http://www.betterpresenting.com/editorial/american-idol/ Making the world a better place, one presentation at a time Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.betterpresenting.com/editorial/american-idol/#comment-51 M.J. Plebon Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:34:36 +0000 http://www.betterppt.com/?p=1817#comment-51 Hi everyone. My comment is in response to Gary's. Don't fool yourself. There is a Simon Cowell in the crowd every time you present. It could be your potential customer, your boss or his/her boss. They may just not be as vocal. Hi everyone.
My comment is in response to Gary’s. Don’t fool yourself. There is a Simon Cowell in the crowd every time you present. It could be your potential customer, your boss or his/her boss. They may just not be as vocal.

]]> http://www.betterpresenting.com/editorial/american-idol/#comment-50 Gary Cross Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:02:17 +0000 http://www.betterppt.com/?p=1817#comment-50 I'm just glad that someone like Simon Cowell isn't in my audiences! I’m just glad that someone like Simon Cowell isn’t in my audiences!

]]> http://www.betterpresenting.com/editorial/american-idol/#comment-49 StevenL Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.betterppt.com/?p=1817#comment-49 You are so right, these kids really aren't ready for primetime, but that is all a part of the Idol plan. Every aspect of that show is pre-produced to the letter, even the stuff that looks rough -- it's all done on purpose. The candidates that come off well do so because they are given help, those who don't, aren't getting helped. It would probably benefit all of them to use a $29 service called <a href="http://www.speechyou.com " rel="nofollow">www.speechyou.com </a>that would give them a quick lesson in how they come off. You are so right, these kids really aren’t ready for primetime, but that is all a part of the Idol plan. Every aspect of that show is pre-produced to the letter, even the stuff that looks rough — it’s all done on purpose. The candidates that come off well do so because they are given help, those who don’t, aren’t getting helped. It would probably benefit all of them to use a $29 service called http://www.speechyou.com that would give them a quick lesson in how they come off.

]]> http://www.betterpresenting.com/editorial/american-idol/#comment-48 JoAnn Breed Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:51:32 +0000 http://www.betterppt.com/?p=1817#comment-48 I have long thought the same thing -- these kids are asked to jump through hoops that most professionals don't have to. I guess it's kind of like electing a president -- the campaign is more grueling than the office. Nice tie-in to presentation -- I hadn't thought of that before. I have long thought the same thing — these kids are asked to jump through hoops that most professionals don’t have to. I guess it’s kind of like electing a president — the campaign is more grueling than the office. Nice tie-in to presentation — I hadn’t thought of that before.

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