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The Blue Nile- A Walk Across The Rooftops
September 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The Blue Nile- A Walk Across The Rooftops
The future of presentations is not about slides, it never was. The future of presenting is not about more tech, more ai, more polish, it is about clarity of message, audience engagement and ultimately, effective communication. It was never about…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/29/never-about-slides/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/29/never-about-slides/
August 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The future of presentations is not about slides, it never was. The future of presenting is not about more tech, more ai, more polish, it is about clarity of message, audience engagement and ultimately, effective communication. It was never about…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/29/never-about-slides/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/29/never-about-slides/
It might be a research funding panel, a conference plenary or your first research presentation but you want to get it right. It's too important. So you add more: more slides, more bulletpoints, more references because it's too important. This…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/27/its-too-important/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/27/its-too-important/
August 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It might be a research funding panel, a conference plenary or your first research presentation but you want to get it right. It's too important. So you add more: more slides, more bulletpoints, more references because it's too important. This…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/27/its-too-important/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/27/its-too-important/
Expertise in a topic does not make you an expert in presentation. You may know more than anyone else in the room. That does not necessarily mean they will understand by reciting that. Nor does not mean they will remember. It does mean they will not act. This…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/14/expert/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/14/expert/
August 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Expertise in a topic does not make you an expert in presentation. You may know more than anyone else in the room. That does not necessarily mean they will understand by reciting that. Nor does not mean they will remember. It does mean they will not act. This…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/14/expert/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/08/14/expert/
Schrodinger's slides are both there and not there at the same time. Sadly, this analogy describes many presenters' approach to their supportive media; It is either there or not there. The decision rests however with the audience.
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/23/schrodingers-slides/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/23/schrodingers-slides/
June 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Schrodinger's slides are both there and not there at the same time. Sadly, this analogy describes many presenters' approach to their supportive media; It is either there or not there. The decision rests however with the audience.
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/23/schrodingers-slides/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/23/schrodingers-slides/
The presentation paradox is ubiquitous. Audience members, if questioned, will list the nature, content and delivery of a presentation that they dislike/hate/ignore. When their turn comes to produce a presentation, these same individuals will…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/15/presentation-paradox/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/15/presentation-paradox/
June 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The presentation paradox is ubiquitous. Audience members, if questioned, will list the nature, content and delivery of a presentation that they dislike/hate/ignore. When their turn comes to produce a presentation, these same individuals will…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/15/presentation-paradox/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/15/presentation-paradox/
As a mobile device downloads information, it will not display the information until the whole data package is available. This is "buffering". The human brain is the same. Reduce this for effective communication
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/06/buffering/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/06/buffering/
June 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
As a mobile device downloads information, it will not display the information until the whole data package is available. This is "buffering". The human brain is the same. Reduce this for effective communication
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/06/buffering/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/06/buffering/
Dance is a beautiful medium conveying story, emotion, and passion. Radio is ubiquitous, free, and a perfect way to communicate effectively, widely, and efficiently. Dance on the radio does not work, no matter how much we love both. Nothing from a…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/03/dance-on-the-radio/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/03/dance-on-the-radio/
June 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Dance is a beautiful medium conveying story, emotion, and passion. Radio is ubiquitous, free, and a perfect way to communicate effectively, widely, and efficiently. Dance on the radio does not work, no matter how much we love both. Nothing from a…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/03/dance-on-the-radio/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/03/dance-on-the-radio/
A remote control is essential for changing slides. It is your responsibility to know how the one in your hand works and its range. Find this out before you take the stage. My best advice is to buy your own remote control.
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/01/remote-control/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/01/remote-control/
June 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A remote control is essential for changing slides. It is your responsibility to know how the one in your hand works and its range. Find this out before you take the stage. My best advice is to buy your own remote control.
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/01/remote-control/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/06/01/remote-control/
Font choice matters; they change the impact and meaning of your message. You may not be as aware as your audience but that doesn't change the impact. The particular choice that you make is important; do not simply accept the default. Font…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/29/font-choice-matters/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/29/font-choice-matters/
May 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Font choice matters; they change the impact and meaning of your message. You may not be as aware as your audience but that doesn't change the impact. The particular choice that you make is important; do not simply accept the default. Font…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/29/font-choice-matters/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/29/font-choice-matters/
Screens are not books. Reading from a screen is not the same as reading from a book. A recent research paper adds to the evidence that a presentation (or its supportive media) should not be viewed as some form of text on a screen. The transfer…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/26/screens-are-not-books/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/26/screens-are-not-books/
May 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Screens are not books. Reading from a screen is not the same as reading from a book. A recent research paper adds to the evidence that a presentation (or its supportive media) should not be viewed as some form of text on a screen. The transfer…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/26/screens-are-not-books/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/26/screens-are-not-books/
On April 13th, 1970 aboard the Apollo 13 space rocket Commander Jim Lovell opened the coms. "Houston, we've had a problem." Don't panic.
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/23/houston-we-have-had-a-problem/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/23/houston-we-have-had-a-problem/
May 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
On April 13th, 1970 aboard the Apollo 13 space rocket Commander Jim Lovell opened the coms. "Houston, we've had a problem." Don't panic.
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/23/houston-we-have-had-a-problem/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/23/houston-we-have-had-a-problem/
Mobile phones are a part of our existence. They have real value but can significantly affect presentations. Be aware of these issues in the planning and delivery of presentations. Mobile phones can be used actively within a presentation but most often…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/20/mobile-phones/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/20/mobile-phones/
May 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Mobile phones are a part of our existence. They have real value but can significantly affect presentations. Be aware of these issues in the planning and delivery of presentations. Mobile phones can be used actively within a presentation but most often…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/20/mobile-phones/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/20/mobile-phones/
A quotation often serves an elegant and memorable purpose in a presentation. If well know, it strikes with resonance into the memory. If, unknown, its humanity can speak with clarity and emotion. Don't put it on the screen. Let it speak for itself as…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/17/a-quotation/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/17/a-quotation/
May 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A quotation often serves an elegant and memorable purpose in a presentation. If well know, it strikes with resonance into the memory. If, unknown, its humanity can speak with clarity and emotion. Don't put it on the screen. Let it speak for itself as…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/17/a-quotation/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/17/a-quotation/
The purpose of a presentation is not data transfer. If you believe as though it is, you will be disappointed. This fact should change how presentations are constructed, delivered, and received. Data transfer simply does not work;…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/15/presentation-is-not-data-transfer/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/15/presentation-is-not-data-transfer/
May 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The purpose of a presentation is not data transfer. If you believe as though it is, you will be disappointed. This fact should change how presentations are constructed, delivered, and received. Data transfer simply does not work;…
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/15/presentation-is-not-data-transfer/
https://ffolliet.com/2025/05/15/presentation-is-not-data-transfer/
Four albums. No skips. What are yours?
The Blue Nile- A Walk Across The Rooftops
Bob Dylan -Blonde on Blonde
Miles Davis -Kind of Blue
Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen
The Blue Nile- A Walk Across The Rooftops
Bob Dylan -Blonde on Blonde
Miles Davis -Kind of Blue
Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen
May 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Four albums. No skips. What are yours?
The Blue Nile- A Walk Across The Rooftops
Bob Dylan -Blonde on Blonde
Miles Davis -Kind of Blue
Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen
The Blue Nile- A Walk Across The Rooftops
Bob Dylan -Blonde on Blonde
Miles Davis -Kind of Blue
Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen
Quote with a picture of water that you took
October 24, 2023 at 7:43 AM
Quote with a picture of water that you took
Latest gig from Crimson, the covers band I sing in. Dixie Arms, Market Bosworth. We had a great time
October 15, 2023 at 10:06 AM
Latest gig from Crimson, the covers band I sing in. Dixie Arms, Market Bosworth. We had a great time
Coming on holiday in southern Ontario has reignited my second hand vinyl thing -Southworks Antiques in Cambridge and The Village Idiot in London.
October 5, 2023 at 9:46 PM
Coming on holiday in southern Ontario has reignited my second hand vinyl thing -Southworks Antiques in Cambridge and The Village Idiot in London.
Met Dr Robert busking in London, Ontario. We sang Suspicious Minds together. It was fun
October 5, 2023 at 9:38 PM
Met Dr Robert busking in London, Ontario. We sang Suspicious Minds together. It was fun
Mud Slide Slim. James Taylor. Been part of my life for decades. Listen to this. Apparently, even Taylor Swift counts him as Major Influence.
September 29, 2023 at 9:39 PM
Mud Slide Slim. James Taylor. Been part of my life for decades. Listen to this. Apparently, even Taylor Swift counts him as Major Influence.