Want to keep people awake at data presentations? Try sharing your findings backwards. You’ve worked it. Now put your chart down, flip it and reverse it. By Ryan Estrellado.
The article main sections:
- Sequence well or risk slumber
- The analysis: Start with the data points
- Look at all the data points
- Note interesting details
- Categorize details into interesting themes
- The presentation: start with the story
- Point out interesting themes
… and more. Starting with the data points and ending with the story doesn’t set the tone for a compelling discussion. It’s like inviting your friends over for dinner, then showing them your timeshare presentation before bringing out the food. They were there for the shrimp cocktail and gossip. That needs to come first if you want to keep them happy. Good reading!
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