Dr Mukesh Chaturvedi

Mohit Chhabra

Making Magic of TeachingThe Zen Way

Workshop to enhance presentation design and delivery skills

Crucial MomentsReady>Plug>Play

Who am I?

Research

Consulting

A son!!

Balcony with a view!

agenda

Design Principles

The Zen Aesthetic

PowerPoint & Visuals

rules of engagement

Speak your

Everyone participates

Share

WelcomeAlways

Did

you

know

30 million

Source: Microsoft, 2001

*presentations are delivered everyday

Ever wonder

WHY

Because…

It kills!

Kills…

Attention

Kills…

Attention

Comprehension

Kills…

Attention

Comprehension

Interest

Kills…

Attention

Comprehension

Interest

Creativity

Best / Worst

LECTURE

If keeping someone’s attention

in a lecture was a business, it

would have an 80% failure rate.

Dr John MedinaBrain Rules

After ten minutes audience attention steadily drops

DesignPrinciples of

C

R

A

P

Contrast

Repetition

Alignment

Proximity

Good Design Is As Easy

as 1-2-3

1. Learn the principles.

They’re simpler than you might think.

2. Recognize when you’re not using them.

Put it into words – name the problem.

3. Apply the principles.

You’ll be amazed.

Learn the principles.

They’re simpler than you might think.

Recognize when you’re not using them.

Put it into words – name the problem.

Apply the principles.

You’ll be amazed.

Good Design is as easy as…

1

2

3

Learn the principles.

They’re simpler than you might think.

Recognize when you’re not using them.

Put it into words – name the problem.

Apply the principles.

You’ll be amazed.

Good Design is as easy as…

1

2

3

The Zen Aesthetic

ZenPrinciples of

KansoS i m p l i c i t y

Any intelligent fool can

make things bigger

and more complex ... it

takes a touch of genius

to simplify.

Simplicity is

thoughtful reduction

Marketing Management 41

Lets look at the challenges

COMPANIES ARE NOT GETTING THROUGH TO

THEIR AUDIENCES

20 years ago, 80 percent of a target audience could be reached with one 30-second off-peak television ad. Today, reaching the same audience often requires 200 to 300 prime-time spots.

The response to direct mail solicitations for credit cards has dropped from 2.8 percent in 1992 to 0.6 percent in 2000.

Shift to

Notes

Clean start

Getting through your audience is

becoming increasingly difficult!

Occam’s Razor

ShizenN a t u r a l n e s s

Presentation Advice

Andy Hollyhead

Lecturer in ComputingPicture

Name

Designation

We Sell Fresh Fish Here

Fresh Fish Sold Here

Fresh Fish Sold

Fresh Fish

Moveaway!

Connect, not impress…

FUKINSEIA s y m m e t r y

Making Magic of Teaching: The Zen Way

Workshop to enhance presentation design

and delivery skills

Dr Mukesh Chaturvedi & Mohit Chhabra

Aug 30, 2008

Presented by Crucial Moments

Making Magic of Teaching: The Zen WayWorkshop to enhance presentation design and delivery skills

Dr Mukesh Chaturvedi & Mohit ChhabraAug 30, 2008

Presented by Crucial Moments

Dr Mukesh Chaturvedi

Mohit Chhabra

Making Magic of TeachingThe Zen Way

Workshop to enhance presentation design and delivery skills

A s y m m e t r ySome Examples

Time must be explicitly

managed, like money

A teacher’s job

is to teach students

how to see their

minds

grow

…with the passage of time, and the deadlines that life imposes

surrendering becomes the right thing to do

PowerPoint & Visuals

Vision trumps all other senses.

Dr John MedinaBrain Rules

65”“Studies show that recognition

doubles for a picture

compared with text

Powerpoints

OthersJohn Maeda's website on simplicity – www.lawsofsimplicity.com

Vocalite – www.vocalite.co.in

Brain Rules – www.brainrules.net

Decker Communications – www.bertdecker.com

Stock Imagesstock.xchang – www.sxc.hu

Flickr Creative Commons Pool – www.flickr.com

Morgue File – www.morguefile.com

Image After – www.imageafter.com

Every Stock Photo – www.everystockphoto.com

mohit@chhabra.co.in

mohit@vocalite.co.in

+91 98103 97578

mohit@chhabra.co.in

mohit@vocalite.co.in

+91 98103 97578