Bill Gates
Gates and Jobs presenting
Here is a good analysis about PowerPoint v. Zen: Gates, Jobs, & the Zen aesthetic
Richard Brisebois
presentation
Pecha Kucha - the 20x20 presentation
[E]xactly 20 slides displayed for 20 seconds each. That's it. Say what you need to say in six minutes and 40 seconds of exquisitely matched words and images and then sit the hell down.The result, in the hands of masters of the form, combines business meeting
Comic relief
How NOT to use PowerPoint
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLpjrHzgSRM] Related posts: PowerPoint creators: Tufte is right, but… Presentations and that creature called PowerPoint Words and visuals: Why are you there? How do you set people on fire?
Ling- English
Google interview questions
Here are just a few: How many golf balls can fit in a school bus?You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and your mass is proportionally reduced so as to maintain your original density. You are then thrown into an empty glass blender. The blades will start
Social capital
What turns networking into social capital? Giving
I do a lot of favors for people, because I believe in “palm up” networking, which is networking to give and not to get. I figure the universe has a perfect accounting system. If I do favors for others, someone will do favors for me. It works. (Networking Tips from
leadership
Gates and Jobs: the interview
In a rare appearance together on the same stage at the same time, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs discussed each other's contributions to the technology industry.Bill Gates and Steve Jobs discussed each other's contributions to the technology industry. All Things Digital hosted the event and
Nonverbal
Palms turned upwards
The meaning of the gesture is clear whether it’s with one upturned palm, the “Brother, can you spare a dime” stance of beggars around the world, or with the two-palm version favored by preachers who reach out to beseech divine assistance. Or by exasperated Hollywood directors who rise
Elevator speech
Three on elevator speeches
What it is, Formulas for composing one, and Do's and Don'ts. Related posts: Vator.tv - online elevator pitches Real-world elevator pitches Your elevator speech… the final frontier… Excellent guide to prepare your elevator speech
Teaching and Learning
I care about students. Really?
My college's operational motto is "Challenge and Care". While the measure of the former can be achieved by learning outcomes and their corresponding evaluations, the measure of the latter is a little trickier. Here's the answer of an experienced teacher: The most effective answer
Ling- English
Bizarro on creativity
Most creativity is a combination of instinct and practice. I'm always suspicious of anybody who has some kind of succinct advice to give, because I think it's different in all cases. Ernie Bushmiller, who did [the comic strip] Nancy, he's famous inside the syndicated-
writing
Do your words make people see?
A blind man sitting on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet and a sign that read: "I am blind, please help." A creative publicist was walking by and stopped to observe. He saw that the blind man had only a few coins in
Daft and Lengel
Choosing the right medium for the task: Information richness
The advent and widespread use of e-mail, instant messaging and video conferencing has broadened the menu of available media beyond the letter and the phone call. Communicating effectively therefore requires a choice of the medium that is appropriate to one’s communication objective.Information richness theory provides a guide