Presenting Data
Design data to feel simple, then uncover the insights
Our presentations are often full of data, yet do we really know the fundamentals on how to design a data table or chart? Do we know how to guide someone through our analysis? What can we do to hold their attention as we do so? A few principles change everything about presenting data.
Complex to Simple
Reform your content to feel simpler to your audience
Sometimes we have complex information to share, where we cannot just cut ideas down to a few key points. We need a broader range of tools that will turns the incomprehensible complexity into information, insights, and wisdom. How do we transform complexity so it feels simple?
Story SELL-ing
Persuade people to listen to, and buy into, your idea
We all learn to organise our recommendations into a logical sell, but we then struggle as our 'buyer' loses interest through our delivery. Perhaps the magical ingredients of a Hollywood blockbuster, the tricks that make a story so compelling, will help engage and persuade our buyer? [Spoiler: they will!]
Credibility and Rapport
Move consciously between an authority and an equal
When selling an idea, we sometimes need to be seen as a credible expert: confident, assertive, comfortable in our topic. At other times we need to be seen by our audience as an equal partner: collaborative, fair, trusting. Can we learn to portray both? We find this status skill is hard-wired into all of us, so accessible to us all once we consciously make the choice.
Invincible Messages
Design messages that the audience cannot forget
The brain has evolved to forget the majority of information that we read and hear. This means many excellent messages are lost forever within moments of the presentation ending (if not sooner). Fortunately, the brain will remember your messages if you pull the right levers - we offer you six.
Newsie News
Help people get the information you need them to have
We all struggle under a torrent of daily information. Sometimes we need to add to the deluge ourselves, to broadcast news of some sort. How do we offer our information so the audience notices it, engages with it, and takes in key messages? How do we do this so the audience still feels in control?
Host with the Most
Guide people through an event
Hosting an event takes a unique set of skills different from other forms of presenting. Setting up the day, introducing speakers, connecting sections, managing breaks, leading panel discussions, and more. For any emcee, it is a minefield of tricky processes to master. How does the expert emcee be immediately trusted and yet soon forgotten, as the event runs smoothly without a hitch?
