Since I am not a professional designer, I am always trying to learn more about slide design, usually through reading books and blogs and talking to presenters. However, you can learn a lot about slide design from roadside billboards and the mini-billboards you see in …
Read MoreShe walked to the front and froze
Knowing of my interest in all things related to presenting, my wife told me a story this week. Her teaching colleague, Sara, had the unfortunate experience of “freezing” at the beginning of a presentation. She had done the presentation before, but not to this class. She …
Read MoreI got spurs that jingle jangle jingle…
Have you ever been distracted by a presenter (or someone you are talking to), who jingles coins in their pocket? This always reminds me of the song Jingle Jangle Jingle (written in 1942 by Joseph Lilley and Frank Loesser). Presenters are often nervous and/or excited …
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