Pretty straightforward, this one, so I’ll keep it short. Strap in, here we go: Moving around is a lot more interesting for your audience than standing still. Got that? Great. See you next week. What? You want more? Oh, alright then. Quite Interesting If someone walks to the other side of the room when […]
Presentation Fails and How to Fix Them #16: Movement Read More »
Tony Stark (AKA Iron Man) is a popular Marvel superhero; a genius who has created a flying suit of armour which elevates him to a physical demi-god status. However, while his Iron Man ‘suit’ enables him to dramatically save the world from threats such as alien invasion, it also fuels his arrogance. And of course,
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The ones I’m thinking of are ridiculous: beautiful people wearing suits, pulling comically unrealistic smiles while conducting simulated business situations. I like to mock them; here are some captions I like to use. Use these for yourself (I can make them up all day) or make up your own: She’s blackmailing him. This woman loathes
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What’s the best way to make a good first impression in a business scenario? You want to look credible and professional, right? In which case you probably want to leave all the odd personal stuff behind; there’s no need to mention your obsession with Star Wars and the late eighties hip hop you were listening
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You’ve written a great presentation: inspiring, concise and full of useful information. So far, so good. You start to rehearse. This – in principle – is an excellent course of action (one I like to bang on about) because most people sabotage their presentations by not rehearsing enough. Then comes the day of the presentation:
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