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Christmas is the season of giving, and there is nothing more fulfilling than seeing that glow in a person’s eyes when they open their present and see the gift they’ve been wishing for inside. However, sometimes, we just don’t know what to give a person. So, why not give something fun and original, right? This is a list of the Top 10 Underwater camera – Christmas gifts for 2008. Underwater cameras may not sound like the common gift, but it can be very useful and fun, too! Check out the list below.

1. Olympus Neoprene Soft Digital Camera Case - although this is not an underwater camera, it is still the hottest item for people who want to make sure their digital cameras are protected from the elements. It also has pockets for storage and a strap for easy handling. Definitely a good buy.

2. Flip Video Underwater Case for Flip Ultra Camcorders – this is a gift that would put a smile on your friend’s face. If they own a Flip Video Camera, they’d love to have this accessory which would allow them to take videos underwater for up to 30 feet (and some users say even more than that!). It’s easy to use and dependable, as well.

3. Sanyo VCP-STB1 Water Leash for Sanyo E1 Waterproof Camcorders - coming in at number three of this list of the Top 10 Underwater camera – christmas gifts for 2008 is another accessory for those who own a Sanyo Waterproof camera. Not only does it keep the camera attached to the owner’s hand, it also has a small floating device attached to it, so that when the camera slips, it doesn’t sink.

4. INTOVA INWD-IC600 6.0 MP Digital Camera with Waterproof Housing -180FT – if you know someone who’s into water sports, or any other “wild” and “rough” sports that would involve contact with the elements, then this is the perfect gift for them. This full featured 6MP camera can be used for normal occasions. However, if the need arises (such as when they decide to go snorkeling or surfing, for example), they only need to slip on the Waterproof Housing and they can take pictures on the go!

5. Canon WP-DC17 Underwater housing for Canon SD870IS Digital Cameras - this device can take care of your friend’s Canon camera in all ways. It can guard it against water (salt or otherwise), sand, mud, and even protect it from falls and scratches. Not only that, all of the camera’s features can be used even with the housing on. It’s simply amazing.

6. Canon WP-DC21 Underwater housing for Canon G9 Digital Cameras – coming in at the second half of this list of the Top 10 Underwater camera – christmas gifts for 2008 is this beauty. If your friend owns a Canon G9 camera, then why not give them something that would let them maximize the usage of the camera? With this housing, they can take pictures underwater and not worry about destroying their camera. It is also great against sand, humidity, and scratches and bumps.

7. Canon WP-DC22 Waterproof Case for Canon PowerShot SD1100IS Digital Elph - this housing for Canon PowerShot SD1100IS cameras is great for all sorts of fun and adventure. Whether your friend is skiing or snorkeling, this housing will protect their precious camera. All features can be used, and controls are easy to manipulate, making this gift a very good one indeed.

8. Sony SPK-HCD Waterproof Sports Pack for underwater use with DCR-SR220, 45, 55, 65 Camcorders - this waterproof housing can be used with all 2006 to 2008 Handycam Camcorders. It will allow you friend to dive up to 15 feet and take pictures and videos. There’s also sound as well, because this one has a built in microphone!

9. Canon WWDC1 Weight for Canon Waterproof and All Weather Cases -we’re almost at the end of the list of the the Top 10 Underwater camera – christmas gifts for 2008 but not without mentioning these ingenious little devices that will keep your friend’s camera from floating when using them underwater. This is to avoid the camera from slipping or to make them even easier to use.

10. Sony MPK-WD Marine Pack for Select W Series Digital Camera (Clear) – Sony’s W Series of digital cameras are one of the most popular, so I bet you know a friend or two you can give this gift to. This would allow them to take pictures for up 132 feet underwater and all full camera features can be used, too!

So what is the difference between public speaking & a presentation?

Nobody seems to have a clear answer. Even the Oxford English Dictionary does not clear up the confusion. If you look at the OED definition of the word “presentation” it says “a demonstration or display of materials, information etc; a lecture” So if you are giving information about the life of Abraham Lincoln it would seem you are giving a presentation. If you are telling a customer about a new product similarly you are giving a presentation. So what the heck is public speaking, because most people I come into contact with would reckon that the two previous examples could be classified as public speaking?

I mean do you need to have great presentation skills AND public speaking skills? Or can you get away with just one of them? Or are they the same blinking thing?

In my travels the phrase “public speaking” is more widely used in the USA to cover the whole spectrum of speaking to an audience than in Britain. In Britain, public speaking is something politicians & lawyers do (along with the father of the bride, the after dinner speaker, the captain of a sports club at their annual meeting… oh dear it is getting confusing again)whilst any form of speaking to an audience in a business context seems to be called “a presentation”. My American friends will still call this sort of communication “Public Speaking”! Grrr it all gets very confusing.

Maybe we should dwell on the common British usage of the word “presentation” as when we speak to an audience in a business setting. Could there be something in this neat division. Upon reflection, there are some unique demands placed upon a speaker or speech writer when making a business speech aka “Business Presentation.”

An intimate audience.

You won’t be speaking to the masses. Often a business presentation will be less than a dozen, it might even be just to one person. This can lead to willingness for members of the audience to interrupt and to challenge mid way through your presentation.

You are on away turf

Rather than a conference hall where all speakers, chairmen, mc’s and the audience are on neutral territory, many presentations are held in a clients or your boss’s office. Not only do they feel very at home (& you feel very much ill at ease) but it is often harder to set the room up as you might prefer.

Facts and Figures are important

In a smaller business presentation (to people for whom facts and figures are critical to financial and organisational results) your facts and figures are likely to be challenged. It is essential that you are 100% sure of the accuracy of the content in a presentation.

Seniority of Audience

Very often the audience at a business presentation are likely to be in a more powerful organisational position than you (they are your CEO; they are your client etc). This can be intimidating.

Time is Money

At a conference, the audience have chosen to attend. With a business presentation there is more a feeling that you, as the presenter, are interrupting them. The challenge is to help your audience think that you have not wasted their time; that you have given them something valuable.

The need to get a Decision

The purpose of most business presentations is to get a decision. Rather like a contestant on a show like “Britain’s Got Talent” or “The X-Factor” you are mentally trying to impress the audience and nervous that the buzzer may sound!

“Death by PowerPoint”

Many people automatically think they need PowerPoint slides in a presentation. In fact when I have heard people talk about “putting a presentation together” what they mean is putting a slideshow together. Far too often the production of the slides becomes more important than the construction or the delivery of the message.

But after all this fundamentally presentation skills are very similar to effective public speaking skills.

And I still cant work out if speaking on behalf of your company at a major conference is public speaking or a business presentation.

Both are powerful business communication skills – I can’t remember ever coming across a business leader who cannot deliver both a speech and a presentation with equal confidence, clarity & style.

They rely on the same three core components:

· Understanding & speaking to your audience

· A clear & compelling message

· Engaging delivery

These are the Holy Trinity of Public Speaking.

If you understand these key components, know how to apply them & practise them you can deliver engaging, powerful, and successful presentations and speeches alike.

So at the end of all that it seems rather academic as to whether you call it a presentation or public speaking. The crucial thing is that you want to get a message across to an audience (however big) and get them to take some sort of action.

How do you actually do that?
Ah well, I will tell you that story soon.