Here’s a typical presentation (with a witty, scathing commentary): “Hi, my name’s David and I’m going to talk to you about <subject>. Here’s a slide with that information.” OK, so far so good. This information is vital, and it’s the start of the presentation, so my focus isn’t 100%. I have the name and the subject, and I need that so […]
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I find this quote infuriating: ‘Words account for 7 per cent of how your message is received, with voice accounting for 38 per cent and body language 55 per cent’. It’s from a book I’m reading about giving presentations. Presumably the author wouldn’t be impressed if Stephen Hawking spoke to them, or would be quite happy to hear that they’d lost
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It’s said that stand-up comedy gigs are like one night stands: you go out on-stage and try to seduce strangers with your wit. When speaking to people you don’t know, you can present an interesting persona to to them, much like a date with a stranger. Presentation, networking event or cold call on the phone, it’s all
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“Now, a staple of the superhero mythology is there’s the superhero and there’s the alter ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. When that character wakes up in the morning, he’s Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to become Spider-Man. And it is in that characteristic Superman stands
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