Your ability to present effectively can make or break your ability to persuade, inspire, or educate. But here’s the truth: sometimes one slide deck cannot do it all. Your slides are not the star of the show—you are. Your visuals should support your message and make it easier for your audience to follow your story. […]
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You’ve likely faced the challenge of delivering a presentation that needs to resonate deeply with your audience. It’s a crucial skill—leading others requires not just communicating, but connecting. One of the first steps to delivering impactful presentations is to prioritize the story you intend to tell. It’s tempting to dive straight into PowerPoint and start
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You’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve even done it. Providing too much information (TMI) when answering questions. It’s painful for the audience, and it erodes your credibility. “But they need all of the details in order to understand!” Wrong. What they need is the answer to their question. As brief and concise as possible without it
I coach a lot of life science and biotech clients who create scientific and technical presentations. From pitches to high stakes regulatory meetings, time and again speakers overload their presentations (slides and talking points) with data — with the expectation that the data will do the job that the speaker actually needs to do themselves…
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Want to work to improve your speaking skills even when your Comvia coach is not by your side? With the power of AI, you can now get private, real-time coaching anytime and anywhere. Whether you’re giving a presentation, participating in an interview, or simply having a conversation, Convé can help you sound your best. It even
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