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GSBGEN 515 Speaker Checklist
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GENERAL / STRUCTURE
Talk Nerdy to Me
Melissa Marshall (TED)
The Ultimate Guide to Effective Communication Skills
Quantified Communications
5 Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
Duarte Communications
10 Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking Skills
Harvard Division of Continuing Education
Lessons from McKinsey: The Pyramid Principle
Ameet Ranadive (Medium Blog)
How to Build a Speech
Ruth Nasrullah (Toastmasters, Intl.)
Structure Your Presentation Like a Story
Nancy Duarte (HBR)
Five Quick Ways to Structure a Presentation
Nick Morgan (Forbes)
How to Pitch Anything in 15 Seconds
Carmine Gallo (Forbes)
How to Give a Killer Presentation
Chris Anderson (TED, HBR)
Leadership Communication Lessons from Professional Speechwriters
Noah Zandan (QuanitifedComms)
3 Rules to Express Your Thoughts Clearly
Kevin Dickinson (Big Think)
Stop Scripting Your Speeches
Joel Schwartzberg (HBR)
How to make people pay attention to your presentation—even if they’re distracted
Janine Maclachlan (Fast Company)
VISUAL / VOCAL / VERBAL DELIVERY
Like, You Know?
Def Poetry
Effective Body Language for Public Speaking
Matt Abrahams (GSB)
Tips and Techniques for More Compelling and Confident Communications
Matt Abrahams (GSB)
Avoiding Speaking Habits That Can Damage Credibility
Matt Abrahams (GSB)
How to Stop UpSpeak
Ita Olsen (ConveyClearly Blog)
Getting Rid of ... um ... Verbal Graffiti
Matt Abrahams (GSB)
Garbage Language: Why Do Corporations Speak the Way They Do?
Molly Young (NY Mag)
Breathing is the Key to Persuasive Public Speaking
Allison Shapira (HBR)
70% Say Presentation Skills are Critical for Career Success
Carmine Gallo (Forbes)
3 Rhetorical Techniques to Increase Your Impact
Jonah Berger (HBR)
STORYTELLING
The Magical Science of Storytelling
David JP Phillips (TED)
Effective Storytelling
Lauren Weinstein (GSB)
A Refresher on Storytelling 101
JD Schramm (GSB, HBR)
Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling
Paul Zak (HBR)
How to Influence Through Story
Duarte Communications
The Four Truths of the Storyteller
Peter Guber (HBR)
Why You Must Tell Stories ... in a Presentation
Nick Morgan (Forbes)
Why Storytelling Matters If You're an Entrepreneur
Dov Girnun (IOL)
What Spurs People to Save the Planet? Stories or Facts?
Johns Hopkins University (Science Daily)
Storyframing and Storyforming: Two Essential Steps That Precede Data Storytelling
Brenty Dykes (Effective Data Storytelling)
VISUAL AIDS AND
VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
The Simple Genius of a Good Graphic
Tommy McCall (TED)
Ten Kinds of Stories to Tell With Data
Thomas Davenport (HBR)
Powerpoint Slide Design 101
Suasive Blog
Do Your Slides Meet the Glance Test?
Nancy Duarte (HBR)
Google's CEO Doesn't Use Bullet Points and Neither Should You
Carmine Gallo (Inc.)
Remote Communication Tips from 7 World Champions of Public Speaking
Gil Peretz (Entrepreneur)
7 Steps to Delivering a Technical Presentation
Hitesh Sahni (Virtual Speech)
Do You Have E-Charisma on Zoom? Here's How to Get It.
Ray Smith (WSJ)
Three Keys to Beginning a Successful Virtual Speech
Nick Morgan (Public Words Blog)
5 Fabulous Features on Video Calls to Project Confident Body Language
Gaurang Ruparelia (LinkedIn Blog)
PERSUASION
How to Speak So That People Want to Listen
Julian Treasure (TED)
The Strategic Use of Language to Change Thinking
Nicolas Cole (Ladders)
Connect, Then Lead
Cuddy et al (HBR)
The Art of Persuasion Hasn't Changed in 2,000 Years
Carmine Gallo (HBR)
How to Change Anyone's Mind
Jonah Berger (WSJ)
Change the Way You Persuade
Gary A. Williams and Robert B. Miller (HBR)
What It Takes to Give a Great Presentation
Carmine Gallo (HBR)
The Scientific Way to Win Any Argument ...
David Hoffeld (FastCompany)
More Info Doesn't Necessarily Help People Make Better Decisions
Stevens Inst. of Technology (ScienceNews)
A Checklist for More Persuasive Presentations
Dorie Clark (HBR)
In IPO Road Shows, the Messenger is the Message
Elisabeth Blankenspoor and Lee Simmons, GSB
Master these subtle shifts in the words you use to get your way
Next Big Idea Club (Fast Company)
Q&A HANDLING AND SPONTANEOUS SPEAKING
Eight Ways to Handle Tough Q&A Sessions
Visme (Slideshare)
Handling Difficult Questions
Matt Abrahams (GSB)
How to Moderate a Panel Using Just One Index Card
Scott Kirsner
Make Your Next Panel Discussion More Compelling
Abrahams and Weinstein (GSB)
How to Moderate a Panel Discussion - Virtually
Kristin Arnold (Toastmasters Inc.)
How to Moderate a Panel Discussion
Dorie Clark (HBR)
Your 2020 Panel Prep Starts Here
Rebecca Goldsmith (LinkedIn)
How to Run a Conference Panel That Isn't Horrible
Adam Grant (LinkedIn)
How to Moderate a Panel Like a Pro
Scott Kirsner (HBR)
How to Kick Butt on a Panel
Guy Kawasaki
Four Ways to Fix the Q&A Session
Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg (HBR)
Responding to Public Criticism and Tough Questions
Briar Goldberg (Quantified Communications)
Handling Q&A: The Five Kinds of Listening
Harvard Management Communications
How to Handle Q&A (Part 1)
Nick Morgan (Public Words)
How to Handle Q&A (Part 2)
Nick Morgan (Public Words)
How to Ask Better Questions
Natalie Nixon (Fast Company)
AUDIENCE CONNECTION
AND ENGAGEMENT
How to Ace Public Speaking (Listen-Only)
Carmine Gallo (The Upgrade Podcast)
Tailor Your Presentation to Fit the Culture
Erin Meyer (HBR)
What Inclusive Leaders Sound Like
Noah Zandan and Lisa Shalett (HBR)
What Great Listeners Actually Do
Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman (HBR)
Using Analogies to Power Your Presentations
Christine Haas & Colette Ruden (Medium Blog)
Tips for reading the Room Before a Meeting or Presentation
Rebecca Knight (HBR)
How to Connect With An Audience Fast
Nick Morgan, Public Words
Five Quick Ways to Strengthen Your Speech
Nick Morgan, Public Words
Going From Suck to Non-Suck as a Public Speaker
Peter Sims (HBR)
10 Unconventional Rules for Captivating Public Speaking
Jessica Stillman
Generative AI Can Help You Tailor Messaging to Specific Audiences
Christopher Graves (HBR)
ANXIETY MANAGEMENT
No Freaking Speaking: Managing Public Speaking Anxiety
Matt Abrahams (GSB)
How to Make Stress Your Friend
Kelly McGonigal (TED)
The Science of Stage Fright and How to Overcome It
Mikael Cho (TED)
Three Quick Tips for Staying Calm Under Pressure
Dr. Radha Modgil (BBC)
9 Helpful Tips to Calm Your Nerves Before Public Speaking
Marcel Schwantes (Inc.)
Additional Resources
- “Apps and Tools to Hone … Communication Skills” by Matt Abrahams (GSB)
- “Talk Less, Listen More” by Kate Murphy (NYT)
- “The Superpower of Tomorrow: Being Indistractible” by Jenny Luna (GSB)
- “The Big Guide to Small Talk … A Scientific Master Class on Conversation” by David Robson (NewScientist)
- “Should Leaders Apologize? Sorry, but Research Says Maybe Not.” by Noah Zandan (QuantifiedComms)
- “How to Stop Using Harmful Language” by Jennifer Dorman (Fast Company)
- “Want to Change the World? Start by Changing Your Words” by Fiona McNae (Fast Company)
- “Nonverbal communication in the age of the digital workplace” by Sam Milbrath & Lauren Parker (Atlassian)
- “Gathering Oral Histories – Interview Tips” by University of Leicester
- “Active Listening” by Kat Goobaard