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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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
Hello. Have a look at this video, also about presentation structure! One aspect of bad communication that frustrates me SO MUCH is a confused audience. For me, talking ‘blind’ with no context or structure lacks common sense, empathy and respect, which I believe are pretty important if you’re going to give an effective presentation. You
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Check out this video, also on stories! Let Me Tell You a Story Everyone loves a good story. It can be the best way to start a presentation, because stories go straight into our brains, unimpeded by the usual barriers to understanding information. Quite simply, we’re hard-wired to absorb stories. Our curiosity about the experiences
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Check out this one minute video, also on the theme of your presentation’s objective! Problems, Problems What’s the point of the whole thing? I find it frustrating when people give a presentation that just starts, continues and then just… stops. I’m a selfish audience member – I want to know what I’m going to get
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