tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65900831346743730712024-03-20T03:18:03.235-07:00Columbia Business School Public Speaking AssociationJeremy Caplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07585234305720943249noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-38912254822844653822010-04-01T00:04:00.000-07:002010-04-01T23:01:14.154-07:00Adi for PSA President<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxtmnbMNYit7-J7XilMTyApZcMPx38IbYPM-ZnSwukE3ig_twd-qMnzJrB6DV8Zn7_J9VFhfZ4ss8LGSrAuZA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814006087981606197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-78257019382901987952010-04-01T00:03:00.000-07:002010-04-01T22:59:56.536-07:00Adam for PSA Prez<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' 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Want You! - PSA Elections Open 3/24Submit your statement here: <a href="http://bit.ly/go_psa">http://bit.ly/go_psa</a> before midnight on Friday, 3/26.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJeu4WeKjhQyC8DqtagWUYTvLeKW-Sw-s6GjZh_G4JS_F4sV-rdBYTgKWcj-MsWKm0ohTu2pMEH51aCFf-ywcKnp-gdPTiT00lEFAXEmDVdN_OmrC-zv_SSajf1aH5u_f6y4-J4zbNaCU/s1600/PSA+elections.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJeu4WeKjhQyC8DqtagWUYTvLeKW-Sw-s6GjZh_G4JS_F4sV-rdBYTgKWcj-MsWKm0ohTu2pMEH51aCFf-ywcKnp-gdPTiT00lEFAXEmDVdN_OmrC-zv_SSajf1aH5u_f6y4-J4zbNaCU/s400/PSA+elections.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452462517737774962" border="0" /></a>Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814006087981606197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-5916537011038700842010-03-24T23:43:00.000-07:002010-03-24T23:53:28.139-07:00On 3/23/10 The Upright Citizen's Brigade and the PSA perform some Improv<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtoPa-qTx8zkA1zXGccPSiTj769nCmHxOpU5tk7bbG0wO40XKFfquLAKF3PpyC025RkI03Bb8YbTUrHR5zofcfWefQrSClJYAmc7aHBxWz1D6TwnnuMsayTgxlwIpETj9t0YGQCTJ-mmr/s1600/UCB+Flyer.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtoPa-qTx8zkA1zXGccPSiTj769nCmHxOpU5tk7bbG0wO40XKFfquLAKF3PpyC025RkI03Bb8YbTUrHR5zofcfWefQrSClJYAmc7aHBxWz1D6TwnnuMsayTgxlwIpETj9t0YGQCTJ-mmr/s400/UCB+Flyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452460222744276722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdN6i_HJNKhIduAYS4N03uMpihusZEjcvFX5F4H6J9ZOGUdQ0fBiOt7J_uzReT_-x02I84x9LjvSiLj76NG9wue8M5GnDh8HzPAJKVartoneXSuusBXok2BsnCkVYjmEQIWh1tPtThC87/s400/image003.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452460576300546274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Gene stands and delivers:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4rbgUJ9WHhYuVPDv6A8O4Z5rnjcMyyEj6xtGuMddiQOAUFlMmAz1eRX7uMQJ-3EvTbwsEeG2eluZnBdtLvJ8qrBAjwbj3PXvUA6JWAUAb4KpeBmY01oQiyfRNpa7kb7mjbqfaVR4WoN7/s1600/P1070410.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4rbgUJ9WHhYuVPDv6A8O4Z5rnjcMyyEj6xtGuMddiQOAUFlMmAz1eRX7uMQJ-3EvTbwsEeG2eluZnBdtLvJ8qrBAjwbj3PXvUA6JWAUAb4KpeBmY01oQiyfRNpa7kb7mjbqfaVR4WoN7/s400/P1070410.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452456557219612930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />PSA'er revert back to kindergarten and sketch presentations with crayons:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwsDJPew2DCeynHIT5fx_pIZuqQ6jDya6o7u5MyR-3lE0Lj1Kd-vNgPzpTRWdRf7NQQzNyxoOdhfX5YTzXHYWvwjqRlvDYN2dT8r6Rc9WA4U624A_GoCU1naIKnhKpeYOXpPwDk1LxBLS/s1600/zen.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 513px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwsDJPew2DCeynHIT5fx_pIZuqQ6jDya6o7u5MyR-3lE0Lj1Kd-vNgPzpTRWdRf7NQQzNyxoOdhfX5YTzXHYWvwjqRlvDYN2dT8r6Rc9WA4U624A_GoCU1naIKnhKpeYOXpPwDk1LxBLS/s400/zen.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452457812447685042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span>Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814006087981606197noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-32806664559118760372010-02-23T22:56:00.000-08:002010-02-23T23:02:17.443-08:00Media Training with renowned Communication Coach Gail ParkerOn 2/23/10 fifteen (un?) lucky PSA members enter the CBS Squawk Box...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVK_4O190KW_ZV5pD1Vbe-dDM1SFORdPUz07eYNegnDJrKNcFF_KA1TzRZemPENambxGE-QNjevSJRfLTC7H8hdAoLwXe_2i4Ovv_AjkWPNOQbc-labYxo35HTJxk-a4lKBvondP8hGByv/s1600-h/image003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVK_4O190KW_ZV5pD1Vbe-dDM1SFORdPUz07eYNegnDJrKNcFF_KA1TzRZemPENambxGE-QNjevSJRfLTC7H8hdAoLwXe_2i4Ovv_AjkWPNOQbc-labYxo35HTJxk-a4lKBvondP8hGByv/s400/image003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441700644597728370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But before their grilling, our coach Gail Parker explains how to protect ourselves against tough questions with the "verbal buffer":<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dypQkWdciY0o3KztAtciwidlSGoPkTA3kY27tD3B5abrnc9t9ii6J21l9WqLJUacaszkIf5uxCDuigJ11Uiew' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814006087981606197noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-35471996527958348022010-02-20T22:58:00.000-08:002010-02-20T23:17:03.145-08:002nd Annual BS Contest: THE RESULTS ARE IN!Congrats to:<br /><br />1st place: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Edoardo Policano</span><br />2nd place: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shawna Kaufman</span><br />3rd place: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aubrey Levy</span><br /><br />for showing the world they can "fake it till they make it" at our 2nd annual BS contest on 2/9/10.<br /><br />144 beers<br />70 attendees<br />22 BS'ers<br />3 winners<br />1 great club<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu74TCPD8mnxW1ZljmmpVVO0G-0NnvL-8v41Se_H7iK0GvSm1dzYE6DZfe5Ci7SXyzRoEfENc-pM3hWjinpIgxFI-Ul-GcZ-KyWvJ0cX-klWhJ4qxblQaSxrKi3n8qy9aHDXs5r74LABhO/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu74TCPD8mnxW1ZljmmpVVO0G-0NnvL-8v41Se_H7iK0GvSm1dzYE6DZfe5Ci7SXyzRoEfENc-pM3hWjinpIgxFI-Ul-GcZ-KyWvJ0cX-klWhJ4qxblQaSxrKi3n8qy9aHDXs5r74LABhO/s400/image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440589681448480754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try 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zombie audiences during his 11/18 "Confessions of a Public Speaker" talk to a crowd of 70 CBS students.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814006087981606197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-63231510017538692442009-11-12T22:33:00.000-08:002009-11-12T22:35:45.741-08:00Warren Buffett pledges $1.5M to Columbia MBA's with Public Speaking Abilities<object id="cnbcplayer" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" height="380" width="400"><br /><param name="type" value="application/x-shockwave-flash"><br /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><br /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><param name="quality" value="best"><br /><param name="scale" value="noscale"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><br /><param name="salign" value="lt"><br /><param name="movie" 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personal secrets to public speaking success at our 9/29 event.Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814006087981606197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-26633870340692485682009-09-23T19:29:00.000-07:002009-09-23T20:34:48.505-07:00PSA's Kickoff Improv Speeches Event ClipJason Chekofsky '11 explains why pink is the best color.<br />(after being given 3 seconds to collect his thoughts)<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdDlHV-iLsXZafV-URztc_8B0MMRvb-cMIkt3JWgmY6b5gkYiUxWz_e1H-uDjQDOTZITseWtg5xqBmdoRYIQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814006087981606197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-17493982491051183462009-09-12T14:46:00.000-07:002009-09-12T14:50:49.553-07:00Amazing TED speech about how we read others' minds<object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RebeccaSaxe_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RebeccaSaxe-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=630&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=rebecca_saxe_how_brains_make_moral_judgments;year=2009;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=how_the_mind_works;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=unconventional_explanations;event=TEDGlobal+2009;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RebeccaSaxe_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RebeccaSaxe-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=630&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=rebecca_saxe_how_brains_make_moral_judgments;year=2009;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=how_the_mind_works;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=unconventional_explanations;event=TEDGlobal+2009;"></embed></object>Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814006087981606197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-66770195676596887672009-09-10T13:48:00.000-07:002009-09-10T13:58:52.224-07:00Speech reel for Association Day 9/11<object height="337" width="416"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNK57WCjS8VMIqaW6F9dzzjh7HhoxBnd6U="><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFNK57WCjS8VMIqaW6F9dzzjh7HhoxBnd6U=" 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id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379939575681144978" border="0" /></a>Hello CBS! As the '09-'10 president of the Public Speaking Association, I am happy to meet all of our new 2011 brothers and sisters and welcome back the class of 2010.<br /><br />For both existing members and prospectives, I hope you can stop by our table during Association Day tomorrow (9/11) from 3-5PM to meet our new leadership team and hear about the exciting events line-up we are diligently planning.<br /><br />Feel free to leave your name and email address here:<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://bit.ly/psa_asso">http://bit.ly/psa_asso</a><br /><br />so that we can add you to our list and invite you to our first event (Improv Speeches) on Tuesday, 9/15 from 12:30-2 in Uris 307.<br /><br />-Greg BatemanGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814006087981606197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-30023538828355016192009-04-22T12:13:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:14:56.813-07:00Ted Talks: Anti-Social Phone Use<object width="400" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/embed/RennyGleeson_2009-embed_high.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RennyGleeson-2009.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=511" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/embed/RennyGleeson_2009-embed_high.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RennyGleeson-2009.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=511"></embed></object>Jeremy Caplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07585234305720943249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-35989859696169089722009-04-22T11:43:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:08:59.250-07:00Top-Notch Public Speaking VideosFor the PSA event highlighting great presentations: <object width="420" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/p/B052F74B888A8534&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/p/B052F74B888A8534&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Jeremy Caplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07585234305720943249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-51233676997456376422009-03-09T21:59:00.000-07:002009-03-09T21:59:37.543-07:00More Public Speaking Tips and Suggestions<a href=http://www.centernetworks.com/public-speaking-tips>More Public Speaking Tips and Suggestions | CenterNetworks</a><br />
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From Allen Stern of CenterNetworks: James Duncan Davidson has a lengthy post coming from his experience at eComm 2009 last week. His tips include:<br />
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* Please deliver your speech to the crowd, not the screen<br />
* Please take off your name tag<br />
* When on a panel, don't look at your shoes. Try to look at who’s talking. Otherwise, you look bored, even if you're not.<br />
* Don't pace aimlessly<br />
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Chris DiBona has a follow-along to Davidson's post with a good number of tips including:<br />
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* Practice<br />
* Don't lie<br />
* Don't speak so damn fast<br />
* Take questions at the end. During the speech, any questions should be short and the answers shorter. Long q&a belongs at the end. Most people are coming to hear you speak, not the audience. Some are coming to give you crap, they can wait. Some have good questions, find them!<br />
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Charlie O'Donnell shares 10 ways to improve your startup pitches. The tips include:<br />
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* Be confident and realize that you are pitching at all times<br />
* Appreciate the feedback<br />
* Tell me something you learned about the market or your users--shows you are adaptableJeremy Caplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07585234305720943249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6590083134674373071.post-75897864180748157652009-02-19T08:43:00.001-08:002009-02-19T08:46:23.156-08:00Some Presentation Tips<p>Some presentation tips from Jeff Bonforte, posted on a blog called <a href="http://johngannonblog.com/?s=powerpoint"> "Yet Another VC Blog"</a>:</p><ol><li>Use lots of screenshots or images of your product or service (or team)</li>
<li>Reisist slide animations. Use the “dissolve” transition between slides.</li>
<li>Shorter presos are better. 5-8 slides is ideal. 10-20 for longer or more detailed presos.</li>
<li>Limit or eliminate text. You are there to speak. They are there to interact and listen, not read.</li>
<li>Send PDFs of your presentation, not PPTs as followup.</li>
<li>Tell a story. Every presentation needs a plot (1-3 underlying points). For Al Gore, it was “The planet is in trouble, and it’s worse than you thought” and “We are to blame, but if we now we can also be the solution.” The rest of his amazing presentation were just supporting elements to that plot line of his story.</li>
<li>Reduce the size of everything. As a default PowerPoint (and Keynote even) make everything too big. White space is your friend.</li>
<li>Don’t pass out your slides (unless they are for a board meeting). Don’t send your presentation in advance (there are exceptions to this rule).</li>
<li>Make your own color palette and stick with it for the entire presentation. Generally, you should only use 1-2 colors (plus black and grays).</li>
<li>White backgrounds are best. Don’t use backgrounds other than solid colors of very subtle gradients.</li>
<li>Charts: Reduce categories. Don’t use legends. Reduce font sizes. Reduce guide lines. Use one color with multiple shades. Eliminate or reduce line weights.</li>
</ol>Jeremy Caplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07585234305720943249noreply@blogger.com0