Comments on: Ten Questions with Bert Decker http://edgehopper.com/ten-questions-with-bert-decker/ Tales from the Edge of Technology Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:06:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jeff Hurt http://edgehopper.com/ten-questions-with-bert-decker/comment-page-1/#comment-2780 Jeff Hurt Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:53:58 +0000 http://edgehopper.com/ten-questions-with-bert-decker/#comment-2780 Great content and points for all professional speakers. Bert's insight into communication is extremely valuable and worth a second, third and fourth read. Great content and points for all professional speakers. Bert’s insight into communication is extremely valuable and worth a second, third and fourth read.

]]> By: Jess http://edgehopper.com/ten-questions-with-bert-decker/comment-page-1/#comment-2777 Jess Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:24:18 +0000 http://edgehopper.com/ten-questions-with-bert-decker/#comment-2777 In item 4 Bert has some very interesting insight regarding Mr. Obama's ping-pong use of a teleprompter. That habit can be very distracting.  The pause thing is an important observation too, I still recall getting the feedback on my public speaking to make sure to take a big breath before starting and then use the time between thoughts to catch a micro breather.  Inhale, exhale then on to the next thought.  It seems the President's use of ums & ahs and lack of pauses could use that same presentation tip as well.  It certainly helps maintain the speaker's calm and yet firm delivery by setting a cadence of breathing and keeping the listeners connected at the same time.  After all it's not just another lecture, or is it? In item 4 Bert has some very interesting insight regarding Mr. Obama’s ping-pong use of a teleprompter. That habit can be very distracting.  The pause thing is an important observation too, I still recall getting the feedback on my public speaking to make sure to take a big breath before starting and then use the time between thoughts to catch a micro breather.  Inhale, exhale then on to the next thought. 

It seems the President’s use of ums & ahs and lack of pauses could use that same presentation tip as well.  It certainly helps maintain the speaker’s calm and yet firm delivery by setting a cadence of breathing and keeping the listeners connected at the same time.  After all it’s not just another lecture, or is it?

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