Data download complete
The perception that presentations should deliver large quantities of data downloaded by the audience is deeply ingrained in both lecturers and recipients. This is driven by institutional expectations, (perceived) academic…
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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…
Freytag’s Pyramid
The reason the majority of data-driven presentations fail is ignorance of effective presentation structure. Freytag’s Pyramid describes a storytelling framework originally designed to analyse dramatic works. it offers an effective,…
Total recall
Are Your Medical Presentations Stuck in Recall Mode? Most medical presentations never move beyond the lowest level of learning. They flood audiences with facts, demand memorization, and hope something sticks.…
Engaging online audiences
Engage online audiences with a presentation is a real challenge. There is a multiplicity of distractions and the audience has learned, both quickly and sadly, that the majority of online…
How to engage online audiences
How to engage online audiences is a real challenge. There are a multiplicity of distractions and the audience has learned, very quickly, that the majority of online presentations are worse…
Your powerpoint is not the presentation
Your PowerPoint is not the presentation. If you believe that it is, then you have entirely missed the point of every single presentation you have ever “delivered” or “received”. You…
One more time…
One more time… please stop using bullet points and text in presentations. Ask any audience member what they hate most about presentations and you will receive the same answer. There…
The audience factor
The audience factor in an online presentation significantly changes the perceived impact of that presentation. The value of any presentation is the product of the message, media and delivery. Importantly…
You’re doing it wrong(er)
You’re doing it wrong if you think a presentation is simply reading out PowerPoint. You are doing it wrong(er) (sic) if you do that online. An online presentation is much…