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?
Free PowerPoint gift-giving game
I've created another PowerPoint game for you to play remotely or in person. And I'm giving it to you for FREE. "Oh, You Shouldn't Have!" is a game where speakers compete to see who can most enthusiastically show gratitude for what will often be a useless, extravagent, or very strange gift! To … [Read more...] about Free PowerPoint gift-giving game
Free Holiday Conversation Starters Game
I've created a special holiday conversation starters game for 2020 that can liven up any remote or in-person meeting! And I'm giving it to you for FREE. This PowerPoint game is played in the Slide Show View. To play, ask someone to choose a topic. Click on the “???” box to reveal the first … [Read more...] about Free Holiday Conversation Starters Game
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!
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!
Dealing with the BIGGEST remote presenting problem
I was very excited to be chosen to speak at the annual Women Transforming Technology conference in Palo Alto! I love travel and was looking forward both to the presentation and to my hiking trips in the California hills. But like many conferences, this one became virtual by the end of March. "No … [Read more...] about Dealing with the BIGGEST remote presenting problem
Huge confidence monitor blocks presenter
Is there such a thing as an "overconfidence monitor"? I think I found one in the wild at a training session I attended in early February. Why confidence monitors are awesome In a perfect world, people memorize every presentation they give and always maintain eye contact with the audience. But … [Read more...] about Huge confidence monitor blocks presenter