There is no shortage of books on giving presentations, but they largely focus on the transmission of information. It is easy to think this is all public speaking requires, but a presenter who shuts themselves off from the audience won’t fully engage the listener or achieve the purpose of the presentation. Writing for Real Business, […]
Books on public speaking often focus on the ‘transmit’ angle of unlocking the business voice, and neglect the equally important ‘receive’ angle – the angle that sees speakers put their audience into the strongest position for listening. Oddly, putting too much effort into preparing our own side of a presentation can work to our detriment, […]
