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Pep up your presentations
1. Use unusual quotes It does no harm learning a few quotes off by heart. A colleague of mine has a favourite quote for whenever his students start looking at their watches in class: "I don't mind you looking at your watches when I'm speaking. But I really object to you shaking them to make sure they're still going". More quotes 2. Tell short stories or anecdotes Everyone likes a good story. And in a presentation they provide a welcome relief from a sea of bullet points and figures. Some of the best stories are about real-life experiences. If you have a good anecdote that you can somehow make relevant to your presentation, do so! | 3. Show and Tell We all learn in different ways. Some of us remember words well; others can connect better with pictures. Others again like to feel things with their hands. Some even like to smell.Try to include a variety of these approaches in your talk. This might include passing around snacks (best before mealtime!), perfumes (good any time of day, ladies tell me!) or indeed any unusual type of object, and let the audience guess what it is. 4. Use humour! Americans and Brits tend to think Germans have no humour. I know that's not true because I've seen Otto (the Ostfresian comic) perform live. But I do agree Germans could use more humour in a business setting.  Discussing worst-case scenarios the other day, my presentations class agreed the worse thing to happen would be knocking your laptop off the table and seeing it crash to the floor. Back to main Presentations |
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