A few years ago I had a heated discussion on LinkedIn with a presentation expert from Sweden who was absolutely convinced that the slide background should always, in every situation, be dark. His position was firm and he wasn’t going to budge from it. My position was just as firm, …
For years, storytelling has been presented as the fix for dull business presentations. I agree it matters. But there’s a catch. Storytelling has at least two forms, and the one most often promoted won’t fit many real situations. First, we need to understand a simple split. There are two …
You know that moment when the L&D manager sends the post-training survey? Participants rate it 4.2 out of 5. The trainer gets great feedback. Someone from HR sends a “thank you” email. Three months later: same chaotic slides. Same meetings where nobody makes a decision. Same boardroom where the CFO …
Here’s something I’ve noticed after running hundreds of presentation workshops across Europe and the United States. When people struggle with presentations, they almost always do the same thing. They go online and look for help. They watch a few videos, read a few articles, maybe buy a book. And then …
73% of people are doing something else during your remote presentation. They’re checking emails. Scrolling through LinkedIn. Shopping online. One guy is probably ordering pizza right now. And you keep talking to the camera, thinking they’re listening. They aren’t. And do you know what the worst part is? It’s not …
What was my path through the world of presentations like? Today I will share my story with you. From a guy who shook while presenting to someone who makes a living from speaking. Let it be a reminder that you can too. Chapter 1: Student stress that was meant to …
Do cultural differences have a significant impact on how we should build presentations? Here are a few reflections after several international speaking engagements. I have just returned from a business trip. I was in the Middle East, running a workshop on the art of presenting at a company in Dubai. …
One of the best presentations delivered in recent years was Jensen Huang’s talk at the GTC Paris 2025 event. He announced several innovations in the AI industry. But let’s focus on the slides. What did they look like at that conference? Huang’s style resembles that of Steve Jobs: natural, …
For several years now, Apple has been delivering its product launches in a distinctive style. Instead of speaking live onstage before an audience, it produces meticulously polished launch videos, perfected down to the last detail. NVIDIA—widely regarded as one of the world’s most cutting-edge companies today—takes the opposite approach, sticking …
It’s helpful to think of presentations like movies. The narrative in both formats should be dynamic, the characters interesting, and the plot full of twists and turns. That way, we have a chance to truly engage the audience in the story we’re telling. Today, let’s talk about how to introduce …
