H is for Handouts

H is for Handouts

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a working environment where soft copies are in, and hard copies passé (not to mention frowned upon for being a waste of paper) – what relevance can handouts continue to have? That’s the topic we’d like to address in this post. The first...
THINKING THEMATIC: TAKE FOUR

THINKING THEMATIC: TAKE FOUR

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn an earlier post we had written about the importance of thinking thematically. Theme as a creative structuring principle for your presentations, a way of making all the pieces of the puzzle fit together with clarity and impact. Today, we’ll...
THINKING ABOUT THE “PRE-” OF PRESENTATIONS

THINKING ABOUT THE “PRE-” OF PRESENTATIONS

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this post we’d like to think about the pre- of presentations. Sometimes, we’re so focused on the after (i.e. the end result, which is the presentation itself) that we may forget to think clearly and carefully about the before… Here are some...
LEFT-BRAIN RIGHT-BRAIN BALANCE

LEFT-BRAIN RIGHT-BRAIN BALANCE

Reading Time: 2 minutesEveryone knows that the left-brain functions logically and objectively, and the right-brain intuitively and creatively. And while certain personality types may have one side dominant over the other, in general, it is best to assume that the...
How to ensure your PowerPoint is valid and worthwhile

How to ensure your PowerPoint is valid and worthwhile

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe reason for putting together a PowerPoint presentation is to influence and make your audience believe in an idea that you have confidence in. Most people dislike sitting through PowerPoint presentations and may feel it’s a waste of time so...