Adding a false excitement signal to the information is a hindrance to me as a viewer. If you want Tony Robbins then go and see him. If you want an overview of the new product architecture lets keep calm and get on with it.
My view is that if you’re going to talk like a bored robot, then I need a transcript or a paper which is much shorter than a talk. I distinctly remember not going to classes at university because the teachers wouldn’t give me anything beyond reading a book aloud. I just read the book at home.
Now, if you’re able to indicate what’s important and not important, what’s interesting and what isn’t , and why you like it , I’ll be delighted to watch your talk.
I think it’s very difficult to be interested in something new if the presenter doesn’t seem to care about it. This is different from something written , where I expect something dry anyway.
If you can't be passionate, don't make it a presentation. Passionate doesn't need to mean over-the-top, but it means speaking on the topic effectively and in a way that reflects believing there's a reason for these people to sit there and listen to you.
No one is forcing people to do presentations, but once you put people in a situation where they're expected to give you their undivided attention for a block of time, those are very reasonable table stakes.
There's always blog posts, articles, mailing lists, HN posts, etc. if you don't believe there's a strong need for people to set aside time consume your information in the form of a presentation.
To the contrary, pretty much every presentation I've ever given has been one that I would not have done if it were up to me
Please do continue to give bad presentations and insist it's just not in you to do better.
If I want to listen to someone read a slide deck word for word in a monotone voice, I can have an AI do it. I'd much rather read a blog post at that point though.