Presenting remotely without the remotest chance of impact?

(How many people in your Zoom audience have their kids jumping around on the couch next to them...?)

 

Recently I had an in-depth discussion with my good friend Mark Nevins about what people are doing wrong when presenting over Zoom. Based on that, he wrote this article for Forbes.com, synthesizing 12 principles for remote presentation. Mark is one of the world's best executive coaches and author of the excellent book What Happens Now? Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You. I think you will enjoy the article. 

 

While this global pandemic changed almost every aspect of our lives, one thing is, sadly, still going strong: bad PowerPoint presentations.

While we have endured “death by PowerPoint” for years, presenting via videoconference creates so many additional challenges for the presenter—and for the audience. Videoconference audiences have many distractions, and it’s almost impossible to “read the room” when the room is a virtual one. As a result, one of the realities of “the new normal” is a significant increase in bad presentations, wasted time, lost opportunities, and executive heartburn.

So, what to do? [continue reading].