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9 Rules to Avoid Murder by PowerPoint

23/04/2013 /

Have you ever done a PowerPoint presentation? Probably yes. Do you think it has always been compelling and memorable? We do not think so!              Many presentations are boring and quite bad.

In his article, Aaron Couch provides a list of advices to make PowerPoint more enjoyable to read and simple to understand.

  1. Begin with an outline
  2. Be consistent with the theme and layout
  3. Forget clipart, crazy sounds and fancy transitions
  4. Do not read your Power Point
  5. Get to the point
  6. Use media but quality media
  7. Use the resources available to you
  8. Practice. Practice. Practice
  9. It all lies on you: the presenter

Read the full article at : http://tiny.cc/zl7snw

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5 Gmail lessons from David Petraeus Affair

19/11/2012 /

The scandal that has enveloped former CIA director David Petraeus has shown Gmail and Web-based email services are not completely safe zones.

In their article published on Politico Pro, Michelle Quinn and Alex Byers illustrate the 5 Gmail lessons from David Petraeus affair on the limitations about privacy:

1. It’s not anonymous.
2. Government requests for access are increasing and Google and other services play ball.
3. You’re not in cyberspace.
4. A draft email folder does not offer magical protection.
5. Off-record chats can linger — somewhere.

Image source: http://www.hideyourselfonline.com/blog/

5 advices for the perfect speech

04/09/2012 /

Speaking in public can become very hard and, as George Jessel said:
“The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public”.

Susan Weinschenk provides some simple advices to make the perfect speech:

1-A speech should not last more than 20 minutes.
2- Use multiple sensory channels like videos to keep the attention of the audience high for the whole time.
3-Use your body and your expressions to support your words.
4-Involve your audience in the action.
5- Share all your emotion throw the words by passion and emphasis.

Read the full article at:

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/06/20/things-every-presenter-should-know-about-people-susan-weinschenk/

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E-Diplomacy: the twit map by AFP

13/08/2012 /

The website “E-Diplomacy Hub”, developed by the agency AFP, provides the full map of twitter interactions between the most influential diplomatic actors, think tanks and NGOs. The homepage features charts and graphics of the most followed heads of government and of State Embassies and Foreign Ministries on Twitter. Moreover, you can easily check the most debated hashtags on twitter dealing with International Affairs.

Visit E-Diplomacy Hub at:

http://ediplomacy.afp.com/

The Seven Weak Points of a Speech

05/07/2012 /

Mrmediatraining.com provides a list of the seven main causes that could make a speech uninteresting and boring:

1. Your Introduction Failed to Interest Me
2. One Thought Ran Into The Next
3. You Loaded The Speech With Technical Detail
4. Your Delivery Was Sleep-Inducing
5. You Didn’t Tell Me What You Wanted
6. You Read From Your PowerPoint
7. You Didn’t Manage the Question and Answer Period

Read the full post at: http://www.mrmediatraining.com/index.php/2011/10/27/seven-reasons-i-hated-your-speech/

Tom Fletcher’s “Twiplomacy”

28/05/2012 /

Tom Fletcher is the UK Ambassador in Lebanon and is one of the most active diplomats on social media. He has an original blog, concerning his diplomatic activities. One of his inspiring posts is titled:“Twiplomacy: riding the digital tiger”.

Here is the lead paragraph of the post:
“Diplomacy at its best has always been about both interpreting and shaping the world. Diplomats who only do the former should be in academia. Those who only do the latter should be in politics. Those that want to do both should be on Twitter.”

Read the full article at:
http://ukinlebanon.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=Speech&id=706941682

Death by Powerpoint

21/05/2012 /

What are the most common mistakes in Powerpoint presentations? With his humor Don McMillan shows in his effective 10 minutes video “Life after death by Powerpoint” what should be avoided.

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