by Paolo | 16 July 2019 | Blog, LearnFromTED, Public speaking
#LearnFromTED with storytelling and an extraordinary guest: Isabel Allende. A tale of passion. The opening is serious, almost clumsy in non-verbal communication (voice, facial expression) and in content: “It’s really scary to be here among the smartest of...
by Paolo | 3 July 2019 | Blog, Public speaking
Symmetry is boring. Symmetry is static (rule n. 19) Symmetry is flat and rarely excites the audience. If you can avoid it. Introduction and disclaimer are here
by Paolo | 28 June 2019 | Blog, Public speaking
History (of design, of presentation design and other history) it’s a great source of inspiration, as it is other’s work. If you see and effective way of expressing a concept, remember it. Don’t merely repeat it, it’s likely that it’s a...
by Paolo | 26 June 2019 | Blog, Public speaking
Just because your slides are 2D it doesn’t mean they have to be static. Movement captures our attention, it activates specific areas of our brains. You don’t have to use always animations (only with a purpose) or videos (in general they are OK). You can...
by Paolo | 24 June 2019 | Blog, Public speaking
Apply design to a presentation means communicate, not decorate. If it is fashionable but doesn’t help the audience comprehend your message… ditch it! If it is fashionable and does help the audience comprehend your message… go for it! If it is timeless (and...
by Paolo | 21 June 2019 | Blog, Public speaking
We live in the cut and paste era, with a huge availability of pictures, charts and icons. Still what you exactly need to picture your message may not exist yet. According to your time, skills (or hire a pro) and budget try to have the visual elements you want. Stock...
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