In this light-hearted discussion, the hosts highlight seven presentation pitfalls to avoid for better communication. They delve into the risks of data dumping and the importance of maintaining control over your delivery. Multitasking audience members are a no-go, and vulnerability can make your presentation relatable. They emphasize the need for variation in style and caution against flashy slides. Lastly, they stress respecting time to enhance your likability. Tune in for laughs and valuable tips!
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Avoid Data Dumping
Avoid data dumping, which overwhelms your audience with excessive information.
Tailor your content to the audience's existing knowledge level.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Aerodynamics Anecdote
Thomas Krafft explains how he lost his friends' attention by overestimating their knowledge of aerodynamics.
He assumed they knew Bernoulli's theorem and other concepts, leading to confusion.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Don't Narrate
Don't just narrate your slides; engage with your audience and share your personality.
Reading directly makes the presentation a "glorified email" instead of an experience.
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It's your favourite Kate and Thomas this week on The Presentation Boss Podcast, episode thirty three! We have been thinking a bunch about what we often see done during presentations that really distracts, detracts or destructs the delivery of the message. And when giving a presentation, you really want to give yourself the best opportunity to communicate your messages and ideas without turning your audience off.
Thus, today we sit down and discuss the seven greatest traps we see presenters fall into that are relatively easy to not do. It's a bit of a more light episode as we laugh at each other a bunch and bring you along for the fun!
The Seven Things To Not Do:
1. 1:13 - Data dumping; giving your audience way too much information
2. 4:55 - Being a narrator of your own presentation; not being in control
3. 8:23 - Making your audience multitask; getting people to do more than one thing at a time
4. 10:39 - Being too cool for your own presentation; not showing vulnerability and giving it an honest go
5. 12:24 - Lack of contrast; winding up without variation in your delivery style
6. 14:02 - Being too fancy with your slides; overuse of animations an transitions
7. 16:46 - Going overtime; showing a lack of respect for people's time and losing likeability
Mentioned In The Show
Episode 31: Speech Breakdown: TED Talk by Lara Boyd
Episode 24: How To Rehearse Properly For Your Next Presentation
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