{"id":6201,"date":"2021-04-28T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T11:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.perspective-int.com\/?p=6201"},"modified":"2021-06-28T20:33:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T18:33:51","slug":"online-presentations-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perspective-int.com\/en\/online-presentations-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to turn boring online presentations into engaged communication"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boring presentations are OUT!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the old days (before Covid-19), people did not dare to leave the room during battles of endless, boring PowerPoints. They persevered to the end, politely applauding when it was over.<\/p>\n

Now, those days are gone! Either people simply leave the virtual room or they get on with other work having turned off their camera and microphone. Whatever message the presenter wanted to communicate\u2026 has faded away into the universe of virtual communication!<\/p>\n

In these times of working remotely, it is more critical than ever to turn passive listeners into active participants. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The reason for this becomes clear if we look at the 5 human senses and their role in our perception:<\/p>\n

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Graphic \u00a9 Sudowoodo \/ iStock<\/p><\/div>\n

Face-to-face presentations: Five senses activated<\/h2>\n

When following presentations face-to-face, <\/strong>all 5 senses are activated. Although our perceptions are mostly led by the audio-visual aspects of communication, we must also consider the senses of touch and feel: the location, the interior design of the room, the other people and even the olfactory elements of our surroundings. Together,\u00a0 they create a holistic perception which considerably affects how much we like or dislike a presentation. Those are pure emotions!<\/p>\n

Online presentations: Reduced to sight and hearing<\/h2>\n

During online presentations,<\/strong> our senses are reduced to sight and hearing only. And even those two senses are limited online. When meeting in person, we can easily turn our head to take in a 360\u00b0 view and we can also pick up many nuances on the audio channel. This is impossible in an online mode. Consequently, the threshold of emerging emotions is a lot higher online than in a face-to-face situation!<\/p>\n

Here are 3 practical tips<\/strong> of how you can transform boring online presentations into engaged communication:<\/p>\n

Tip 1: Visualize your thoughts<\/h3>\n

Looking at stimulating and informative images is much more enjoyable than reading endless lines of words. There is more than one scientific study confirming that visual communication is highly effective. Here are two good reasons:<\/p>\n