“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something.” – Plato Make it Count If you’re going to speak, make sure that it’s good. Something that matters. In Western society we fear the silence in a conversation, and feel we have to fill the gaps, which can […]
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When I see you give a presentation or meet you at a networking event, I want to know about you. Your job title? Not telling me much. Your elevator pitch? Whatever. I need to know what gets you excited. Then, and only then, I can get excited about what you’re talking about. I want secrets revealed,
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For your next presentation, try throwing Powerpoint and Prezi in the bin. Then you’ll take advantage of this fantastic fact: You don’t have to use any visuals. Conventions You may think having some projected material is: What the audience expect Good for information retention A useful prompt Just what a presentation is If so, you’re right
Embrace your fear. It’s not your enemy, it’s your essential companion during any important verbal communication, and it’s not going anywhere. So respect it and move on, because it’s possible to actually gain power from it. The people in the image above have no fear, because they’re clinically insane. The Facts Here’s what you need
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I’ve started a taskforce. A taskforce of one, but still a taskforce. Our (my) mission will be to attend presentations and heckle the bad ones. This was inspired by a fairly awful presentation I attended recently. It had: Too many slides Too much information per slide All the spoken information written in full So much content it
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