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Presenting a screen people can follow.

What goes wrong at the other end of a shared screen, in the words of the people it happens to, and what you can do about it today.

  1. · 3 min read

    Where should they look? Keeping everyone on the same screen in a remote demo

    In a remote demo, people get lost between screens and can't tell what your pointer means. Seven ways to keep everyone looking at the right thing at the right time.

  2. · 4 min read

    How to run a live software demo people can follow along with

    People following a live demo spend their effort keeping up, not understanding. Seven habits that keep the whole room with you, from the research on live coding.

  3. · 4 min read

    How to make your screen share readable for everyone watching

    Text on a shared screen arrives smaller and softer than it leaves. Six fixes you can make before your next session, and what each one costs you.

  4. · 4 min read

    Why nobody asks questions in your online session, and how to get them

    "Any questions?" followed by silence tells you nothing. Why people stay quiet when you present a screen, and seven ways to hear from them while it still helps.

  5. · 4 min read

    Why nobody watches your session recording, and how to make one they open

    Recording a session can thin out the live room without the recording making up for it. What the research says, and how to make a replay people actually use.