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169 - It Was A Disaster! How To Recover A Presentation When It’s Going Pear-shaped?

169 - It Was A Disaster! How To Recover A Presentation When It’s Going Pear-shaped?

Update: 2025-10-07
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How do you recover a presentation where your slides don’t work, you’re not feeling great, and when you see audience members sleeping during your presentation?

Well, that’s exactly the scenario Lauren experienced recently, and so I’m providing some guidance and answers to help her feel a little better about the whole thing … and what to do if it ever happens again.

Listen in to hear:

  • How to hack your preparation if you’ve been unwell or just don’t have time to prepare

  • My hot tips for slides that work that I’ve learned the hard way after years and years of tech hiccups

  • How to wake up sleepy audience members - really - without sounding like a cranky school teacher

  • Engagement techniques to beat the post-lunch, post-conference-drinks slump

Book NOW for the Goldilocks effect.

Ask me a question and I’ll answer in an upcoming episode.

Other episodes mentioned

Episode 164 - How to Engage Your Audience

And

Episode 74 - the powerful frame your thinking method (how to write your speaking notes)

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169 - It Was A Disaster! How To Recover A Presentation When It’s Going Pear-shaped?

169 - It Was A Disaster! How To Recover A Presentation When It’s Going Pear-shaped?

Cat Matson