#73 - Presentation Skills

Some weeks the conversation just goes where it goes. Evan and Cormac spend this one reading Wikipedia and AI overviews at each other in real time — the AIA convention ping-ponging from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium sunk 100 feet into the ground for the LAX flight path ... Show More

What do you do when you finish six years of architecture school, land in the profession, and realize none of it speaks to you? Evan and Cormac start with a former student on a Detroit construction tour who says the buildings around her are falling on deaf ears, and they take the ... Show More

Evan and Cormac dig into why architects deliberately stop detailing at "design intent" instead of shop-drawing level, and how that decision has handed constructability over to contractors and manufacturers. They explore the level of detail (LOD) gap between US and overseas practi ... Show More

Over my career, I've worked with lots of scientists, IT specialists and engineers, and I know that sometimes it's can be challenging to communicate complicated concepts and ideas in a way that's simple enough for your audience to understand. This week's episode gives you tools an ... Show More

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss common mistakes students make when giving architecture presentations. The two cover graphics, documenting ideas, physical models, overselling, inviting collaboration, site analysis, receiving feedback, ending a pres ... Show More

<p>The first few moments of your presentation are crucial for capturing your audience’s attention. </p> <p>In this episode, we’ll explore how to craft a compelling and clear introduction that sets the stage for a successful presentation. </p> <p>Learn practical techniques to enga ... Show More

Whether you’re a first year resident or a veteran of EM, you’ve probably given, or will be giving at least one presentation at some point in your career. On the one hand, presentations can be intimidating, time consuming to prepare for and frightening to perform, but on the other ... Show More

How to captivate an audience and make your message stick.Pitches and presentations don’t fall flat because speakers aren’t prepared. For Guy Kawasaki, it’s because speakers miss the point. “If all you're trying to do is inform, you're not going to pull it off. You have to enterta ... Show More

Even media professionals need to hone their presenting skills. Whether you speak too fast, forget to breathe, get nervous, or just need to put some energy behind your words, you can do lots of simple things to improve how you sound on air.Voice and presentation coach Elspeth Morr ... Show More

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss their failures in architecture and advice for aspiring architects. The two touched on design exploration during university; completing assignments on time; having too many ideas; not asking enough questions; externa ... Show More