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Jon Schwabish is an economist, writer, teacher, and creator of policy-relevant data visualizations. He is considered a leading voice for clarity and...
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At Presentation Guru, we continuously try to showcase new technologies to our audience to help them be better presenters. Here’s an article by...
Have you ever wondered what makes a “great” presenter stand out more than a “good” presenter? Many of us have probably sat...
Experienced presenters know that introductions can make or break a good presentation. Here, Jack Vincent discusses the importance of establishing a connection...
Whether you give presentations for work, or to expand your business or as a professional, things have certainly changed over the last...
Philip Collins is a columnist on The Times and the chair of the Trustees at the think tank Demos. Until 2007 he...
In a previous post we shared an anecdote about Ernest Hemingway, and his shortest story ever, just 6 words long. We then...
We recently explored the neuroscience behind telling a story, and more specifically how it appeals to an emotional response from an audience....
PowerPoint has long been the most widely used app for making presentations. There have been few competitors that came close to acting...
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