May 20, 2022
Access the podcast transcript here.
How do I give an (adequate) presentation? How should I think about structuring my presentations? And are there any differences to presenting online versus offline?
To answer these questions, Ross G and Nathalie Nahai are joined by writer, performer and illustrator John-Paul Flintoff, a former writer and associate editor on the Financial Times, the Sunday Times and other papers and magazines. He’s also the author of six books, in 16 languages, including: A Modest Book About How To Make An Adequate Speech
We discuss:
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Why only an ‘adequate’ speech is required
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The ‘Invention, Arrangement, Style, Memory, Delivery’ approach to rhetoric
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How to prepare physically for a presentation.
Episode Timestamps
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Introduction – 00:00-01:20
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Overcoming Anxiety and Aiming for 'Adequate' – 01:20-09:15
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Focusing on Audience Needs – 09:15-18:02
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Preparing Physically and Mentally for Presentations – 18:02- 32:34
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Wrap up – 32:34-35:10
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One thing I learned this week – 35:10-40:00
Additional Information
You can find out more about John-Paul at: https://flintoff.org/
In ‘One Thing I Learned This Week’, Nathalie fascinated us with the fact that many species of bees can’t fly in the dark: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/03/20/honey-and-bumble-bees-cant-fly-night-tiktok-has-shown-us-that/7042738001/
And Ross G was even more interesting, with his slightly tedious ‘history of time zones’ story: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/time-zones-history.html