Celebrate your Successes
Imposter Syndrome Pushback Give yourself a holiday present Celebrate 3 professional successes this past year I’ll go first: Worked with...
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Andrew Churchill
- Jan 7
- 1 min
Less is MORE
The path to the perfect presentation is like sculpting: keep taking away what your audience does not need.
Andrew Churchill
- Jan 3
- 1 min
Skip the explanation
Trust the story And then she said: “Let me tell you why this story is important” So I stopped the rehearsal 👇 Before you go any further,...
Andrew Churchill
- Jan 2
- 1 min
Mastery trumps memorization
A presentation needs 3 versions I’m often asked about memorizing And I have the exact same response every time: “Mastery trumps...
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 21, 2022
- 1 min
What gets remembered?
How many times you should you repeat what you want your audience to remember in your presentation?
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Present inside out
Details pique curiosity. Presenters who start presentations with details take advantage of this to create compelling storytelling.
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 18, 2022
- 1 min
What will people remember?
For your presentation to have an impact, the audience needs to remember it. To level up your visuals, read more.
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 18, 2022
- 1 min
Connection is critical
Smiling will help you connect with your audience. Smiling will help you overcome anxiety. Learn more
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
Your voice is a powerful tool
Add variety to your voice Every semester: I bring children books to my university classroom, graduate students read them aloud, voices...
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 15, 2022
- 1 min
What if ...
What is vs. what could be My wife looked at the $800 chainsaw on the visa bill She remembered what was, and what is now Then she smiled...
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 14, 2022
- 1 min
Your voice is powerful
Let us hear how you feel This one’s simple to understand, but hard to do. It’s especially important, if there’s a researcher in you. Give...
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
Think about your visuals
The impact on visuals in your presentation Are they each individually a shining light? Or do they have connective tissue? have...
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
Eye contact in presentations
Why are they so powerful? Eye Contact is P O W E R F U L through our eyes we share F E E L I N G S through our eyes we create CONNECTION....
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
And on Sunday, you shall rest. . .
Today’s tip: build rest into your presentation. The usual strategy I see people use for an x-minute presentation Cut their presentation...
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 10, 2022
- 1 min
Be Yourself
You do it better than anyone else Getting a PhD and teaching at a big-time university is a funny thing. It’s entry into a new club, with...
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
Audiences can't Read & Listen
Stop competing with yourself when presenting
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
Talk with instead of Present to
Change how you talk with your audience My wife said: “Don’t you use that voice with me” “What voice? I responded… “You know the one you...
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 8, 2022
- 1 min
Story before statistics
Stats are impressive, but can you tell the story? I paused thinking carefully about what to say: “Those stats about who you help are...
Andrew Churchill
- Dec 8, 2022
- 1 min
Present like a jazz musician
Present better than a Rockstar I had a client who said “I want to present like a rock star” I shook my head and said “Aim higher” Don’t...
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