What Presenters Can Learn from Apple’s Face ID Presentation Blunder
On September 12, 2017, Apple gave a remarkable presentation on its upcoming product offerings. We saw new gadgets like the iPhone X, the Apple Watch Series 3, and the brand new features of iOS 11. We also saw something that wasn’t part of the agenda: a demo feature that didn’t work, live, on stage, and in […]
A Golden Rule Of Persuading Your Presentation Audience To Do Anything
The ultimate goal of a persuasive presentation is, you guessed it, to persuade your audience to do something. It sounds easy in theory, but the truth is a lot of presenters fail to convince their audience to do, well, anything. In fact, persuasive presenters often end up with an audience that isn’t even paying attention to […]
Please, Do Not Ban PowerPoint in Universities
There are usually two kinds of people who use PowerPoint, regardless of skill level: those who love it, and those who hate it. I’m guessing that Dr. Paul Ralph’s piece calling for universities to ban PowerPoint because it “makes students stupid and professors boring” highlights that he’s a part of the latter group. I mean, […]
How colors influence your presentation audience’s mood
Color psychology isn’t just a fancy gimmick that you learned in your Psych 101 class back in college; it’s 100% real! In fact, marketing professionals always choose the ‘right’ colors for their campaigns just to influence your purchasing decisions all the time. As humans, we’re prone to be extremely visual – so it just makes […]
Looking for Presentation Advice? Smell Your Own Fart (Yes, Seriously)
Yes. Seriously. There was a time when I looked to an old mentor of mine for presentation advice. He told me to smell my own my fart. Now I understand that the idea of this piece could be a little grotesque, but hear me out – the advice was pretty good. The Context It reminds […]
How a Bawdy Bear Will Show You the Power of Emotion in Presentations
My wife and I decided to be lazy over the weekend and just stay home and watch a movie. It was her turn to pick, so she decided to watch Ted 2 as she didn’t get to watch it when it was released. I agreed since I was in the mood for a movie that […]