How Everything Has Changed But Nothing Is New – Patriot Academy 2009
At Patriot Academy this year I gave a talk about how technology has changed the world. While everything has changed, nothing is new under the sun. Everything that is has been before. By studying the past we can predict the future even when it comes to social media....Profesional Speaker
One of my favorite things in the world is teaching. Now I (sometimes) get paid to do something I love. If you would like to learn how to use Twitter better you are invited to come hear me speak. I’m just getting started as a professional speaker and so many of...Generation Y on Abortion
The following video is by Lia who is only 12 years old. She gave this speech to her 7th grade class. Are the public figures emerging?
The Ladder of Abstraction
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5 Reasons Why Enthusiasm is Better than Confidence
As you can see from my last post I am not a big fan of self confidence. So often presenters struggle with fear and so they compensate for their insecurities with self confidence. The Bible has a word for self confidence. The Bible calls it pride. Confidence might make...Don’t Believe in Yourself
I am going to start reposting achieved posts from my old blog on the first of each month. The enemy thinks he can purify pride with Disney films and encouraging posters. Motivational books tell people they need more self-esteem in order to succeed. Many say, “If we...Balance in Evangelism (Video)
Here is a talk I gave at the 2007 Christmas Evangelism Boot Camp. You may recognize the first few minutes as from my blog. The audio quality improves dramatically after about five minutes. Summary Learn the principles that ground good evangelical methods. Learn to...5 Tips to Avoid Boring PowerPoint Presentations
When I gave a talk at a Rotary Club I could just see everyone cringe as I pulled out my projector. As soon as a presenter shows their first slide riddled with text we know we are in for a long boring talk. But PowerPoint does not need to be boring. A guy named Cliff...Thomas Umstattd Jr.
I'm a Christ Follower, in love with Margaret Umstattd, Father of four children, CEO of Author Media, Podcaster, Marketer, Homeschool Graduate, and Political Trouble Maker.