Mr. Style wins Gold

My prediction was correct. Style would win over technical difficulty. I stayed up late last night to watch the men’s figure skating competition. What a show…. what a dual. Evan Lysacek from the US had the style (and the Vera Wang costume with the snakes) ; Plushenko from Russia had the quad. Lysacek would win…. I knew it…. just like I know you will win the prize in your next presentation if you let your style explode. In the research I’ve done with audiences for over 25 years, the facts are the same: your technical efforts (organization, information, slides, etc,) will get the job done, but the audience rates your style above all else. Are you enthusiastic, authentic, and believable? For your next presentation, think about the delivery….. but you’ll have to leave the snakes behind.