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Because of the Corona Virus, lots of people are asking me for urgent help with their online presentations. I’ve put some more detailed thoughts at the bottom of this post. One of the most popular apps for getting started is Zoom. The … Continue readingonline presentations
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
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
Well, while I finally get my act together about to relaunch the (upcoming) HaveMoreImpact podcast, I’ve been busy on other people’s 🙂 By co-incidence both came out in the same week. First up is Paul Lancaster’s one-hour long (!) interview for his … Continue readingtwo podcast interviews about presentations
It’s not just presenters who feel the pinch of nerves! Chatting about the Commonwealth Games a while ago, my friend Alan Stevens posted on the Professional Speaking Association’s Facebook group a comment from one of the shooters, saying that they didn’t feel under pressure … Continue readingUsing apples to handle presentation nerves
One of the recurring questions when I do live training is “how to sound interesting during presentations“. Well one part of the problem is that people sometimes think that their content is boring, so they protect themselves from how the audience will … Continue readingHow to sound interesting in presentations: by telling the toucan
I recently closed Andrew & Pete‘s first Atomic-X conference – it’s a mini-conference leading into a Christmas party. Any why the hell not, eh? Before I go into detail of how I did it and how the presentation went, you need to … Continue readingHow I made a rocking conference presentation
I mentioned recently that I starting your presentation with ‘a little about me’ is a mistake because it wastes the audience’s attention. I gave a few ideas of what to do instead. It’s probably a good idea to have read that blog … Continue readingopening your presentation
Presentations that share the presenter’s story are both common and usually pointless. Here’s why and what you to do instead. … Continue readingusing your story in presentations
Appearances in presentations matter because of the Oppenheimer Effect. I’ve known of the Oppenheimer Effect for years – partially as a social phenomenon and partially from personal experience. When I was a researcher I was the best there was at what I … Continue readingwhy appearances matter in presentations
I’m a bit of a fan of the podcast You Are Not So Smart. It’s a classily understated podcast based on interviews and grown up conversations with experts. (Lots of people say they are experts, David McRaney talks to the best, trust … Continue readingpluralistic ignorance
Tips for better presentations are everywhere. What we need is a way to use those tips to make better presentations – a framework for presentations. … Continue readingMAT model
Let’s face it, we’ve all been there – we want to make a good impression when we present. Maybe the boss is there, or maybe it’s our first presentation in a new job… perhaps it’s just that you want to give a … Continue readingHow to sound smart in presentations
Jargon has a bad press – and in very many ways thats for good reason. We’re constantly told not to use jargon in our presentations but that’s simplistic advice from trainers trying to sound good with cool-sounding-tips. BadVice alert! Let’s look at … Continue readingWhen to use jargon in your presentations
This is a bit of a personal-reaction blog, because a lot of people are asking me about how to make presentations or have meetings for that matter in rooms where there are lots of distractions. (Dedicated presentation-spaces are few and far between!) … Continue readinghandling distractions in your presentations