Changing your slides won’t improve your presentation. (much)
Too often I hear people say, “I really liked your presentation, I’m going to change my slides.” Whilst on one level I rejoice, it is not that bulletpoints themselves offend…
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I’ll talk you through this data slide…
Data slides usually resemble a “Where’s Wally?” picture. Presenters either offer to “talk you through” something like the worst slide in the world or simply talk whilst the audience desperately scan graphs…
Buffering
As a mobile device downloads information, it will not display the information until the whole data package is available. This delay is referred to as “buffering”. The human brain is…
p2
p2 The supportive media (p2) is everything that adds to the story (p1) in its delivery (p3) whether as a presentation or visual aids. It should illustrate the message, not…
how to do an online presentation
How to do an online presentation? The answer to that question is based on how one would do any other presentation. The message must be memorable, simple, and succinct. The…
Size matters
In so much of life, size matters. In presentations, size matters a lot. Size affects the nature and construction of a presentation, its delivery and reception. Size matters in the…
Copying is a compliment
Copying is a compliment whether in art, fashion or presentation skills. Noticing the impact or effect that something has and then utilising it personally is part of life and should…
facts are enough
There is a belief among some presenters that the truth and import of a message will speak for itself. This is incorrect. Through history there have been many important and…
don’t overlay
Don’t overlay multiple images. Images can only be viewed in isolation. Superimposing one image over another is visually confusing and may lose the value of both. Consider carefully if all…
On being creative
It is always encouraging to engage with colleagues in social media and I try to answer questions from there. Thanks to Jennifer Wyman for raising the idea of creativity in presentations.…