Over time, people forget what they've learned unless they consciously review it. So if you want your audiences to remember what they learned, you need to make it easy for them. Here's how to help people remember what you told them during your presentations long after the fact! The science behind … [Read more...] about Top 3 ways to help people remember what you told them
Free PowerPoint gift-giving game
I've created another PowerPoint game for you to play remotely or in person. And I'm giving it to you for FREE. "Oh, You Shouldn't Have!" is a game where speakers compete to see who can most enthusiastically show gratitude for what will often be a useless, extravagent, or very strange gift! To … [Read more...] about Free PowerPoint gift-giving game
Free Holiday Conversation Starters Game
I've created a special holiday conversation starters game for 2020 that can liven up any remote or in-person meeting! And I'm giving it to you for FREE. This PowerPoint game is played in the Slide Show View. To play, ask someone to choose a topic. Click on the “???” box to reveal the first … [Read more...] about Free Holiday Conversation Starters Game
Bring that DJ energy to your presentations!
Presenting to an unseen audience? Then learn to act like a radio personality! On the air "You're listening to Laura on the Roadhouse on the Big MoFo, WMFO, coming at you live and direct from Tufts University!" If you lived in the greater Medford/Somerville, MA, area in the late nineties, … [Read more...] about Bring that DJ energy to your presentations!
Tech check? Yes, please!
Many times, we're asked to present using someone else's platform. Maybe you're a Zoom expert who needs to use Microsoft Teams for the first time. Or maybe GoToWebinar's your jam, but your client uses BlueJeans. How do you get up to speed with a new platform before showtime? Tech checks, that's … [Read more...] about Tech check? Yes, please!
Cheat Death by PowerPoint with a free game
In Toastmasters, we have a thing called Table Topics. Speakers are given a topic and they have to come up with a brief speech about it on the spot. Always on the lookout to make online meetings more interesting, I wanted to find a PowerPoint game where I could click on a box to reveal the question. … [Read more...] about Cheat Death by PowerPoint with a free game
Think your presentation’s awesome? Get some feedback.
At the last minute, I signed up to be a speaker for a recent meeting of my Toastmasters club. To make it easy on myself, I decided to present an excerpt from a tried-and-true presentation I’d given many times before. What I didn’t expect was to receive feedback that would make my speech even … [Read more...] about Think your presentation’s awesome? Get some feedback.
It’s the audience, stupid!
Sometimes my philosophy on presentation design can apply to real life situations. At a recent public meeting, I witnessed firsthand the benefits of making a presentation less about one's self and more about the audience. The people’s forum Here in New England, town meetings form the foundation … [Read more...] about It’s the audience, stupid!