tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post8075988580261170150..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: Visuals are the emotional heart of your storyLisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-12484877050053656922014-03-06T10:37:24.361-08:002014-03-06T10:37:24.361-08:00Yep! I totally agree. :-)Yep! I totally agree. :-)Lisa Braithwaitehttp://coachlisab.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-82738325534574299862014-03-06T05:47:13.364-08:002014-03-06T05:47:13.364-08:00'It's all about the audience, not about ma...'It's all about the audience, not about making it easier for the speaker' - EXACTLY! PowerPoint isn't meant to be your lecture notes. It's meant to focus your audience's attention to the key idea that you want to talk about next so you can (heaven forbid) talk about it. I work with a gentleman who has been a 2 time semi-finalist at the World Championships of Public Speaking. And he makes a great point about the need to regularly step outside your comfort zone, because in his words 'Just outside your comfort zone is where all of life's magic happens.'Iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-79194927092510576222014-03-03T08:40:05.614-08:002014-03-03T08:40:05.614-08:00Ian, all we can do is keep getting the word out! C...Ian, all we can do is keep getting the word out! Change isn't easy, and a lot of speakers want to stick with what they already know. We have to get people out of their comfort zones and persuade them that this is the better way. Hint: It's all about the audience, not about making it easier for the speaker to use slides as their notes. :-)Lisa Braithwaitehttp://coachlisab.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-7333635943271709122014-03-01T21:45:58.057-08:002014-03-01T21:45:58.057-08:00Hey Lisa. Where was this when I needed it this mor...Hey Lisa. Where was this when I needed it this morning. I had the misfortune of sitting through the dictionary definition of a 'death by PowerPoint' presentation in all of its ugly splendor. The idea of using a well conceived image to frame your conversation and kick start your point is so elegant and effective.It's a wonder that so few speakers use this technique. It certainly beats the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks out of staring at a wall of text on each slide as the presenter reads the slide back to me verbatim.Iannoreply@blogger.com