Don’t be THAT presenter. You know, the one who does a data dump on their audience by using slides full of text or complex diagrams.
Your audience may get confused or frustrated, and not focus on what you want them to. They may not listen to what you are saying as they try to take in an information-dense visual.
They can’t see the forest for the trees.
Instead, guide their focus by revealing or highlighting information as you talk about it. Optimize audience attention by using one or more of the following techniques, which I demonstrate in the video below:
- Circles/boxes
- Transparent Shapes
- Reveals
- Morph Transitions
- Light Boxes
You can start with any bulleted slides you have. Have your bullets come in one at a time as you talk about each point.
Don’t do a data dump on your audience!
