I coach a lot of life science and biotech clients who create scientific and technical presentations. From pitches to high stakes regulatory meetings, time and again speakers overload their presentations (slides and talking points) with data — with the expectation that the data will do the job that the speaker actually needs to do themselves… […]
The Data Doesn’t Speak for Itself Read More »
I don’t typically read from a script when I present. Often I will have some bullets for reference in front of me to remind me of my key points, and I’m pretty comfortable speaking without a script as long as I’m comfortable with my material. Many of my clients do the same. However, there are
Using Microsoft Word as a Teleprompter Read More »
When I coach people on creating powerful presentations, one of the first things we work on is their PowerPoint slides. Because much of the business world uses PowerPoint to share data among teams, it’s natural to want to put every data point and every clarifying message on a slide to ensure the reader will understand
Tell Me Where to Look Read More »
We train and coach people about a variety of communication and leadership topics. No matter what topic we’re discussing, we always come back to discussing the audience. In fact, we tell people that the first rule of good communication is to know your audience — really understand who they are. Whether you’re leading a team
Know Your Audience Read More »
When you give a presentation, your slides should be simple and clear. They should support you as you convey your messages, whether you’re persuading, entertaining, inspiring, or educating. They should never cause your audience to have to read or decipher too much information. If that happens, then you’ve lost them. They are no longer listening
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