In the age of Covid, we all are online more than ever before. Online meetings, online classes, and even online family gatherings all have become more a part of our lives than we might ever have imagined before.
In many of these settings, we are asked to make presentations. Some of these are slide-based presentations and some are just talking uninterrupted for a while.
Presenting online is a whole different ballgame from presenting in person. Attention spans are shorter, distractions are often invisible, and it’s much harder to get energy from the audience.
So, what should you do, and what should you avoid? Where should you spend your time in preparing? What are the things that separate a good presentation from those that are mediocre? What are the do's and don'ts about all the little things like the background, the lighting, and the platform? Can’t you just do what you would do in person? (Hint: no.)
Those questions, and more, are answered in our upcoming session from Will Carlin, the founder of Speakable and NYU adjunct faculty member, called “The Secrets to Presenting Online.” He welcomes questions during the presentation, so come prepared to ask all those little things you have been wondering about.
For those of you who have seen Will's session on how to present effectively, he will remind you of some of those rules, but a lot of this is specific to online presentations. If you haven't seen him before, ask around, and we believe you will find the session very worthwhile.