Can robots make us into better presenters?
Robots are already capable of a great number of things. But for them to give a presentation? Nah. That is what I thought. And possibly, so …
Posts about Performance
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Letter to Donald Trump
Dear Mister President, In the newspapers I read that your Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Wilbur Ross, had fallen asleep during your speech in Jerusalem. No need …
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Never go overtime again during your presentation
5 helpful tips for successful time management. There’s nothing more annoying than presenters going overtime, upsetting the entire program. But how should you manage your time …
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From mediocre to masterly in 48 hours
‘Everything is under control’, he assures me. It is Sunday evening. In exactly 48 hours he will be presenting his talk at the University of …
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No more excuses! What not to say during a presentation
Just a couple of words could make or break your presentation. Has this ever happened to you? That moment when you think: ‘Drat, where is …
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Dead fish in your audience?
You have just spent hours preparing your presentation. Your results are excellent and your slides are top of the line. And yet, your audience is giving …
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First aid kit for difficult questions
What to do when you don’t know the answer to a question from your audience? Crumble in fearRun awayMake something up Neither one of these will probably …
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Answering questions from your audience
What makes you nervous when presenting? I asked this question to the participants of a workshop on stress and body language. Their most common answer was: …
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The best presentation ever (about sex)
I admit, I hesitated before I decided to put sex in there. Was that just too easy? Titles are designed to attract attention. I used “sex” …
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Kids help researchers deliver better presentations
On May 8th, the Science Battle will take place. Researchers will be presenting their work to elementary school children. Out of 24 submissions, the children …