As many of you know I am always looking for more effective ways to communicate with my audiences, whether here on this blog or during a presentation on-stage.
An interesting talk on Ted.com caught my attention just by the title – “How Bacteria Talk” by Bonnie Bassler.
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Here’s what I got from this video:
- How to deliver what could be very technical information in a very memorable manner.
- Stories and humor are part and parcel of tech-talks.
- Using PowerPoint effectively – note the lack of text and the simplicity of the graphics.
- Summations that aren’t the boring list of “I told you what I told you.”
- And of course an interesting lesson in research and where it’s going.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/bonnie_bassler_on_how_bacteria_communicate.html
Watching and evaluating other speakers and trainers can greatly enhance your own ability to deliver your message, but more importantly, you can learn from your experience with a speaker what impacted you the most, how and why you retained the information.
I did not want this video to end! I wanted more!
Bart Gragg
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Thank you for this Bart, I am on my way across to check it out now. A timely motivation to close a busy week.
Catherine
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