My son is wild about Teslas! He can't afford to buy one (yet), so he wastes no opportunity to tell me how great they are and how I NEED to get one (so he can drive it). To help me to arrive at the correct decision, he's accompanied me to an Auto Innovation show, the Tesla store, and an Electric … [Read more...] about Are you an Erudite, an Evangelist, or an Enthusiast?
Top 3 ways to help people remember what you told them
Over time, people forget what they've learned unless they consciously review it. So if you want your audiences to remember what they learned, you need to make it easy for them. Here's how to help people remember what you told them during your presentations long after the fact! The science behind … [Read more...] about Top 3 ways to help people remember what you told them
Bring that DJ energy to your presentations!
Presenting to an unseen audience? Then learn to act like a radio personality! On the air "You're listening to Laura on the Roadhouse on the Big MoFo, WMFO, coming at you live and direct from Tufts University!" If you lived in the greater Medford/Somerville, MA, area in the late nineties, … [Read more...] about Bring that DJ energy to your presentations!
Tech check? Yes, please!
Many times, we're asked to present using someone else's platform. Maybe you're a Zoom expert who needs to use Microsoft Teams for the first time. Or maybe GoToWebinar's your jam, but your client uses BlueJeans. How do you get up to speed with a new platform before showtime? Tech checks, that's … [Read more...] about Tech check? Yes, please!
Presenting to persuade? Talk about the Ideal Future.
Engineers tend to put lots of data, charts, and bullet points into their presentations. This is OK when they're talking to their peers, but will cause Death by PowerPoint if they're presenting to persuade. A meeting with the CTO I have a dear friend, let's call him Sal. Next month, Sal's … [Read more...] about Presenting to persuade? Talk about the Ideal Future.
How to present with more energy!
Giving yourself more room to move around will energize your presentations, but you'll have to leave your comfort zone! The Problem Most of the time, we're sitting down during remote meetings. We also remain seated during our remote presentations. And that's a problem, because when we sit we're … [Read more...] about How to present with more energy!
Do you use big words to sound smart? Knock it off!
Last week I was talking with a girl, maybe 12 years old, who dropped a big word during the conversation. It seemed like she might've been doing it to see if I knew what it meant. I'll give her a pass since she's young, but there's no excuse for a grown-up like you do do this when you're … [Read more...] about Do you use big words to sound smart? Knock it off!
The Virtual 2020 Presentation Summit Was Amazing!
The Presentation Summit is the premier conference for presentation designers. (What, you didn't think we had a club? Think again!) Every year, it attracts people from all over the world who gather together to geek out about presentation design and to learn from the industry's heavy hitters, such as … [Read more...] about The Virtual 2020 Presentation Summit Was Amazing!