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Augmented-reality maps: Blaise Aguera y Arcas
Feb 15th
In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft. (Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 8:14)
via TED Blog: Augmented-reality maps: Blaise Aguera y Arcas on TED.com.
Steve Ballmer Could Make More Money if He Presented Well
Feb 11th
Reuters reported that Steve Ballmer made $100,000 dollars less last year than the previous one.Interestingly, each of the next few Fridays, Distinction Services will be posting the results of their annual executive survey of the impact of presentations on an executive’s career. Their first post from last Friday stated 86.1% of executives said “communicating with a solid level of clarity and confidence directly impacts my career and income.” See? It impacts their income. Ballmer could have made more last year if he’d invested more in his presentation.
via Duarte Blog » Blog Archive » Steve Ballmer Could Make More Money if He Presented Well.
Best Connected Individuals Are Not the Most Influential Spreaders in Social Networks
Feb 5th
The importance of hubs may have been overstated, say Kitsak and pals. “In contrast to common belief, the most influential spreaders in a social network do not correspond to the best connected people or to the most central people,” they say.At first glance this seems somewhat counterintuitive but on reflection it makes perfect sense. Kitsak and co point out that there are various sceanrios in which well connected hubs have little influence over the spread of infromation. “For example, if a hub exists at the end of a branch at the periphery of a network, it will have a minimal impact in the spreading process through the core of the network.”By contrast, “a less connected person who is strategically placed in the core of the network will have a significant effect that leads to dissemination through a large fraction of the population.”
Big Think (…informed thinking)
Feb 4th
Look around Big Think to watch the interviews conducted with more than 600 experts, from hedge-fund managers to neuroscientists.
via Big Think | About Us.
6 well-known sources for Public Speaking
Feb 3rd
Few useful links related to public speaking: 6 Great Approaches to Public Speaking – ReadWriteStart.
Why Do We Talk ?
Feb 2nd
“Talking is something that is unique to humans, yet it still remains a mystery. Horizon meets the scientists beginning to unlock the secrets of speech – including a father who is filming every second of his son’s first three years in order to discover how we learn to talk…”.
Compartmentalized Communicating
Jan 27th
By definition, a presentation intends to make an impact by conveying information. You can’t make an impact if your data doesn’t reach its destination (the receptive minds of your listeners). Though we might categorize presentations into different types, communication – by definition – involves both emotion and information.
The key to successful communicating is realizing that all communication is an opportunity to motivate and inspire, and all communication requires emotional connection to make an impact.