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Chapter 11 – Remote Presentations<\/div>\n

Should the audience see you or your slides? Imagine a typical presentation. The presenter stands in front of a large screen with their slides. They can walk around and speak to different parts of the audience, have different expressions, and make important gestures. You can\u2019t fit all of that visual information on a laptop screen. Ideally you would always use two screens like Garr did, but that isn\u2019t always possible. Most of the time you can show your audience you or your slides, not both.<\/p>\n

The foundation of Nancy Duarte\u2019s celebrated presentations is her belief that \u201cevery presentation is an emotional journey.\u201d Decide what journey you want to take your audience on and it will help you decide if they need to see you, your slides, or both.<\/p>\n

Showing Your Face<\/h2>\n

Nancy<\/a> says, \u201cIf it\u2019s a difficult conversation where you feel that the number one thing they need to feel from you is trust, it\u2019s probably better that they have eye contact with you.\u201d When your presentation is emotional then your audience needs to see you; show them your face. Get a good quality camera and get really close to it.<\/p>\n

Show them your face, your head and your shoulders. Let them see your hands too. Look directly into the camera and make eye contact. Showing your face will help you build trust with your audience.<\/p>\n

When you do show your face, switch between that and your slides. Don\u2019t try to show yourself and your slides at the same time. There isn\u2019t enough room.<\/p>\n

Showing Your Slides<\/h2>\n

When you are presenting data then show your data. Make your slides fill the whole screen. Showing your face takes space away from your slides. Your audience needs to hear what you have to say; they don\u2019t have to see you say it.<\/p>\n

Think about your emotional connection with your audience. If they know you and not your argument then show them your data. If they don\u2019t know you let them see you. When you are making a difficult argument convince them with your presence as well as your voice.<\/p>\n