Advocacy needs more than numbers
The story of Ignaz Semmelweiss should be encouragement to many presenters that advocacy needs more than numbers to persuade audiences. Data alone, despite the underlying belief of many audiences, is…
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Needs no introduction
“Our next speaker needs no introduction whatsoever as she is famous worldwide for her inspirational and incredible presentations. I would say she is one of the best presenters I have…
You’re a better presenter
You're a better presenter right now, simply because you are considering presentations more consciously. You're a better presenter because you want to stop the presentation paradox. You're a better presenter...
Your message
Your message should identify the objective of the presentation. It is from your message that the audience will reconstruct the details of the presentation and may change their behaviour towards...
JFDI. Do it!
Let’s face it: most presenters already know their approach isn’t working. They recognize the glazed-over looks, the restless shifting in seats, and the distracted scrolling through phones. Deep down, many…
Please don’t read your script
Please don’t read your script, particularly when you are delivering online presentations. None of us is actually able to deliver effectively by reading and the audience is significantly negatively affected.…
Tell me your data
Tell me your data so that I can understand your message. Any presentation, whether that is a scientific conference, a government briefing or a business plan relies on the data…
Top 10 tips
A recent tweet from a colleague Edd Broad asked me for my top 10 tips on giving presentations to a large group. Being a man of a certain age, a…
the five p’s of presentation
The five p’s of presentation are planning, preparation, consistency, practise and performance. An understanding of the place and importance of each of the 5 p’s of presentation will transform any…
structure helps
Structure helps both the presenter and the audience. It underpins the message, the media and the delivery. Structure is essential. Without structure a presentation is challenging to deliver, seldom has…