Sequencing Information
When building a presentation, determining information order can be difficult. Should you lead with the system outage to make the fix seem more impactful, or should you open with the fix as a segue to how we need to improve system...
Anchoring and Information Mutability
If you were offered a painting for half a million dollars, would you be interested? What if you discovered that the artist’s paintings sold for no less than ten million dollars, and the seller simply didn’t have that point of reference?...
Quick Tip: Recovering from Mistakes
Below is an excerpt from my upcoming book So What: Better Briefs, Powerful Presentations. If you find this information useful, grab a copy for yourself to tons of information on building a brief from ideation to delivery, constructing slides, and tips for...
Quick Tip: Reducing Verbal Pauses and Excessive Gestures
Verbal pauses like um and uh can be very distracting to audiences – to the point that they cease to listening. Likewise, while gestures can enhance a speech, excessive hand movement can also be so distracting as to make the audience...