Don’t forget to let some passion shine through.

On a number of occasions I’ve had the opportunity to work on presentations outside of my work environment. This has been a wonderful experience. As a consultant on these presentations, I noticed that the presenters are often so content-focused that they forget to let their passion for the topic shine through.  But it’s often the passion that will impact the audience the most. These presentations that I have worked on share a common denominator – passion by the presenter. The passion could be for someone they met, for sharing their knowledge and experience, or it could be compassion for animals or humans.  Here are a couple of title slides from… Read More

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Do you do this?

This week I was at a conference in the wonderful city of Barcelona.  There were a lot of presentations, I even gave one myself. One presentation stood out for me, it was the final one of the conference.  This presentation was high energy, used lots of full screen images, and it finished noticeably early.  The presenters used humor and had a definite theme (I like themes).  They designed their presentation to deliver a message (they called it a journey), rather than just presenting a large amount of information. These elements made it different from other presentations during the week, and I believe because it was different it was more memorable.… Read More

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How to avoid “Presentation Dry”

I had an interesting conversation with a physician this week about how to present a data-rich topic, like a complex research study for example. Presenting this type of information in a 20-30 minute time slot (or even an hour), can be a real challenge.  He explained that he modifies his presentation based on the audience.  He said that he simplifies his material for general practitioners who may need a general overview, but presents a more detailed report to colleagues in his specialty because they often require the information at a deeper level. He also mentioned that data-rich information can be dry to present.  I certainly agree.  Here are a few… Read More

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