Retired college instructor and filmmaker Toney Merritt shares his teaching tips gleaned from years in the classroom. Mare Swallow, who teaches through the pandemic, talks about the difference between Zoom class and in-person.

Diversity means more than “people from different backgrounds.” Think about learning styles, abilities, interests in the room. Plan your presentation to include different types of learners, and remember: your audience may have introverts and extroverts.

“I believe there is an opportunity for these methods to transcend academics – the vast majority of these strategies can be implemented in personal or professional settings,” says Emma Whaley, Marketing Comms Pro.

Save yourself some time by reusing what you’ve already got. Don’t let that precious content - that powerpoint, that article or that talk - go to waste and disappear! Here’s 3 ways to make it easy.

“I’ve sat through some really awesome programs, and I’ve sat through some programs that were really painful… a presenter has mere seconds to catch the audience’s attention,” says Susan Dennison, Communications Manager.

We tackle a topic we’re passionate about: Your Bio. You know, that thing you have to write for your “about” page, or, if you’re speaking, it’s the intro someone else reads to the audience before you present. We hate boring bios.