dry presentation
[/draɪ prɛzənˈteɪʃən/]
nounpl: dry presentations
apresentação árida
1. A presentation or speech that lacks engagement, emotion, humor, or interesting elements; delivered in a monotonous or unengaging manner
The conference speaker gave a dry presentation that put half the audience to sleep.
O palestrante da conferência fez uma apresentação árida que adormeceu metade da plateia.
2. A factual, straightforward presentation without embellishment, creativity, or entertainment value
Despite the dry presentation of the data, the findings were groundbreaking.
Apesar da apresentação árida dos dados, os achados foram revolucionários.
In both American and Brazilian business cultures, a 'dry presentation' is considered a professional liability. In the US, it reflects poorly on the presenter's ability to engage stakeholders. In Brazil, where presentations often value warmth and personal connection, a dry presentation is seen as particularly problematic. Both cultures increasingly emphasize storytelling, visual aids, and audience engagement to avoid this criticism.
NYC Slang
boring-ass presentation; flat presentation; snoozefest
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