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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Check out this video, also on surprises! Right. Let’s go! Bad communication is predictable and therefore boring. It sometimes contains bad surprises (no-one likes those). Examples: The email/presentation/phone call is negative You try to impress with 100 words of eloquence when 10 conversational ones would do a better job in less timeIt features over-used phrases and
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