by John Polk | Mar 25, 2020 | Presentation Design
Information = Data + Bias. This formula is another mathematical nugget of data visualization wisdom from my professor, Dr. Harold Kurstedt. You met Dr. Kurstedt in my Platinum Rule post. This formula came back to me when I was stress-watching cable news about the...
by John Polk | Sep 15, 2019 | Presentation Coaching
It’s a simple but fun tradition. The batter walks to the plate, and the crappy stadium sound system blares AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells.” Or The Troggs’ “Wild Thing” made popular in the movie Major League. Or Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” If you don’t have a walk-up song,...
by John Polk | Jul 9, 2019 | Presentation Coaching, Presentation Training
So, um, ah, [clears throat] hi, hello. How’s everybody doing today? [Tepid applause] C’mon, you can do better than that. HOW’S EVERYBODY DOING TODAY? [Forced enthusiastic applause and whoops] That’s better. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m John. I’m an expert...
by John Polk | Oct 8, 2018 | Presentation Design
I hated electrical theory – it was the hardest-earned B- of my college career. But one concept stuck with me, the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N). It’s a simple concept, which might explain why it’s the only thing I remember from that course. If you’re listening to a...
by John Polk | Aug 30, 2018 | Presentation Design, Presentation Templates
I took the train from Richmond to New York twice last summer. It’s doesn’t take much longer than flying, it’s a lot less hassle, and you can get more work done. But there’s one thing that drives me crazy. When you get to Washington, DC, you wait in the dark with no...
