tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post3084704080565253499..comments2023-12-02T00:38:03.848-08:00Comments on Speak & Deliver - A Public Speaking Blog For the Speaking Public: Content or Presentation - Which is More Important?Rich Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-47821572621428055752011-03-07T20:37:31.073-08:002011-03-07T20:37:31.073-08:00Hugh,
Interesting point, one I think I'll add...Hugh,<br /><br />Interesting point, one I think I'll address more completely in a different post. <br /><br />The definition of content may be debatable here. An afterdinner/drinks keynote should still have strong content, but the TYPE of content, and the DENSITY of content doesn't need to be the same as a training presentation. <br /><br />Training, in general, is a whole different animal entirely, and depending on the type of training we're talking about (say, phone sales vs. rocket science) needs a different approach.<br /><br />Know your audience still applies, regardless, but that, too, is another post.....<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in - you've given me some great ideas.Rich Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368395405978270849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-24248053344345511882011-03-07T19:03:23.266-08:002011-03-07T19:03:23.266-08:00Rich, it depends. An after dinner/drinks keynote t...Rich, it depends. An after dinner/drinks keynote to end a week long company bash will fall very flat if it has much content. Nobody wants to learn anything more. Their brains have been stuffed for a week, their stomachs are stuffed and the drinks are having an effect.<br /><br />On the other hand when I do a 4 day training seminar to a group of engineers who will have to use the material when they get back to the job do not care about presentation - they demand content. In fact, if I get fancy with presentation stuff, they will complain.<br /><br />So the correct answer to your question is, "It depends."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006361627241682681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-76466567708250651422011-03-07T10:45:48.814-08:002011-03-07T10:45:48.814-08:00I have the very same situation in my presentations...I have the very same situation in my presentations.<br /><br />Although, as my evaluators and audiences agree, a slant of either over the other provides a greater impact. %A FACTUAL REPORT on an economic condition should impact the audience differently than presenting a play from Shakespear.Charles van Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666422612413699904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2161870764175544567.post-45323213263278044322011-03-07T09:25:55.774-08:002011-03-07T09:25:55.774-08:00So true!So true!Datta Grooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376171097264058872noreply@blogger.com