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I just found a great article by Sandi Mann in The Guardian, called, “Why do 60% of students find their lectures boring? (Dr. Sandi Mann is senior lecturer in occupational psychology at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK.) You can probably guess what’s coming. “One of the main contributors to student boredom [...] I had to share this comment from a discussion going on in the LinkedIn Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group group. There have been many great comments, but I got permission from Dr. William Brantley to share this one: “The worst PowerPoint presentation I ever attended was given by a senior professor in the [...] What do you do when: Your talk goes longer than you expected? Your host cuts your time? Most presentations have a time limit. You’re allowed 20 minutes to speak, let’s say. Here’s a quick tip when you’re in this type of emergency situation. Before every presentation, memorize the last slide number. (This was an [...] During Dave Paradi’s keynote at PPTLive, the audience came up with a list of thought leaders. Here’s the list. In most cases, I’ve linked directly to the blog. Bert Decker Nancy Duarte Carmine Gallow Garr Reynolds Tony Ramos Ethos3 Troy Chollar Ellen Finkelstein (yes, that’s me!) Geetesh Bajaj Tom Peters Steve Rindsberg and let’s [...] Here is a sneak preview of some of the content of my 3-day workshop, “Create an Outstanding Presentation.” It comes from Day 1: Content. Your ending is even more important than your beginning. You want it to be strong and clear. It’s sad but true—your audience may not remember anything else! You need to [...] I watched U.S. President Obama’s speech this morning, having taped it from last night. I took 16 pages of notes! It’s an example, in my opinion, of a great presentation — all without PowerPoint! To summarize, it was clear and passionate. Not many people put both those qualities together in a speech; it’s a [...] As reported in the August 24, 2009 issue of Time magazine, new research indicates that talking on a cell phone while driving, even using hands-free technology, can be dangerous. In July, a previously-buried 2003 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study was released and it identified the cell phone as a serious safety hazard. Yes, [...] Last week, I spoke to a group of faculty during a Faculty Development program at Maharishi University of Management. The topic was “Using PowerPoint for Best Educational Outcomes.” It was well received and after posting a link on Twitter to the handout, it’s been downloaded over 800 times! If you’re an educator or trainer, [...] |
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