In this tough job market, this news is good news. Turns out some of the smaller schools are taking advantage of the downturn to scoop up highly qualified candidates. I’ll be delivering a talk at Harvard University in February on interviewing and networking. Maybe I can help a little too <smile>?
Below is a link to the full article.
Communication specialist Lisa B. Marshall is the host of The Public Speaker. For over a dozen years, Lisa has been helping organizations like Johns Hopkins Medicine and Genentech, and individuals to share, present, and discuss ideas in an engaging, persuasive and compelling manner.
Listen and read for yourself what great things Lisa’s clients have had to say about the high quality of the services! For over fifteen years Lisa has offered a no questions asked guarantee and no one has ever asked. That is the testament to the quality of her work.
New York University School of Medicine, R. Tillman, Ph.D.
I received an email response Jeremy Jones, a former teacher, who had some great tips for overcoming nervousness. He says to: make it fun, tell stories, and highlight an audience member.
I included almost all of his email because he seemed so passionate about his work. The first part explain his background (and is very inspiring) and in the second part he explains his tips.
Are you wondering what Pecha Kucha is exactly?
You should check out this great video presentation that explains Pecha Kucha and demonstrates it done by Allison Lewis of Spiral Training & Associates Ltd. There’s also another somewhat “famous” example of Pecha Kucha by Daniel PInk (Wired Magazine).
According the Ignite Seattle website, “Ignite Seattle is a geek event that combines on-site geekery, sharing, innovation (and drinking).” Oh and admission is free!
What more could you want? <smile>
This week (Hoochy Coochy? No. It’s Pecha Kucha!) in The Public Speaker, I talk what Ignite (and Pecha Kucha) are and also about the pros and cons of these presentation formats.
