Where are your slides?
A great presentation is the product of three parts, the presentation (p1), the presentation (p2) and the presentation (p3). Or is it? Can one deliver a great presentation without a…
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The Greatest Presentation in the World (tribute)
As titles of talks go, that is something to live up to. I was privileged to speak recently at a big conference and THAT was the title of the talk…
Pictures don’t need titles
Imagine a beautiful picture, perhaps a sunset or a portrait, destroyed by patronising words on top of it. If a picture requires words to render it comprehensible the image is…
reflections on failure
So, I stepped onto the stage to give a Keynote presentation having checked and run through the whole IT setup, twice. The IT guy pressed the button to swap from…
Look ’em in the eye.
The best way to reduce your nervousness on the day of your talk is to look the audience in the eye. Preparation is essential and will deliver the majority of…
Ok, hands up who DIDN’T fall for it?
The last blogpost was written and published 2 days ago. On the 1st of the month. On the 1st day in April… I know some folk view me as some…
Design- going retro is hip.
Slide design (p2) changes with time. Consider today and what is regarded as the norm for a slide and then consider how “Presenter” (powerpoint) started back before the Internet. At…
A little sadness
Perhaps the saddest comment I have heard related to #presentationskills was one junior colleague saying to another; “what he suggests is interesting, but I wouldn’t do it for an important…
A red rectangle doesn’t make things clearer
A bad data slide is not made better by adding a red rectangle. It appears to be the latest fashion in presentations. Clearly some folk have “found” the animation function…
On speaking to a wider audience. Do
There is increasing recognition that a presentation delivered is not solely for the value of the audience present. Clearly, if the message has value, it should move from the auditorium…