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David Bliss - Presentation Skills, PowerPoint and Communication Skills

David comes to Impact Factory with an eclectic background as an entrepreneur, actor, and designer. He is passionate about business development and creative branding. He still manages to spend time skateboarding, a love he has since the 1970's.

Great Presentation Skills

by David Bliss

Where to watch inspiring Presentations

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". - Maya Angelou

As a trainer in Presentation and Communication Skills, I see hundreds of business presentations over a year, some good, some bad, but very few that are great, passionate, moving, funny, shocking, exhilarating or absorbing. Why is that?

We would all expect to experience many of these emotions if we were watching a good film, and yet it's a common business practice to accept and often expect the dull, boring and sometimes confusing.

Powerful presentations are much closer to movies than many of us think. Great presentations are like great films; they can transport you to another world, absorb you in their mysteries and fascinate you on their journey from beginning to end.

The best films and the best presentations have one key element that runs through them, and that's story. Stories have been engaging, teaching, uplifting and amusing us from our earliest development.

The talk of your life in under 20 minutes - Presentation Talks on Ted.com

That's why I love watching TED talks at TED.com. I recommend anyone planning to perform any kind of presentation, to take time out and watch these great talks.

TED began life in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. TED's annual conferences in Long Beach and Oxford bring together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives in under 20 minutes.

The website launched in April 2007, and they believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world.

TED is the perfect place to watch some passionate presentations. I have watched hundreds and I'd like to share four of my personal favourites. They are all very different in style, but they all share the power of absorbing, funny and moving stories. Enjoy.

Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love, muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses, and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. Click the play button below to watch the presentation or click on the link beneath to watch it on ted.com.



Presentation: Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity


J.J. Abrams Writer, director and producer traces his love for the unseen mystery. A passion thats evident in his films and TV shows, including Star Trek, Cloverfield, Lost and Alias. Click the play button below to watch the presentation or click on the link beneath to watch it on ted.com.



Presentation: J.J. Abrams' mystery box


Sir Ken Robinson Creativity expert, makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. Click the play button below to watch the presentation or click on the link beneath to watch it on ted.com.



Presentation: Sir Ken Robinson.


Itay Talgam An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders. Click the play button below to watch the presentation or click on the link beneath to watch it on ted.com.



Presentation: Lead like the Great Conductors.


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