Spoken Gems

The speech of Seth Godin about "permission marketing" at Google was one of the first speeches I wanted to include here when I started Spoken Gems. Even if you’re not interested in marketing it is fun to watch.

I also recommend Seth Gondin’s blog. It might seem a little bit odd at first but once you get used to it, it’s amazing how many great articles you can find there.

Ken Carter, coach and motivational speaker, is the inspiration for the movie "Coach Carter". In this excerpt of one of his speeches, he talks about turning individuals into a team.

In her appearance at TED, Carmen Agra Deedy tells a funny and wise story of her mother.

I’ll just give you one hint: Don’t skip the ending.

The great Stephen Fry explains what free software means and celebrates the 25. birthday of GNU.

If he got you interested what free software is all about, here are some sites you might want to visit:

• He recommends the gNewSense operating system. The most widely used operating system based on Linux is probably Ubuntu/Kubuntu. It’s not completely licensed under the GPL but definitely one of the most advanced operating systems you can get.
• If replacing a whole operating system sounds too scary, you can start with installing some programs:
  • Firefox (alternative to Internet Explorer)
  • Thunderbird (alternative to Outlook)
  • OpenOffice (alternative to MS-Office)
  • GIMP (alternative to Photoshop)
  • VLC (alternative to Windows Media Player)
  • And if you didn’t find a replacement you’re looking for, visit the GNU site.

Those programs are all free of charge. And especially Firefox and VLC are far better than their Microsoft counterpart. Just give it a try.

This video is the perfect transition from politics to some more entertaining speeches. Tina Fey returned to SNL to impersonate Sarah Palin.