Why Pausing Makes Your Business Presentations More Powerful
3 more reasons why the pause is so powerful...
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3 more reasons why the pause is so powerful...
How many times have you been listening to a presentation and the speaker gets to the end of their final slide and then says “So, any questions?”. To which the stunned audience responds with an uncomfortable shuffling in their seats. “Ok, right” mutters the speaker, “thanks” and with a sigh of relief (or is it embarrassment?) he/she sits down.
Every day it seems I see an article or a blog stating that presenters should never read from their slides – and I simply don’t agree. ‘Gasp!’ I hear through the ether. But before I get into the whys and hows of this seemingly radical point of view, let’s look at the options presenters have […]
You’re in a business presentation. There are just a few minutes to go and the presenter is on the home stretch. The presentation has been informative, engaging and relevant. So far so good. Then he/she gets to the recap. You’re looking forward to having the key insights from the presentation delivered in a crystallised, golden-nuggety form […]