Dave sat down with Dan Richards of Client Insights in mid-April 2010 for an interview on how financial advisors can communicate more clearly when they present: click here to watch the video
Author: Dave Paradi
Dave Paradi has over twenty-two years of experience delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written ten books and over 600 articles on the topic of effective presentations and his ideas have appeared in publications around the world. His focus is on helping corporate professionals visually communicate the messages in their data so they don't overwhelm and confuse executives. Dave is one of fewer than ten people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams communities. His articles and videos on virtual presenting have been viewed over 4.8 million times and liked over 17,000 times on YouTube.
Comparing items that are proportional; Slide Makeover #48
Don’t randomly draw shapes on your slide if you are comparing them because audiences interpret the proportions of the items they see on a slide. Use the ideas in this makeover to give the audience an accurate interpretation of items that are proportional. Click here to watch video on Brainshark (corporate viewers) Click here to…
Showing choices instead of listing them; Slide Makeover #47
If you are explaining what choices an audience has in a situation they are likely to encounter, don’t just list the choices as bullet points. This makeover shows how a decision tree diagram can make the thought process clear and increase the probability that the audience will apply the knowledge when faced with the situation.…
Professionally Speaking TV March 15, 2010
Dave’s appearance on Randall Craig’s “Professionally Speaking TV” Internet TV show on March 15, 2010: click here to watch the video
Creating a simple visual to replace text; Slide Makeover #46
When replacing text with a visual, don’t make the mistake of thinking that you need a fancy or complex visual. This makeover shows that a simple visual combined with a good headline is much easier to create than trying to design a more complex visual; and it is more effective. Click here to watch video…
U of T Chemical Engineering magazine Spring 2010
Dave recognized in the University of Toronto Chemical Engineering magazine “Interfaces” in the Spring 2010 issue: click here to view the article
Transforming speaker notes into a visual; Slide Makeover #45
Far too many slides are, in reality, notes for the speaker to remember what they are supposed to say. The slides end up being read to the audience. This makeover takes a wordy slide and the accompanying speaking notes and shows how the clues hidden in the text can lead to a more effective visual.…
Making definitions interesting; Slide Makeover #44
In too many training and teaching presentations, the definitions of key terms are read verbatim from text on the slides. This makeover shows that defintions can be interesting if you connect with the audience and leave them with a definition they will remember. Click to watch video on Brainshark (corporate viewers) Click here to watch…
Making a list connect with an audience; Slide Makeover #43
If you present a long text list on a slide, it overwhelms the audience and they tune out. Use the ideas in this makeover to find a visual that connects and illustrates the point you want to make. Click here to watch video on Brainshark (corporate viewers) Click here to watch video on YouTube (home…
The Globe and Mail January 11, 2010
Dave’s tip on handing off the presentation to another presenter was published in The Globe and Mail Report on Business January 11, 2010: click here to read it online