Category Archives: presentation tips

The quick list: playing catch-up

February 6, 2013

Long stretch since the last post… For expediency’s sake, a quick list of articles worth reading (most recent on the top). SCIENCE >> National Geographic: The Bite that Heals. Scientists are unlocking the medical potential of venom / Jennifer S.… Continue reading →

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The public service announcement: Dumb Ways to Die

November 30, 2012

A 3-minute public service announcement video for Metro Trains Melbourne. The endearingly silly cute graphics and sticky indie folk sound made me watch it immediately a second time. An effective and unexpected take on the standard warnings which makes the… Continue reading →

Category advertising, art, design, favourites, music, presentation tips, productivity, tools Tags dumb ways to die, metro trains melbourne, public service announcement, video

The answer to “Why blog?”

November 29, 2012

>> Seth Godin

Category presentation tips, productivity, tools, work Tags blog, blogging, seth godin, tom peters

The making of video: hot dogs

November 26, 2012

Five-minute video on how hot dogs are made. Reminds me of the clips they used to run on Sesame Street. It makes hot dogs kind of cool while the story about chicken nuggets seemed really disgusting, although it’s basically the… Continue reading →

Category food, presentation tips Tags factory, hot dogs, how it's made, processed food

The Biblio-Mat: a novel way to sell books

November 19, 2012

Forgive the cheesy pun in the title, but I had to do it… Two things I love – vending machines and books – combined in one: the Biblio-Mat! The Monkey’s Paw, a secondhand book shop in Toronto, built a one-off… Continue reading →

Category advertising, design, presentation tips Tags biblio-mat, books, monkey's paw, secondhand, toronto, unexpected, vending machine

The surprising secret to selling yourself

August 30, 2012

The Harvard Business Review blog talks about how to sell yourself in a job interview. Experience wins on paper but when it comes to signing on a new hire, potential trumps experience – even in salary. >> Harvard Business Review:… Continue reading →

Category food for thought, presentation tips, work Tags Harvard Business Review, interview, salary

The Canadian national anthem reworked by William Shatner

July 1, 2012

July 1st is Canada Day. William Shatner’s modern take of O Canada, captured in this 2011 NFB short by Jacob Medjuck. It makes me laugh and strangely homesick at the same time. Not a bad thing in my books… think… Continue reading →

Category art, presentation tips Tags canada, john medjuck, nfb, video, william shatner

The presentation: Reggie Watts @ TED

June 7, 2012

Watch this before you do any public speaking.

Category favourites, food for thought, presentation tips, productivity Tags entertaining, performance, poetry, presentation, reggie watts, TED, unexpected