Here’s why you need the “Why” in a presentation
Harvard Professor Ellen Langer conducted a study in the 1970s, where her researchers approached people using copying machines and asked if they could jump the queue.“Excuse me. I have 5 pages. May I use the Xerox machine?” had 60% of people say yes. Not bad. “Excuse...
Making Good Presentations and Preventing Bad Ones
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Lee Featherby discuss the following: What are the key factors which make a good, effective presentation? What are the most obvious differences between a good, effective presentation, and one which won’t effectively engage an...
Sorry Canva, you got it wrong!
Some of you may have heard about Canva, an Australian “unicorn”, cloud-based business that produces a great product that helps clients make a range of digital and paper publications. However, I recently received an email on “the secret to engaging presentations” from...
Presenting with a translator
I had the privilege of training the Chinese store managers of Tods’s group in Shanghai this week. It was the first time I have done so using a translator as they didn’t speak English but it was a great experience. Using a translator does require a change in approach....
Its not about the slides
I was reading an academic opinion article on PowerPoint today and it was on the issue of how many slides you should show per minute. The writer noted, “you are asking them to stare at a PowerPoint slide for a full minute!”. Herein lies a fundamental problem with...
Since when do CEO’s have time to waste?
Since when do CEOs have time to waste? This week I had the opportunity to attend an event where large Australian companies were presenting to investors. I was disappointed to see that they didn’t have the time, skills or insight to prepare a really powerful...
7 Seconds or you’re history
7 Seconds or you’re history Making a great opening has always been important but how important has been highlighted by some research by Vanessa van Edwards and Brandon Vaughn in a well-structured experiment with Ted talks. Their research found that people will make up...
The modern audience; what’s your presentation strategy?
What is your presentation strategy? While most businesses can achieve reasonable success with basic powerpoint presentation techniques and marketing, when it comes to strategically aligning the two, frustration can start to occur. An unaligned strategy does nothing...
Mr Zuckerberg’s presentations, are they good?
When Zuckerberg presents the whole world listens From new product launches, raising seed capital, first round funding, growth capital, reporting to stakeholders or simply keeping your employees up to date on what is happening within the company, here are some...
The secret traits to becoming an influential presenter
Why is it important to be an influential presenter? First of all, what is an "Influential Presenter"? An "Influential Presenter" is someone who knows that applying new techniques and using effective platforms, combined with a sound understanding of the fundamental...