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A thought-provoking speech from the Education Secretary in Brighton College's Education conference scored highly yet somehow seemed to miss something. Continue reading → > read more

Fishy Business in Edinburgh as Prince of Wales Speaks out

Published on 2012-05-09 17:32:57

A speech by the Prince of Wales in Edinburgh marked the first meeting of the World Fisheries Congress in Europe let alone the United Kingdom. Continue reading → > read more

Tradition Restored with Queen’s Speech to Parliament

Published on 2012-05-08 12:18:04

The 2012 Queen's speech to Parliament is much anticipated, not least because there was no Queen's speech last year. This year the anticipation and interest in the speech is already palpable. Continue reading → > read more

Sants Speech Signals Constructive Tension with the City

Published on 2012-04-24 17:34:44

A speech at the Merchant Taylors' Hall in the City of London marked the end of an era for Hector Sants the Chairman of the Financial Services Authority. Continue reading → > read more

Howard Weil Conference PowerPoint Presentation Drains Energy

Published on 2012-04-21 07:58:28

An energy-draining conference presentation at the Howard Weil energy group reflects the formulaic use of PowerPoint by industry CEOs. Continue reading → > read more

Las Vegas Mayor Goodman State of the City Speech Proves Audience Ordeal

Published on 2012-04-19 17:51:27

Mayor Goodman of Las Vegas did herself no favours with an 80 minute State of the City speech this week. It proved a lengthy ordeal for her audience who kept their applause to the end. Continue reading → > read more

PowerPoint Presentation Tip no Shortcut for Presenting Success

Published on 2012-04-18 17:06:44

Simply placing hyperlinks in your PowerPoint presentation might help you reach your presentation's conclusion more quickly but it won't solve the reason why you ran out of presenting time. Continue reading → > read more

Wyoming Republicans Take Heart from Cheney Convention Speech

Published on 2012-04-17 16:45:43

Dick Cheney's address to the Wyoming state Republican convention in Cheyenne gave some heart to his audience. Continue reading → > read more

Kim Jong-un Speech Gives Little Comfort to International Audience

Published on 2012-04-16 06:28:33

A speech from North Korea's new dictator, Kim Jong-un, marks him out from his father who never gave a speech in public in his lifetime. Continue reading → > read more

David Cameron’s Diplomatic Speech Sets the Tone for Indonesia Visit

Published on 2012-04-14 09:31:27

Engaged on a major diplomatic tour of Asia the Prime Minister, David Cameron, set the right diplomatic tone with his speech at the President's palace in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta. Continue reading → > read more

Clegg Speech Targets Green Growth

Published on 2012-04-12 04:51:38

A Green speech by Nick Clegg the deputy Prime Minister saw him challenge the view that there's a simple choice between green and growth in the economy. Continue reading → > read more

Trainee Doctors Practise Presentation Skills with Mobile App

Published on 2012-04-11 13:04:51

A new app should boost the presentation skills of doctors and medical students aiming to pass key medical exams that require them to present medical case study findings. Continue reading → > read more

Franca Sozzani Harvard Speech Proves Gutsy Performance

Published on 2012-04-05 17:50:49

A Harvard speech by Italia Vogue editor in chief Franca Sozzani tackled the many causes of eating disorders among the young, women and men. Continue reading → > read more

Cardinal to Probe as Priest’s PowerPoint Presentation Upset by Explicit Images

Published on 2012-04-03 15:00:00

Father Martin McVeigh's PowerPoint presentation to the parents of First Communicants never really got beyond the first slide as his presentation was compromised by images of an explicit nature. Continue reading → > read more

Galloway Speech Signals Spring Time for Bradford

Published on 2012-04-01 15:57:26

Spring time for Bradford was the claim made by the new MP for Bradford West, George Galloway, in his victory speech after winning the seat with a crushing 10,000 votes majority. Continue reading → > read more

Keynote Speeches Mark the Royal Generations

Published on 2012-03-30 16:39:15

It was a busy week for royal speeches as the Queen gave her sixth speech to the combined Houses of Parliament and the Duchess of Cambridge gave her first public speech at a children's hospice in Ipswich Continue reading → > read more

Cameron After Dinner Speech Leaves a Bad Taste

Published on 2012-03-30 09:51:54

David Cameron's speech to the Alzheimer's Society was overshadowed by comments he made during his introduction about the developing row over access to the Prime Minister for Party donations. Continue reading → > read more

No High Notes in Osborne Budget Speech

Published on 2012-03-21 17:45:16

In his third Budget speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne took the chance to outline a fiscally neutral budget that claimed some novelty but seemed more prosaic. Continue reading → > read more

Sarkozy Speech Cozies up to the Converted

Published on 2012-03-18 19:10:21

A defiant President Sarkozy launched into a 45-minute speech in Lyon at the weekend to an ecstatic audience of supporters as the French Presidential election campaign gets into gear. Continue reading → > read more

History and Economy Mixed in India’s 2012 Budget Speech

Published on 2012-03-14 16:36:13

India's budget speech, set for March 16th, manages to mix modernity with tradition retaining some characteristic flavours of the past with features of the present. Continue reading → > read more

Speaking of Presidents and the Power to Persuade

Published on 2012-03-13 17:39:44

The long-held contention that the power of the Presidency is the power to persuade is dissected in a well-researched New Yorker article by Ezra Klein. Continue reading → > read more

Aung San Suu Kyi Burma Election Speech Censored

Published on 2012-03-12 15:23:02

An election campaigning speech by Aung San Suu Kyi has been censored in advance of its recording. Continue reading → > read more

Easier Presentations with PDF Document Conversion

Published on 2012-03-09 04:01:21

Converting the contents of a PDF document into a PowerPoint presentation has become easier with a new software application from VeryPDF. Continue reading → > read more

No Crocodile Tears for Mugabe Birthday Speech

Published on 2012-03-07 06:30:55

Celebrating his 88th birthday with a speech and a giant crocodile cake, President Mugabe of Zimbabwe certainly seemed toothless as his speech was greeted with indifference. There were no tears when it ended. Continue reading → > read more

Obama Speech no Political Football

Published on 2012-03-06 06:30:45

Last year the opening match of the National Football League clashed with a speech by President Obama. But this year the opening game of the NFL has been moved to avoid a similar clash with an Obama acceptance speech. Continue reading → > read more

Sleepy Tory Dozes off in Veterans Presentation

Published on 2012-03-05 07:42:09

Canadian Tory MP managed to fall asleep during a presentation last week and then managed to upset everyone when it became public knowledge. Continue reading → > read more

Catholic Candidates Argue over Merits of Kennedy Faith Speech

Published on 2012-02-28 15:19:00

A fifty-two year old speech is the centre of a hotly-contested debate between Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum on the relationship between Church and State. Continue reading → > read more

Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture on Presentation Tour in Hungary

Published on 2012-02-24 11:04:39

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Tourism and Culture has embarked on a presentation tour in Hungary promoting the virtues of Azerbaijani culture to an audience of university students. Titled, Scientific Presentation of Azerbaijani Culture, the tour doesn't exactly sell itself. Continue reading → > read more

Adele 21 Second Brit Acceptance Speech a Blur

Published on 2012-02-22 05:45:22

Fresh from her Grammy Awards success Adele's victorious acceptance speech for her best album of the year Brit award was cut short only seconds from its start. Continue reading → > read more

Red Biretta Follows Archbishop Timothy Dolan Speech in Rome

Published on 2012-02-21 04:41:00

Speaking in Italian, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York gave an impassioned speech to the Pope and the college of cardinals before the Pope elevated 22 new cardinals in the Vatican city, Rome. Continue reading → > read more

The Long, The Short and The Ugly State of The Union Speeches

Published on 2012-02-19 16:59:19

A President's state of the union speech has become an annual ritual and source of some fascinating data analysed by the American Presidency Project in Santa Barbara, California. Continue reading → > read more

We’re All in This Together: Cameron’s Scotland Union Speech

Published on 2012-02-17 14:59:30

Drawing on a rich vein of symbolism the Prime Minister, David Cameron, made the case for a strong United Kingdom in a speech before Edinburgh castle. Continue reading → > read more

Prince Charles Food Speech Tastes Delicious for Publishing Scoop

Published on 2012-02-15 12:34:35

A speech delivered by Prince Charles at Georgetown University in 2011 is to be published in a move to promote his views on sustainable farming techniques. Continue reading → > read more

Phaxio’s Avner Gives the Presentation Fax on Conference Presenting

Published on 2012-02-13 16:42:38

A presentation blog by Phaxio's Howard Avner gives some excellent advice for fellow entrepreneurs looking to present at an industry conference. The fax API business founder has revealed all the trials and tribulations of his recent presentation at the Technori pitch in Chicago. Continue reading → > read more

Spelman Speech Spells Out Environment Jargon

Published on 2012-02-10 13:03:32

A speech by the Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman at London's Guildhall failed to live up to expectations with a script rich in jargon and new-speak but weak in delivery. Continue reading → > read more

Business Presenters Doodling with Doodlecast

Published on 2012-02-08 16:13:17

Toronto-based Zinc Roe Inc. has released their new business presentation application, Doodlecast Pro, on the Apple app' store. Continue reading → > read more

X Marks the Spot as Brown Senior Finds Malcolm X Speech after 50 Years

Published on 2012-02-07 17:39:44

Forgotten for 50 years a hidden Malcolm X speech has been uncovered by Brown senior Malcolm Burnley following his reading of a 1961 Brown Daily Herald article by student Katharine Pierce. Continue reading → > read more

Slideshare Presentations Point to Longer Presentations but Less Text

Published on 2012-02-05 08:00:13

An appraisal of the Slideshare presentations posted during 2011 points the way to longer presentations, less text and more images. That's got to be good news for presenters and presentation audiences. Continue reading → > read more

American Presidents Provide Inspiration for Australian Political Speech

Published on 2012-02-04 07:26:18

When a speech by an Australian Minister, Anthony Albanese, appeared to lift material from the Hollywood movie, The American President, everyone saw the funny side. Now it's the turn of Australia's opposition leader, Tony Abbott, to borrow speech writing material from real American presidents for his speech to the Australian Press Club. Continue reading → > read more

Hollywood Provides Inspiration for Australian Political Speech Writing

Published on 2012-02-03 07:30:42

Australian Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his use of lines sourced from the Hollywood movie, The American President, in a speech he gave to the Australian Press Club. Continue reading → > read more

Boost for Team Presentations from SlideShark

Published on 2012-02-02 11:45:44

SlideShark, the iPad presentation app, has just been updated to accommodate cloud-based team presentations. Continue reading → > read more

Faculty Speechless and Deanless after Alberta Commencement Speech

Published on 2011-06-28 18:43:46

A commencement speech by Dr. Phillip Baker of the University of Alberta had media commentators in a lather last week when some attentive students noticed similarities with a speech given at Stanford University. > read more

Hacker Shows Bare Faced Cheek in Baltimore Presentation

Published on 2011-06-27 17:23:56

A disgruntled ex-employee turned to computer hacking in revenge for being fired. He seized control of his former CEO's PowerPoint presentation and presented the Boardroom with a very different set of bare figures to the ones they normally reviewed. > read more

Apricot Plan for Apple CEO Presentation

Published on 2011-06-20 06:08:27

A planning presentation by Steve Jobs at Cupertino City Council in California proved a good opportunity for the Apple CEO to impress his audience with outline plans for a new Apple campus in the city. > read more

The King’s Speech Sets Reform Agenda for Morocco

Published on 2011-06-18 17:07:43

Morocco's King Mohammed VI knows that he has to move fast if he is to keep hold of the monarchy so his speech on Friday was all-important. > read more

Gove Speech has a Moral Purpose for School Reform

Published on 2011-06-16 09:53:03

Michael Gove's speech at the Annual Conference of the National College for School Leadership in Birmingham was lengthy, but he carried the day with his seriousness and scholarship. > read more

Total Oil PowerPoint Presentation No Gusher

Published on 2011-06-12 12:16:23

A presentation by Pierre Mauriaud at the ninth annual ASPO conference in Brussels determined to flush out the reality behind peak oil production. It failed to do that, but there were glimpses of the reality behind ever booming oil demand. > read more

Patient Words in Prime Minister’s NHS Reform Speech

Published on 2011-06-07 14:16:06

An NHS reform speech by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, gave him the public speaking freedom to stretch his vocabulary. He didn't. And it worked. > read more

How You Can Share Your PowerPoint Presentation

Published on 2011-06-02 07:21:14

PowerPoint 2010 gives you a whole new way to promote your PowerPoint presentations to your colleagues and customers. > read more

Amy Poehler’s Harvard 2011 Commencement Speech

Published on 2011-06-01 06:45:21

Amy Poehler's Harvard 2011 commencement speech proved an hilarious yet uplifting send-off for the graduates. > read more

Ed Miliband Speech Making Progress

Published on 2011-05-31 07:15:52

Addressing the Progess Annual Conference in London the Labour Party Leader, Ed Miliband, gave a rousing speech to the party faithful. > read more

Yes We Can…Lift a Bit From This Speech and That Speech

Published on 2011-05-26 16:18:44

A speech by Ireland Premier Enda Kenny courted controversy when observers noted its similarity with an earlier speech given by president Obama. No problem, noted the Premier. > read more

Corrections Needed for Parliament PowerPoint Presentation

Published on 2011-05-25 16:43:20

Zacharia Modise's presentation in South Africa's Parliament ended in disaster when his presentation, containing factual errors, was interrupted and roundly lashed by an ANC Member of Parliament. > read more

School Bans Student Graduation Speech

Published on 2011-05-24 17:00:14

Cimarron Memorial School has banned a student's rhyming speech from an elected senior class president. > read more

Romney’s PowerPoint Health Care Tonic for the Nation

Published on 2011-05-23 04:39:38

A PowerPoint presentation by Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney does the cause of US health care reform no favour at all. > read more

Dancing on Ice Presentation Battle for Winter Olympics 2018

Published on 2011-05-17 17:34:23

Ice Queens Yu-Na Kim and Katarina Witt lead their presentation teams in Lausanne in a bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2018. > read more

Duchess Press Club Speech Slams Political Correctness

Published on 2011-05-15 15:49:14

In her speech at the London Press Club Awards, the Duchess of Cornwall identified political correctness as being as severe a form of press censorship as any other. > read more

Sustainable Farming the Future Says Prince Charles Speech

Published on 2011-05-12 05:22:20

A speech by Prince Charles at George Washington University saw him return to familiar public speaking territory: farming and food production. > read more

Triesman: England 2018 Presentation a No-Hoper

Published on 2011-05-10 17:59:44

Lord Triesman's evidence before the Culture, Media and Sport select committee in Parliament goes some way to explaining why the England presentation for the FIFA 2018 World Cup was a no-hoper. > read more

Professor Lustig Speech Gets to the Bottom of Obesity Epidemic

Published on 2011-05-09 17:32:13

A stunningly healthy looking Professor Robert H. Lustig presents "Sugar: The Bitter Truth" at the University College of San Francisco. This inspiring speech debunks most of the myths surrounding the current obesity epidemic and then explains the real > read more

Speech Signals Workers Party Victory for Low Thia Khiang

Published on 2011-05-08 17:52:44

A speech by the Singapore Workers' Party Leader sealed a famous victory in the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency before his supporters started their chanting. > read more

PowerPoint Presentation Add-in Development Timed to Perfection?

Published on 2011-05-04 16:45:19

A new PowerPoint presentation Add-in called PresenterClock aims to help presenters with the critical task of meeting their time objectives when presenting. > read more

Pentagon PowerPoint Presentation Points to Pakistan Hide-Out

Published on 2011-05-02 16:27:26

The death of Osama Bin-Laden in a heavily fortified compound in Abbottabad was a signal for the Pentagon's press corps to roll into action with a PowerPoint presentation slide deck. > read more

Prince Harry Best Man Speech Best Kept Private

Published on 2011-04-29 16:03:32

Amid all the fanfare, pomp and ceremony of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton we have the marvelous news that Prince Harry’s Best Man speech was leaked to the press. Only it wasn’t! The fake Best Man speech story, promo > read more

Trial Presentation Business on the Case With New Hiring

Published on 2011-04-29 07:07:59

Trial presentation services business Z-Axis has hired Scott Boulware as a new Trial Consultant to work on presenting their clients' cases in court. > read more

Silver Lining for SlideRocket Presentation Software in The Clouds

Published on 2011-04-27 16:18:53

Presentation software specialist SlideRocket has been acquired by the virtualisation software business VMware in a move that notes the compatibility of presentation software and cloud-based computing. > read more

Tandem PowerPoint Presentation Leaves Tracks in the Sand

Published on 2011-04-26 15:43:28

The explorer tandem of Bruce B. Junek and Tass Thacker set out their recent Middle-East bicycle adventure with a stunning visual story told with PowerPoint slides. > read more

Florida Student in 24 Hour Marathon Speech Ordeal

Published on 2011-04-20 16:06:27

University of South Florida student Cesar Hernandez determined to give a 24 hour speech to raise the profile of student rights and the case of unfair immigration laws. He did just that with his speech. > read more

Biden Biding His Time in Obama Budget Speech

Published on 2011-04-15 11:24:48

Is the fact that your very own Vice-President falls asleep during your all-important budget speech a vote of no confidence or a mark of the intensive work that went on before the speech? Probably the latter. > read more

Schmidt Lined up as Speaker for MacTaggart Speech

Published on 2011-04-12 06:31:01

Eric Schmidt the Executive Chairman of Google is lined up to give the MacTaggart speech at the prestigious Edinburgh television festival in August 2011. His selection is a departure from the long list of previous television industry speakers. > read more

Celebrations on Ice for Katarina Witt Munich 2018 Presentation

Published on 2011-04-11 17:08:25

Katarina Witt's presentation team for the Munich 2018 Winter Olympics bid put in a set of strong presentations and panel interviews during SportAccord in London this week as all the bid teams presented to the IOC organisers. > read more

Presentation Depression? Here’s a Funny Thing

Published on 2011-04-07 04:30:56

Brian Wetzel, the comedian, is on the road with a set of presentations dealing with the serious subject of depression. And it works. > read more

No Time Wasted with Stephen Hawking Speech

Published on 2011-04-05 07:45:36

Professor Stephen Hawking took several weeks to type out his one hour speech delivered at the Texas A&M University in College Station, but it was well-received and got its message across. > read more

‘Born in the USA’ Heralds Obama Gridiron speech

Published on 2011-04-01 17:10:29

President Obama attended his very first Gridiron dinner in Washington D.C. at the weekend and gave a superbly timed speech full of the characteristic humour required for this white tie event. > read more

President’s Libya Speech No Crowd Pleaser

Published on 2011-03-30 17:28:10

The President's speech to the nation on Monday night drew a smaller audience than might have been expected for such a clinical speech about the Libyan operation. > read more

Inflation Required for Federal Reserve Bank Presentation

Published on 2011-03-29 17:59:49

A less than riveting PowerPoint presentation by James Bullard, President and CEO of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank leaves his Prague audience wanting resuscitation not inflation. > read more

Keep Taking the Tablets: Samsung CTIA Presentation Experience

Published on 2011-03-28 17:34:06

Samsung unveiled their new Samsung Galaxy Tab at the CTIA show in Orlando, Florida with a classy team-based presentation. > read more

Housing Presentation Has Audience on Their Feet

Published on 2011-03-25 15:34:44

A housing presentation by Steve Laposa of the Everitt Real Estate Center in Colorado had the attention of his audience when he asked mortgage lenders in his audience to get involved with the presentation. > read more

Osborne Speech Under Budget in 56 Minutes

Published on 2011-03-24 11:10:37

George Osborne's 2011 Budget speech followed a centuries old tradition of Chancellors' speeches to the House of Commons. This was a short but not surprising speech. It's clear his public speaking is growing in confidence. > read more

To Speak, or not to Speak, That is the Question

Published on 2011-03-18 13:25:32

No one knows why a Rio de Janeiro speech by the President of the United States has been canceled with some 48 hours notice. > read more

A Spotlight on Emperor Akihito Speech

Published on 2011-03-16 17:58:03

Emperor Akihito's speech to the Japanese nation is unprecedented in modern times. But then Japan itself is undergoing unprecedented times. > read more

Sheffield Steeled for Clegg Springtime Speech

Published on 2011-03-15 15:55:04

Sheffield steeled itself for the Liberal Democrats 2011 Spring conference at the weekend with the opportunity of a speech by the Deputy Prime Minister and party leader, Nick Clegg. > read more

The King’s Speech Proves Taxing

Published on 2011-03-14 10:18:47

King Mswati of Swaziland's short speech opening the new Swazi Revenue Authority proved taxing for his audience. > read more

Springtime for Osborne in Cardiff Conference Speech

Published on 2011-03-09 11:29:10

A speech by George Osborne at his Party's Spring conference in Cardiff set out the achievements of the Coalition government and the economic task ahead. > read more

Michael Moore Speech Yells: America isn’t Broke

Published on 2011-03-07 16:07:41

Controversial film maker Michael Moore arrived in Madison, Wisconsin at the weekend to give a speech in support of the public sector unions battling with the new Wisconsin Governor, Scott Walker. > read more

Apple Jobs Worth iPad 2 Presentation

Published on 2011-03-05 08:39:12

Launching the iPad 2 with style, panache and promise was the presentation task accomplished by Steve Jobs as he returned to front-line duties this week at Apple. > read more

Randy Newman Speech Aims To Slow It Down

Published on 2011-03-02 16:07:14

Randy Newman's acceptance speech at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood proved one of the highlights of the evening. > read more

Rambling Gaddafi Speeches Signal Saharan Menace

Published on 2011-03-01 14:34:32

Speeches by Libya's Colonel Gaddafi only serve to remind us of his sheer incoherence and menace. > read more

Firth Triumphs in Hollywood with The King’s Speech

Published on 2011-02-28 09:28:59

Colin Firth triumphed at the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony last night when he scooped the Best Actor award for his portrayal of King George VI in the film, The King's Speech. > read more

Nick Clegg Speech Signals OK to AV in UK

Published on 2011-02-26 15:17:31

With a speech in Leeds Nick Clegg launched the "Yes" campaign for the Alternative Vote (AV) referendum planned for three months time. > read more

Cameron Speech Notes Political Reform But Rejects AV

Published on 2011-02-25 12:15:20

The Prime Minister David Cameron kicked off the "No" campaign for the referendum on the Alternative Vote voting system with a speech in London. > read more

Oscar Nominee Lets Slip the Secret of a Good Impromptu Speech

Published on 2011-02-23 14:45:14

The waiting is nearly over for the 2011 Academy awards and the prospect of some typically breathless speeches from tinsel-town. But at least one movie maker has already prepared an impromptu speech...just in case. > read more

Secretary Clinton Speech 1 Veterans for Peace 0

Published on 2011-02-22 09:19:01

A speech by Secretary of State Clinton at the George Washington university was marked by a one-man protest. But ever-professional Secretary Clinton refused to allow the protester to interrupt her speech. > read more

New York Councilman Finds Governor Cuomo Speech Too Taxing

Published on 2011-02-21 15:44:03

Governor Andrew Cuomo's speech to the state Association of Black and Puerto Rican legislators in New York drew a small band of hecklers who were quickly dealt with by the Governor. > read more

New York Councilman Finds Governor Cuomo Speech Too Taxing

Published on 2011-02-21 15:44:03

Governor Andrew Cuomo's speech to the state Association of Black and Puerto Rican legislators in New York drew a small band of hecklers who were quickly dealt with by the Governor. > read more

Governor Gets Short Shrift for Shortened Speech

Published on 2011-02-18 05:47:47

A speech by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, ESL Narasimhan, was noisily interrupted by members of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) party protesting for a free Telangana State. > read more

Qantas CEO Presentation Makes No Mention of the Fokkers

Published on 2011-02-17 17:22:27

Some exceptional editing marked out this presentation by Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas, who was clearly challenged by the pronunciation of Fokker. > read more

Qantas CEO Presentation Makes No Mention of the Fokkers

Published on 2011-02-17 17:22:27

Some exceptional editing marked out this presentation by Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas, who was clearly challenged by the pronunciation of Fokker. > read more

Presentation No Small Beer for Craft Segment

Published on 2011-02-16 17:22:16

A well planned and prepared presentation to the brewers association members is served up with a weak title. > read more

Big Society. Big Deal. Cameron Speech Answers the Big Questions

Published on 2011-02-15 14:47:47

The Prime Minister re-outlined his expectations for the Big Society in a speech yesterday. It's not the first time he's done so. The Big Society has already had several re-releases. > read more

Public Speaking Democrat No Match for School Autocrats

Published on 2011-02-14 15:27:51

A day and a half of solitary confinement was the punishment for a student who broke ranks and gave a speech without the right clearance from his school. > read more

Right Time, Right Place, Wrong Speech for SM Krishna

Published on 2011-02-13 14:19:18

A speech by India's External Affairs Minister, SM Krishna, at the United Nations caused a stir when it was realised that the Minister was delivering the wrong speech-someone else's speech. > read more

Abraham Lincoln: The Birth of a Public Speaking Legend

Published on 2011-02-12 07:29:01

Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln in 1809. Born to a poor family in Kentucky he served one term as a United States Congressman and tried unsuccessfully to be elected a US Senator on two occasions. He campaigned for the Presi > read more

Sarah Palin Speech Echoes a Time For Choosing

Published on 2011-02-11 12:42:27

A speech by Sarah Palin on the centenary of the birth of Ronald Reagan was well-received by a friendly audience at the Young America's Foundation in Santa Barbara. > read more

Gangs Props Prove a Hit at Police Presentation

Published on 2011-02-07 14:43:23

Sergeant Jim Duering of the Grand Island Police Department used a set of seized gangland paraphernalia as effective props for his presentation on gangland activities at the Evangelical Free Church in Grand Island. > read more

Game Nearly Over As Nintendo Presentation Proves Technical Problem

Published on 2011-02-03 17:23:36

Nintendo of America President and Chief Operating Officer, Reggie Fils-Aime, had a troublesome time with his presentation at the launch of the Nintendo 3DS in New York. Without a teleprompter the Nintendo presenter was at a loss. > read more

YouTube Presentations Explore Monmouthshire Council’s Budget

Published on 2011-02-01 09:38:36

A set of three PowerPoint presentations presented by Councillor Phil Murphy explore the intricacies of Monmouthshire County Council's 2011 budget. It's a brave presentation publicity effort supported by Twitter and a blog. > read more

One Hungry Planet: BASF Presentation Feeds The World

Published on 2011-01-31 07:31:26

A well-executed presentation from BASF explores the challenge of feeding the world's population in years to come. It's an evocative presentation not least because of the role played by rising food prices and shortages in both Tunisia's and Egypt's cu > read more

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