by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Mar 3, 2017
When two astronomers bump into each other in the hallway, one doesn’t say to the other: “We’ve discovered seven Earth-sized planets in the Goldilocks Zone just 40 light years away.” The astronomers might say: “The transiting configuration of seven temperate...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Feb 22, 2017
TED Talks are limited to 18 minutes. Neuroscience proves it’s the ideal length for a new business pitch “When I’m pitching a new idea, how long should my presentation be?” It’s a common question that I hear from entrepreneurs and...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 6, 2016
StartUps, the UK’s number one web service for starting a business includes Talk Like TED among it’s top 8 recommended reading. As the year comes to a close we look at the business books that you need to read over the Christmas break… Read...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Aug 31, 2016
“How long should my presentation be?” It’s one of the most common presentation questions I’m asked by sales and marketing professionals as well as CEOs and business leaders. I won’t offer the “right” answer, but I’ll give you a good one. There are few right answers...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 6, 2016
“Presentation literacy” isn’t an option anymore, according to TED Talks curator Chris Anderson. “It’s a core skill for the twenty-first century.” Anderson calls presentation and public-speaking skills a “superpower” for those who want to express their ideas. TED...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Mar 31, 2016
Harvard professor Amy Cuddy thought she had made a mistake. In 2012 Cuddy, stepped on a TED stage to deliver a presentation on how body posture influences behavior. In addition to the data, she shared a deeply personal story of how she fought her own battle with...
