Ep. 12: Rethinking Presentations
Tired of bullet-point overload and slide decks that send your audience to sleep?
In this episode, we flip the focus from listener to leader and rethink how we design and deliver presentations.
Whether you’re leading a meeting, teaching a class, or pitching an idea, your slides shouldn’t be your script. They should be your support act.
We’ll explore:
Why reading from slides leads to disengagement
How to reduce cognitive overload, especially for neurodivergent minds
The science behind what makes visuals more effective
A practical 5-step framework to design presentations that land with every brain in the room
Expert insights from Duarte, Reynolds, and more
🔗 Show Notes & References:
Broca & Wernicke Effect: Why talking over your slides disrupts processing
Dual Coding Theory – Allan Paivio: Pairing visuals and language for better recall
Picture Superiority Effect: Why we remember images better than words
Cognitive Load Theory – John Sweller: Reducing overload to increase learning
Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte
Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
