Presentation skills 4 – Lost in the delivery; spinning slides and pulling rabbits out of hats
It’s her big moment. The management trainee has been given the chance to present the results of her project. The polite audience is quietly attentive. “I’m here to talk to you about the XYZ [...]
The pitfalls and opportunities; ordering wine in exotic places.
There are many readers here who have spent time living and working in some remote locations or third tier cities in greater Asia, so this story may bring a smile. It’s all about going to [...]
Presentation Skills 3: Squashed faces and character overload.
You are sitting in the audience and the presenter has just put up yet another slide so full of text and graphics that it reminds you of the Kaleidoscope your grandfather showed to you as [...]
Customer Pull business models. Great reading.
I'm reposting a great article posted on Linkedin by my mate Ian Whitworth, originally written by Graham Hawkins. Buyers (in 2018 onward) will NOT accept having their busy day interrupted by a stranger with a [...]
Presentation Skills 2: Dive into the deep blue sea, but first learn how to swim.
There has always been something slightly scary about the deep and dark blue water of the open ocean. Looking over the side of a ship or going snorkelling at the edge of the reef [...]
Presentation Skills 1: The right way to get it all wrong… (AKA “Betty, it’s not working…”)
This is the first in a series of presentation skills blogs you might find useful. It is not meant for professional trainers or motivational speakers, they should know what to do already. This is [...]