Saturday, April 8, 2023

What's changed the most about presentations over the past 20 years?

The biggest change in presentations might not be what you first think. https://youtu.be/sG30LnPHYso Get your weekly presentation tips here https://toroktips.com/ 00:01 The question was, what's the biggest change in presentations? Over the past 20 years? 00:09 I've been speaking training and coaching on presentation skills for more than 20 years. And when people ask that question, they often expect the answer to be something to do with technology. There's no question that technology has changed greatly. However, technology is simply a tool. What has changed, that is most relevant to you as a presenter is the attention span of your audience. We all have shorter attention spans today. And it's not just the millennials. It's everyone. It's old guys like me. Our attention span is much shorter than it used to be. Just test yourself. Go look up, go look up instructions or video on YouTube. And I bet if you're like me, and you want a quick fix, you find an eight minute video. You're probably not going to watch it. Five minutes still kind of long. Three minutes. Now we're getting in the territory. And then you find a 90 second video. That's the one you want 90 seconds. Yeah, save the world at 90 seconds. Our attention spans are much shorter today. Listen to the podcast about communication skills, Your Intended Message https://yourintendedmessage.com/