly not a business person – but not even a professional comedian. Consider Johnny Carson. The legendary talk show host spent 30 years on late night television telling jokes written by a crack team of professional, experienced comedy writers; but the jokes didn’t always work. Fortunately, one of Johnny’s greatest assets was his ability to recover from failed jokes. Whenever a scripted gag
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April 10, 2009 by admin
During this year’s SellingPower 2.0 conference, Jerry presented the awards for best speaker. Just prior to the conference Jerry and Gerhard Gschwandtner—Founder and Publisher of SellingPower—sat down together for a dialog about Jerry’s newest book The Power Presenter. This conversation is now available on the SellingPower website. Listen and watch as two luminaries discuss a variety of subjects; from famous Presidents, to the use of body language in presentations.
April 10, 2009 by admin
Jerry’s third, and most recent, book release The Power Presenter is focused on the personal delivery of presentations. Since the book release, early this year, Jerry has been blogging almost every day; answering questions we receive from our clients and readers on how to handle specific situations while presenting. During this time we have also been asked about another component of a successful presentation; the graphics. In response, we are going to run a two-week, ten-part series dedicated to presentation graphics. Graphics can be either your best friend or worst enemy during your presentation. Beginning Monday, April 20th, Jerry and the Power Presentations team will offer you daily insights on the role and use of graphics in presentations. Please join us.
April 9, 2009 by admin
Monday, April 6th, our good friend and colleague—Nancy Duarte—blogged about her speaking experience at Web 2.0 Expo. Having been to her workshops, and seen her deliver talks, we can attest she is definitely skilled in front of an audience. Nonetheless, after reading The Power Presenter, she was able to deliver her talk with greater comfort and confidence. Nancy Duarte is a gifted author—Slide:ology—and CEO of Duarte Design since 1990. Duarte Design is one of the few agencies in the world focused solely on presentations, regardless of delivery technology or device. Duarte is one of the largest design firms in Silicon Valley and listed as a top woman-owned business in the area. Nancy’s twenty years of experience working with global companies and thought leaders has influenced the perception of some of the world’s most valuable brands and many of humanity’s common causes.
April 8, 2009 by admin
 Last Friday—April 3rd—Jerry and Sixtus delivered the first public workshop based on Jerry’s newest book release The Power Presenter. The workshop was held at Santa Clara University in the Leavey School of Business’ Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In attendance were students from SCU and Stanford, startup entrepreneurs, and employees from local business. To learn more about The Power Presenter workshop, upcoming dates and locations, please click HERE.
April 7, 2009 by admin
Jerry’s new book release, The Power Presenter, is now available from getAbstract. And, The Power Presenter is one of the 5 top downloaded book summaries on the site! Since its launch in 1999, getAbstract has become the world’s largest provider of business book summaries and has built up a base of more than four million satisfied customers. Each five-page summary is presented in a crisp, magazine-page format. The summaries are logically structured to get the maximum out of your reading time. If you are a person with too much to do, and not enough time to do it… The Power Presenter from getAbstract is for you!
April 6, 2009 by admin
Christopher Springman completes his radio interview with Jerry in this second installment. Listen as he and Jerry discuss a wide range of topics from neonatology to the value of coaching. Focusing on his recent book The Power Presenter, Jerry offers interesting insight into the history and scientific study behind his unique approach to public speaking. Life, Love & Health airs on multiple XM and Sirius Satellite Radio news and talk stations including ABC, CNN, Fox and ESPN, on Public Radio (NPR) affiliates, on Wal-Mart Radio and, internationally, on Voice of America and the American Forces Network. Listen to the second half of their conversation by clicking HERE.
April 3, 2009 by admin
On his nationally syndicated radio show Life, Love & Health, Christopher Springman had a 40 minute conversation with Jerry last month. Their dialog focused on the role of story development and presentation in every day life. They also discussed the best ways to interact with your physician. Life, Love & Health airs on multiple XM and Sirius Satellite Radio news and talk stations including ABC, CNN, Fox and ESPN, on Public Radio (NPR) affiliates, on Wal-Mart Radio and, internationally, on Voice of America and the American Forces Network. Listen to part one of their conversation by clicking HERE.
April 2, 2009 by admin
Yesterday, Jerry gave a session keynote at the 3rd annual “Invent Your Future Conference for Women.” Held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, the conference is the premier educational event for businesswomen in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. It features nationally-recognized keynote speakers, best-selling authors, thought leaders and business experts who offer informative seminars, tools, and techniques to accelerate career advancement. Jerry’s presentation, “Power Up Your Executive Presence,” was based on his latest book, The Power Presenter, which references many famous and non-famous speakers. The
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