20 episodes
Dancing in the Line of Fire Piero Vitelli
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Written and recorded by Piero Vitelli, a freelance transferable skills trainer with over twenty-five years’ experience, these podcasts are a series of narratives that explore aspects of presentation delivery. Drawn from the worlds of theatre, production, corporate events and personal development, each episode focuses on a particular aspect of performance that, if considered, evaluated and acted upon, can yield positive results for those who want their presentations to be more distinct, memorable and effective.
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Authenticity
Bringing the curtain down on this series, the final episode explores Authenticity - the seemingly magical quality that separates the unique from the everyday and, when combined with Confidence and Presence, distinguishes the magnetic from the ordinary.
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Status
The penultimate episode in this series explores something called status, which is rarely discussed in the context of giving presentations. A study with its roots in improvisational theatre, it is one of the ways in which a presenter can flex the relationship they have with their audience so as to better lead, follow and respond to them.
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Feedback
If doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity, then those presenters who avoid seeking feedback on their performances might struggle to develop their style. But those that welcome it will still need to distinguish between the good, the bad and the ugly in order to derive value from it.
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Presenting Online
Since early 2020 many of us have been catapulted into presenting online, and have taught ourselves how to use remote conferencing software. This new format requires us to support our presentation delivery with some of the technical skills required for video production. This episode explores some of the challenges that come with this relatively new format, and celebrates some of the opportunities that it offers.
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Visual Aids
Often considered as the presentation itself, this episode explores the relationship between a presenter and their visual aids.
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The Point of No Return
No matter how much you prepare and rehearse a presentation, there comes a point when you have to stop walking towards the Line of Fire and start dancing in it. This episode explores the void into which a presenter steps in the full knowledge that it is the audience that is the best judge of a presentation's impact.