My CMMA Technical Trends Videos


I did a talk this morning at CMMA on technology communication trends. I'm uploading the video, but here is a PDF of my presentation.

How a simple experiment with children and treats uncovered profound insights about willpower, life outcomes, and the modern challenges of delayed gratification The classic marshmallow test puts children's willpower to the ultimate challenge Few psychological experiments have captured the public imagination quite like the Stanford Marshmallow Test. In this deceptively simple study, children were presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: eat the treat right away, or wait a short period and receive two...

I'm excited to announce that I’ll be leading a technical communications session at CMMA’s Fall Conference next month in Park City, UT, kicking off the Monday programming. Last year, I participated in a panel on YouTube in the enterprise at the Scottsdale, AZ conference. I think my strong opinions helped keep the discussion lively, and I'm aiming to spark another great conversation this time around. To lighten the mood, I plan to show a humorous...
Homemade Gourmet Pop-Tarts A Sophisticated Take on the Breakfast of Champions Gary sent me this recipe because he knows I love my breakfast of champions food...Pop-Tarts! OK I've been given a hard time for eating them so I have cut way back but man they are tasty. Prepare the dough: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the flour in a bowl with the salt, sugar, and cut the butter into small pieces. Work the...
In case you don't have time to watch the video, I'll summarize: "Ah yelloooooww" and "ooooh." For some reason, he is in love with the color yellow. Pretty cute.