Portico PR: Present Better

[...] Academy workshops. She applied the multimedia learning and design techniques to her next presentation for a major industry conference. The conference organizer balked when he received the deck, [...]

[...] when others are speaking and asking questions. Pause before giving your answer. For your next presentation: Consider the context of your presentation and what it requires from a leadership [...]

[...] on one is able to articulate a single insightful or critical question.” Those of us in Corporate America have been guilty of similar tactics. When I see a deck that’s overloaded with [...]

[...] It’s Monday morning, which means millions of staff meetings are coming to order across Corporate America. The majority of presentations we make take place in internal meetings. When I work with [...]

[...] you’ll react to questions that seem to come from left field, from body language, to facial expressions, and of course, the actual words.  After the presentation, review the Q&A session [...]

[...] of the meaning that people take is not in the words that you say, but in your posture and facial expressions. Q: What’s your favorite presentation? I’m a bit of a TED Talk nerd, but my [...]

[...] solutions to a broad range of organizational communications needs and challenges. The post Presenting to (Really) Big Audiences appeared first on Portico. [...]

[...] to understand one another. Let’s speak clearly, in both pronunciation and word choice. The post Presenting when English isn’t your 1st language appeared first on Portico. [...]

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[...] areas where you might want to improve or tweak your messaging. The post 3 phrases to diffuse tense Q&A sessions appeared first on Portico. [...]

[...] , we need to respect the limitations of how much we can absorb in one setting.  As Professor Mayer, multimedia-learning guru, explains, “students tend to learn more when less is [...]

[...] of inserting row after row of bullets, we use images or clearly defined charts, because Professor Mayer also reveals that images reinforce our words. As a result, the deck that we present captures [...]

[...] in the hours, days or weeks following the meeting. In her Harvard Business Review post, Muriel Maignan Wilkins asks whether we’re guilty of these kinds of behaviors. She raises a compelling [...]

[...] within your organization and outside of it who you admire. For example, who is your favorite TED presenter, politician, CEO, journalist or other leader who you think is effective? Watch their [...]

[...] intimacy many would argue has been eroded from Times New Roman through overuse.” What’s your favorite font? Least favorite? The post Name that Font appeared first on Portico. [...]