The Meaning of the Data Technical presenters are trained to be objective. It is hard sometimes for them to take a position on the information they present. However, in our survey, technical managers were clear in their need to have presenters take a position. In other words, don t be so objective. Technical presenters need to identify what the core message or thesis statement of the presentation is, and repeat it a number of times during the talk.
Repetition helps the audience stay focused and to remember the core message at the end.
They can become a crutch. It's easy to believe that the technical talk is the visuals. The presenter is always more important than his or her visuals. Technical talks are about human communication. That is hard to do when the speaker is reading words and numbers off a screen.