by Olivia Mitchell | Content, Presentation research
In my last post I wrote about the attention-getting myth. I argued that the idea that you have to grab attention at the beginning of a presentation is a myth. Here’s the evidence to back that up. Studies have been done measuring the attention levels of students...
by Olivia Mitchell | Content
There is a pervasive myth in public speaking and presenting that you have to have an attention-getting opening. I would argue to the contrary. The beginning of your talk is the one time that you can guarantee that the audience is paying attention. They will pay...