“Sorry about this, I know it’s really boring.” “I hope this is OK, I wasn’t sure what I should do.” “Sorry, this isn’t as good as the last presentation, I only put this together yesterday” Sorry, But We Don’t Care Being typically British* and apologising for everything (including things you’re not responsible for) may seem […]
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You’ve written your presentation; you’ve created loads of great material, with graphs, quotes and images. It feels pretty good. But how to improve it? Clearly, the only way to do that is to add something, surely? WRONG. The biggest problem I see in the material of a presentation is simply too much information. More is not
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In a world where eloquence is vanishing, where we are easily distracted and swept away into an intoxicating maelstrom of messages, information and entertainment, it’s all too easy to lose sight of what matters. Is it – on the one hand – a meaningful interaction between human beings; simple, direct and comforting, or is it
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(Watch this video, also about eye contact!) It’s time for your presentation. You walk to the front, go to the laptop and realise that you need to open your Powerpoint. You minimise the previous speaker’s Powerpoint, look around on the desktop for yours, but can’t find it. Ah, there it is. Double click. Wait for
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My company (an odd term; it’s only me) has been going for four years. Some kind of special celebration is in order, isn’t it? Not really, it’s business as usual. Another day of utter heroism as I swing between joy and fear, while drinking tea. This is a post of the usual length, but it’s
