DAASV - Secrets of Public Speaking 4/21/11
Dartmouth Alumni Association of Silicon Valley sponsored the presentation, “How to Win An Audience: The Secrets of Public Speaking” featuring Brent Bilger ’80 E’81. The event was held at the University Club in Palo Alto, CA on 4/21/2011.
By way of introduction,
Fear of public speaking is people's #1 fear - it's more common than fear of death (or spiders). "In other words," Jerry Seinfield deadpanned, "at a funeral, the average person would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy."
Whether you’re an engineer, executive, entrepreneur, or graduate student, everyone must make presentations. The two key criteria to a powerful presentation are the content and the way in which the content is presented. This event is about the latter. Brent Bilger '80 E'81 will give you some tools to more fully engage an audience. It will show you how you can exude confidence in the presentation of your content. Some people are born natural speakers, but everyone can learn how to become a GREAT speaker!
Brent presented a coherent plan for effective presentations and then demonstrated, through his presentation, the techniques to use and avoid to most effectively communicate with an audience.
These photos were taken by George Hamma. Participants are welcome to download and use these images. High quality prints are available by clicking on the "Buy" button.
Photos (C) 2011 George Hamma
Read MoreBy way of introduction,
Fear of public speaking is people's #1 fear - it's more common than fear of death (or spiders). "In other words," Jerry Seinfield deadpanned, "at a funeral, the average person would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy."
Whether you’re an engineer, executive, entrepreneur, or graduate student, everyone must make presentations. The two key criteria to a powerful presentation are the content and the way in which the content is presented. This event is about the latter. Brent Bilger '80 E'81 will give you some tools to more fully engage an audience. It will show you how you can exude confidence in the presentation of your content. Some people are born natural speakers, but everyone can learn how to become a GREAT speaker!
Brent presented a coherent plan for effective presentations and then demonstrated, through his presentation, the techniques to use and avoid to most effectively communicate with an audience.
These photos were taken by George Hamma. Participants are welcome to download and use these images. High quality prints are available by clicking on the "Buy" button.
Photos (C) 2011 George Hamma
