Engage Your Audience – Surprise Them!
Let your audience know what they’re going to get, then throw in lots of unexpected lovely things!
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Business
Common Ground: the Basic Connector
Here’s what I believe is a great piece of advice for kicking off any presentation, meeting, or other business conversation: Start with the common ground. In an online meeting with Drive the Collaborative Network, the mighty Jo Twiselton was talking about climate change, and made me think (well done, Jo!) with a quote from Katharine Hayhoe: ‘So I’m
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Speaker vs. Slide Deck
I’ve sat through my fair share of terrible presentations that have been based around tedious slides. These presentations infuriate me while also removing all my energy to do anything about it. Time slows down and I genuinely consider escape routes. The noble art of speaking unintentionally reduced to a form of torture. But don’t blame
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Be in the Moment
Ever feel you’re losing your audience? Or have you ever seen a speaker who is merrily going through their presentation without realising that the audience is a little bored or disconnected? I believe the solution is to really engage them by trying to notice your audience’s activity and behaviour, and responding to it. As a
Watching Yourself on Video
I hate watching recorded videos of myself, but I try to force myself. It’s always worth it, whether you see yourself doing well, or… not so well.
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