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storytelling with data podcast: #71 pre-reads are risky business

Nov 9, 2023
The podcast discusses the challenges and shortcomings of pre-reads in meetings, explores the use of slide templates for better presentations, shares tips on using speaker notes effectively, and explores the power of combination charts in data visualization.
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Quick takeaways

  • Pre-reads are often time-consuming and rarely lead to better questions and discussions in meetings.
  • Instead of pre-reads, providing feedback opportunities and an executive summary slide after the meeting can address meeting attendees' needs effectively.

Deep dives

The Inefficiency of Pre-Reads

Pre-reads, which are reading materials sent to meeting attendees before a presentation, are often seen as useful in theory. However, in practice, they create more challenges than benefits. Meeting organizers must create separate content for the presentation and the pre-read, which is time-consuming and often leads to compromises. The attendees, on the other hand, rarely allocate enough time to read through the materials before the meeting. As a result, pre-reads often fail to achieve their intended goal of encouraging better questions and discussions. This inefficiency and lack of engagement make pre-reads risky and not recommended by the speaker.

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