The Good Presenter

The Poor Presenter

• Prepared

• Starts preparing the night before

• Authoritative

• Apologetic

• Has researched the audience’s needs

• "Which town am I in?"

• Respects the audience’s time and "cost" for attending

• "They’re privileged to hear me speak"

• Gives 3-5 "take home" points

• Encyclopedic

• Involves and engages

• "Lights down. First slide, please."

• Tells stories

• Lists facts

• "I love interacting with this audience!"

• "I could be playing golf!"

• Fastidious clothing, neutral colors

• Fly is open, chive stuck between teeth

• Neat, edited handout that parallels the spoken message

• Typos, misspellings, and piles of smudged article photocopies destined never to be read

• 35 mm slides sequenced and right-side up and slide carrousel hub locked

• 35 mm slides out of order, upside down, or (worst case) spilled

• Computer projected slides reinforce the spoken message

• Overuse of computer slide builds and transitions induce nausea, nystagmus, and vertigo

• Rehearses opening, closing, slide transitions, and pace

• "Who has time to rehearse?"

• Communicates and motivates

• Lectures