Post on 01-Jan-2016
Food for ThoughtFood for Thought
A Recipe for Successful
Presentations
By Dennis Hage
Dennis HageDennis Hage
Email: dennishage@xxxxxxEmail: dennishage@xxxxxx Home phone: xxx-xxx-xxxxHome phone: xxx-xxx-xxxx Work phone: xxx-xxx-xxxWork phone: xxx-xxx-xxx
Guess Who’s Coming to Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Dinner?
Thematic approach Thematic approach Cooking or Cooking or
presentingpresenting Example:Example:
• Goal - feed people Goal - feed people • PlanPlan• Etc….Etc….
The Big Three Cheeses...The Big Three Cheeses...Blend WellBlend Well
Ingredients Ingredients - - ContentContent CookingCooking -- Planning / Planning /
Everything Else Everything Else ServingServing -- PresentingPresenting
““Feed me.” Feed me.” Little Shop of HorrorsLittle Shop of Horrors
IngredientsIngredients
Put the “IN” in ingredients Put the “IN” in ingredients Content Is your breadContent Is your bread
Not your butter Not your butter
Nothing to say… Say Nothing to say… Say Nothing.Nothing.
PlanPlan“If you don’t know where you’re going, you may not ever “If you don’t know where you’re going, you may not ever get there.”get there.”
Audience
Purpose
Audience
Purpose
Audience?Audience?
Planning: Adding a Little Planning: Adding a Little SpiceSpice
Keep an open mindKeep an open mind
Pepper your talk with multi-mediaPepper your talk with multi-media
Cooking StylesCooking Styles
Don’t let medium overwhelm Don’t let medium overwhelm messagemessage
Too many cartoons and pictures?Too many cartoons and pictures?
OrganizeOrganize
Introduction: 10%Introduction: 10% Body: Body: 70%70% Conclusion:Conclusion: 20%20%
Choose Your TopicChoose Your Topic
Central themeCentral theme GoalGoal
Gather FactsGather Facts
And resourcesAnd resources
Develop ContentDevelop Content
Key PointsKey Points Focus on one key point or category Focus on one key point or category
per pageper page But you don’t have to say it all on But you don’t have to say it all on
one slideone slide
Less is MoreLess is More
If the audience is reading, they may not If the audience is reading, they may not be listening to yoube listening to you
Details can be in handouts or hard copyDetails can be in handouts or hard copy Three or four short, clear bullet points on Three or four short, clear bullet points on
eacheach• 6-8 words per line6-8 words per line• 6-8 lines per slide6-8 lines per slide• 50 words per slide50 words per slide
There are approximately 50 words here.There are approximately 50 words here.
All You Eat…All You Eat…Sometimes More is BetterSometimes More is Better
Lots - keep the paceLots - keep the pace
Spare RibsSpare Ribs
Great content may not be able to Great content may not be able to overcome dull (or bad) design.overcome dull (or bad) design.
Brain Research to Brain Research to LearningLearning
Wizard of OZ?Wizard of OZ?
Interpersonal
Musical
Linguistic
Intrapersonal
Natural
Bodily-
Kinesthetic
Logical-Mathematical
Spatial
Intelligences
Multiple
Charts - colors alterCharts - colors alter
Dining with Pleasure -Dining with Pleasure -EnvironmentEnvironment
LightingLighting TemperatureTemperature Mints, Flowers, etcMints, Flowers, etc Chart with proceduresChart with procedures Welcome sign in Welcome sign in Pick up packet, get stuffPick up packet, get stuff
IntroIntro
GreetingGreeting Warm upWarm up
• Engage audienceEngage audience• GROUP WORK, GROUP WORKGROUP WORK, GROUP WORK• FunnyFunny
After discuss with neighborAfter discuss with neighbor ChimeChime
Suitable for OccasionSuitable for Occasion
ArtworkArtwork HumorHumor
GraphicsGraphics
Consider entire design, not just Consider entire design, not just one slideone slide
Balance filled and empty spaceBalance filled and empty space Visual contrast: neutral Visual contrast: neutral
background (light on blue)background (light on blue) Use consistent styles of images: Use consistent styles of images:
line, drawing, photo, cartoonline, drawing, photo, cartoon
Appropriate Your GraphsAppropriate Your Graphs
Bar charts:Bar charts: compare totalscompare totals Area charts: Area charts: directional trendsdirectional trends Pie charts: Pie charts: relative proportionsrelative proportions
Limit number of items graphedLimit number of items graphed Be consistent with other visualsBe consistent with other visuals
Short and SweetShort and Sweet
Insert Picture here…Insert Picture here… Guess my answer?Guess my answer?
Keep their attention …Keep their attention …where you want it.where you want it.
Be Prepared…. Or…Be Prepared…. Or…Your Goose Will Be CookedYour Goose Will Be Cooked
Test the hardwareTest the hardware Power strip Power strip Back upBack up
Practice before you presentPractice before you present Use spell checkerUse spell checker Practice timingPractice timing
Dress(ing) RehearsalDress(ing) Rehearsal
Fish for ComplimentsFish for Compliments Feed back - Feed back -Evaluate your workEvaluate your work
QuestionnairesQuestionnaires CommentsComments
Or the grapes of Wrath
NO whine until its time
Doggie Bags - Doggie Bags - Handouts and NotesHandouts and Notes
Print handouts and notes with light Print handouts and notes with light backgroundbackground
Save a notes version of the Save a notes version of the presentationpresentation
Guess Who’s Coming to Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Dinner? Thematic Approach - Thematic Approach -
Cooking or Presenting?Cooking or Presenting?
Goal - feed people /info to peopleGoal - feed people /info to people PlanPlan How many, what do they likeHow many, what do they like ShopShop Follow directionsFollow directions IndividualizeIndividualize Turn on oven - Warm upTurn on oven - Warm up CookCook ServeServe EatEat ResultsResults
Your Cake and Eat it too…Your Cake and Eat it too…
The end?The end?
Questions?Questions?
Too many cooks spoil the broth.Too many cooks spoil the broth.