by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 25, 2017
TED speakers use a practical method to create short presentations from hundreds of pages of content. In the last two weeks since the annual TED Talks conference, I’ve had the opportunity to speak directly to two of this year’s notable speakers. Both are...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 9, 2017
How the billionaire Warren Buffett uses a classic rhetorical technique to make the complex simple. Last weekend, 40,000 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders descended on Omaha, Nebraska, to watch Warren Buffett and his partner, Charlie Munger, hold court. The two...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 7, 2017
Neil deGrasse Tyson gets 200 speaking requests a month. He accepts about four. Neil deGrasse Tyson has 7.3 million Twitter followers. Neil deGrasse Tyson is Stephen Colbert’s favorite guest. Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new book is a bestseller on Amazon, and it has...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 5, 2017
People who excel at giving presentations or public speaking take specific steps to improve. A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gave us a glimpse into how successful leaders think. His advice: “Don’t be a know-it-all; be a...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 3, 2017
In his surprise TED 2017 presentation, Pope Francis relied on a proven rhetorical technique used by great writers and speakers. The TED conference teased its audience with a “surprise guest” and they lived up to the billing. When Pope Francis took to the...
