Science of fail
Presentations in their current form fail. This failure is due to construction and delivery. They are the result of a failure to understand psychological principles.
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You would change
Your presentations don't work. If you knew and accepted this, you would change. Why haven't you?
Wallpaper
Choosing wallpaper for a room involves decisions of colour, pattern, and density. Buying wallpaper before you have even bought the house it is going in makes no sense. But you...
Juggling
Everyone can toss a ball up and catch it. Many people can do that with two balls. When there are three balls it is officially called juggling. Personally, I can...
In a mirror, darkly
The phrase ‘in a mirror, darkly’ comes from the Bible. It describes a first-century mirror, not made of glass but of polished metal. What that showed was a poor, dark...
Thank you.
"Thank you." That phrase you've been aiming to deliver for weeks now. You have finished your talk. There is polite applause, you smile gratefully, and maybe even someone congratulates you....
Presentation paradox
The presentation paradox is ubiquitous. Audience members, if questioned, will list the nature, content and delivery of a presentation that they dislike When their turn comes to produce a presentation,…
Presentation is not data transfer
The purpose of a presentation is not data transfer. If you believe as though it is, you will be disappointed. This fact should change how presentations are constructed, delivered, and…
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…