being more charismatic when you present
Credibility as a presenter comes from how much your audience like you (Warmth) and how much they trust you (Competence). You need both. … Continue readingbeing more charismatic when you present
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More maya Angelou
A long time ago I wrote about what we can learn about presenting from Maya Angelou – mainly about the need and approaches to rehearsing. It’s time I updated to that. In particular I want to move on from that (fantastic) quote … Continue readingMore maya Angelou
why telling stories in your presentations isn’t working
A while ago, I started to explore some of the reasons for not using not using stories in your presentations (and a few other things). Now I’d like to expand on that. Let’s assume that you’re using them for a good reason, … Continue readingwhy telling stories in your presentations isn’t working
presentations and identity variables
What’s an identity variable? I self-identify as male. I self-identify as married. An identity variable is something that is you use to build your self image. If I looked in the mirror and found that instead of a six-feet-tall white man I … Continue readingpresentations and identity variables
how to lay out the room for your presentation
How your room is set up makes a huge difference to how well your presentation is likely to go. Lots of it is obvious but some not… … Continue readinghow to lay out the room for your presentation
interactivity in presentation slides
Just to be clear, I’m not talking about interacting with the slides themselves (that’s a different blog). I’m talking about interacting with your audience when your presentation uses slides. After all, one of the big things that Prezi claims is that it … Continue readinginteractivity in presentation slides
how do I replace bullet points in my presentation?
So you’ve heard of “death by powerpoint” and you’ve all be shot at by the screen-full of bullet points on a slide. And you promised not to do it to your audiences – but you did. Why? Because knowing how to replace … Continue readinghow do I replace bullet points in my presentation?
why journalism has no place in presentations
This one has been nagging at the back of my head for a long time and I might piss a few slick, professional presenters off. I’m braced… but it needs to be said for the sake of audiences and presenters. Here’s the … Continue readingwhy journalism has no place in presentations
How to end your presentation
I’ve talked before about one of the best ways to start your presentation, so here’s the other bookend – the close of a presentation. Let’s talk about questions and let’s talk about applause. Your audience expects one of these at the end … Continue readingHow to end your presentation
presentation delivery vs content vs structure
Great delivery can’t save rubbish content. We often forget that there are three key parts to an outstanding presentation… it’s not just (or even mainly) about how well you present in the room … Continue readingpresentation delivery vs content vs structure
tell stories in your presentations (nope!)
We’re all told to tell stories when we present – but that’s lazy advice. Presentations aren’t about the stories… it’s how you USE the stories that takes a presentation into the ‘wowzone’ … Continue readingtell stories in your presentations (nope!)
our presenters response to covid19
I was supposed to be launching my first physical product (other than a book) right now. It’s got astonishing feedback and was getting traction. You can see it for yourself over at design.presentationgenius.info. It’s a cracking product and people loved it… … … Continue readingour presenters response to covid19
online presentations
Because of the Corona Virus, lots of people are asking me for urgent help with their online presentations. I’ve split this post into too parts – general help about online presentations and how they’re different from in-the-room presentations and then some specific … Continue readingonline presentations
five tactics for introvert presenters
Confession time: I’m an introvert. You’d not know it if you saw me on stage, of course, and I’ve recently been described as “a very social chatterbox, like me” but that misses the point of the real me… the me that my … Continue readingfive tactics for introvert presenters
creating the presentation design product
Here’s a confession! This is pretty much a totally naff blog post 🙂 What I mean by that is that normally I try to give some tools for making better presentations but in this post (or posts, it might take too long!) … Continue readingcreating the presentation design product