Movement on stage
A real step forward in #presentationskills is out from behind the lectern. This simple movement on stage engages the audience and frees the presenter. It also leaves some speakers unsure…
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What single purpose are your slides for?
The challenge in improving presentations is significant. This is due to a multitude of reasons. One of the fundamental issues though is the supportive media (p2) and addressing the…
Dual screen projection
Dual projection screens showing the same image is a bad idea. It is bad for speakers and bad for the audience. Sometimes it may be necessary but if this is the…
When imperfect is perfect.
The p cubed value of your presentation is not what you think it is. It is never about how you think your presentation went but always what the audience thinks,…
One small step, one giant leap.
With a few simple words and one tiny step, one man changed everything: “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Neil Armstrong stepped off the bottom rung of…
Slideument – obvious or oblivious
As a medical educator (of sorts) I have been following the #AMEE2016 feed with interest and some sadness. An International Association for Medical Education is meeting in Barcelona to share ideas…
A scientific presentation at BBTS Conference
Think of the best scientific presentation you have watched. It captured your interest as soon as it began, asked a question pertinent to your specific needs and proceeded to succinctly…
Credit where credit is due.
In a previous post I recalled my sadness of hearing a colleague say “what he suggests is interesting, but I wouldn’t do it for an important presentation.” He was expressing…
Feel better, not more
For some presenters, there is a striving after perfection that drives them to constantly tinker with presentations before delivery. No presentation will ever be perfect; there is always space for…
Videos
Sometimes it is easy just to talk about “doing stuff” but actually the proof of concept is in seeing some of my output. These videos can give you a clearer…