Swart Donkey

I don't suffer from any debilitating fears or anxieties , and am very lucky to have an awesome support network of friends and family. M...

When we answer questions, we have the conclusion in mind. Rather than give it straight away, we lead the questioner. We see the destination...

You are a Marketer. Everybody is a Marketer. Despite hating money , I did do a few marketing courses at university, but I can't rea...

The UK has fairly generous annual leave allowances at 25 days. Sweden leads the list at 33 and in the US the average is just 12. Despite n...

I have a split personality when it comes to feedback. I love it and actively seek it out when I have plenty of time and air to breath. Love...

People aren't nasty. Some are, but those skebengas are a rounding error. One of the biggest fears people have is public speaking. This...

There is a subtle difference in tone when someone knows something and when they have just learnt it. We can sniff out a speech that has bee...

We learn in small chunks. Full concentration is taxing. That is the theory behind TED  keeping its talks to under 20 minutes. No matter ho...

Hans Rosling is a magical presenter and master of putting powerful data into stories. This particular presentation is less than 10 minutes ...

If you know a Doctor personally, you know not to ask them for advice when you are sick. Particularly if they are a parent, sibling or romant...

I just finished reading ' Slide:ology' by Nancy Duarte . She also writes a blog to accompany the book. Her book, along with 'Pr...

I mentioned Ken Robinson in my last post and Garr Reynolds links to a great interview with him by Riz Khan . In it they mention his book com...

Seth Godin writes nine steps to PowerPoint magic. I was very tempted to re-print the whole thing here because I know people don't follow...

I haven't read the book yet, but Garr Reynolds (whose book `Presentation Zen' I highly recommend) points to this youtube video of ...

I haven't yet figured out how to add video clips so... do me a favour and click on the link for this clip with Ken Burns . He is `famous...

www.ted.com runs conference once a year where they get some of the best speakers in the world to come and talk. The tickets are by invite o...

Take a look at this presentation on presenting by Garr Reynolds. Valuable for teachers, lecturers, businesspeople or anyone who has to do a ...

Thought this was a brilliant teaching technique "Now I know some of you have already heard of me, but for the benefit of those who are ...