Lots of presentations are informational. They are designed to be full of (useful and/or necessary) information. They are content designed and content–led. Often the first question presenters of this type of presentation ask themselves is ‘What is it that I have to say?’ The best informational presentations will then answer the (unsaid but oft thought […]
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On soup, social funding and speaking up…
Just before Christmas I saw an article (you can read it here) that piqued my interest and got me thinking. It was about a way of bringing together different parts of the community using the lure of a bowl of soup, and raising micro funding for projects, activities and social enterprises. Always a lover of […]
Election time – excited or switched off? Prepare yourself for lots of words and more words!
Well, ‘tis the season (again) for us to be bombarded with promises, allegations, rhetoric and aspirations. Yes – it is General Election in the UK in six weeks time. And the challenge, for everyone is three fold: To listen To be engaged and interested To take action. Sounds simple? Not really and here are some […]
Do the words we use REALLY matter? – speaking, responsibility and obligation
Does it really matter what we say? Isn’t it all a game of style and substance and the interplay between the two? Surely actions speak much more loudly than words? These are questions I think about especially when I am working with clients who are working out what their ‘message’ is. Especially when I hear […]
Why a casual request has made my year…
I am so excited. In November of this year I will be delivering my first TED talk. For those of you unfamiliar with TED talks or are not sure why this should excite me so much, let me take you back to New Year 2016. I’m not one for setting New Year’s resolutions. I’d rather […]
Yeah – but so what? Why should I listen further?
I was working with a client the other day on a major presentation for them. He outlined the content as it existed in his thoughts so far ( nothing shaped, crafted or created as yet) and asked for my feedback. ‘great content in essence’ I replied, “But…where is the perspective? What are you expecting the audience […]
Memory as Story-teller…changes & endings
Daniel Kahneman was talking in his TED talk about the power and the constraints of memory. He concludes probably most of our memories are reconstructed memories rather than the ‘truth’ and he explores what is it that makes things memorable, what is it that about moments that allow us to create or recreate ‘stories’ in […]
Supercharge your presentation…five things you MUST do to deliver engaging presentations
Imagine a world with no more Death by PowerPoint presentations? No more dull, predictable monotone monologues? No more hours wasted listening to information overload that you will instantly forget when you leave the room? No more irrelevant lists of information that have no connection or resonance with our lives and needs? Here are five ways […]
what landscapes and obligation have to do with presentations
I was listening to Richard Eyre the director speaking on Radio the other day. It was interesting hearing how he goes about directing a play or film from the beginning. He described it as ‘creating a landscape from scratch, with a world, people, language and activities’ This world was for the audience. It made me […]
Shh…a word in your ear!
I was having coffee with a friend this morning and we started talking about a mutual acquaintance who unfortunately is having a tough time with illness. My friend talked about how this lady was getting her head down and dealing with it, looking forward to getting through it and resuming normal life again soon. And […]
