Be A Better Online Speaker - by Akwaaba Tung

In an offline presentation, your slide is the visual aid for you. In an online presentation, you are the audio aid for your slide. In a REALLY GOOD offline presentation, people are looking at the speaker 95% of the time. The other 5%, they’re looking at what’s on the slide. In a REALLY GOOD online presentation, people are looking at your slides 95% of the time. The other 5%, they’re looking at themselves on the screen. A lot of things I have learned about public speaking are no longer relevant in the context of online presentations. You, your facial expression, and your body language are the least of the audience’s concerns. (They can barely see you.) Memorizing your speech is not even that important anymore, because you can open many tabs at the same time. Instead of focusing on body language and memorization, an effective online presenter should focus 95% of their energy on 1 thing: This is getting 95% of the spotlight on everyone’s screen. THIS IS THE VISUAL! Good slides will draw a

In an offline presentation, your slide is the visual aid for you. In an online presentation, you are the audio aid for your slide. In a REALLY GOOD offline presentation, people are looking at the speaker 95% of the time. The other 5%, they’re looking at what’s on the slide. In a REALLY GOOD online presentation, people are looking at your slides 95% of the time. The other 5%, they’re looking at themselves on the screen. A lot of things I have learned about public speaking are no longer relevant in the context of online presentations. You, your facial expression, and your body language are the l