HANDOUT: The Art & Science of Presentations
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The Art & Science of Presenting Preparation: 1. Answer the Who? & Why? Questions first! First determine if a presentation is the best choice. Then don’t start until you know why you’re presenting and who you’re presenting to. 2. Plan it before you PowerPoint it Plot the story first – think more like a movie script and less of info dump. Design comes later. 3. Use conversational, “Plain English” Don’t try to dazzle intellectually. Don’t speak in abstractions, acronyms, etc. Explain! Give examples. Tell stories. Be specific. Be exceptionally clear. 4. Parachute in. Connect with people’s emotions up front. Use humor; tell a story; challenge with a question. Design 1. No SLIDEUMENTS: Ruthlessly cut the amount of text on your slides The audience will either read your slides or listen to you. They will not do both. If you’re reading your slides just cancel & email it. Create a separate document or use PowerPoint’s Notes area to move text off your slides. 2. Only ONE point per slide 3. Dump the templates 4. Make it visual but don’t “decorate”; 5. It’s not about the numbers, it about what the numbers MEAN. Delivery: 1. Always have a backup plan (and a backup to that!) 2. NEVER read your slides – EVER! 3. Practice. Practice. Practice. 4. Ask for real, honest feedback…and take it.
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The How & Why of more effective presentations. (Because everyone else is doing it is EXACTLY why you should NOT!)
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The Art & Science of Presenting
Preparation:
1. Answer the Who? & Why? Questions first!
First determine if a presentation is the best choice. Then don’t start until you know why you’re
presenting and who you’re presenting to.
2. Plan it before you PowerPoint it
Plot the story first – think more like a movie script and less of info dump. Design comes later.
3. Use conversational, “Plain English”
Don’t try to dazzle intellectually. Don’t speak in abstractions, acronyms, etc. Explain! Give
examples. Tell stories. Be specific. Be exceptionally clear.
4. Parachute in.
Connect with people’s emotions up front. Use humor; tell a story; challenge with a question.
Design
1. No SLIDEUMENTS: Ruthlessly cut the amount of text on your slides
The audience will either read your slides or listen to you. They will not do both. If you’re
reading your slides just cancel & email it. Create a separate document or use PowerPoint’s
Notes area to move text off your slides.
2. Only ONE point per slide
3. Dump the templates
4. Make it visual but don’t “decorate”;
5. It’s not about the numbers, it about what the numbers MEAN.
Delivery:
1. Always have a backup plan (and a backup to that!)
2. NEVER read your slides – EVER!
3. Practice. Practice. Practice.
4. Ask for real, honest feedback…and take it.
Resources: Books
Slideology
Nancy Duarte
blog.duarte.com
Presentation Zen
Garr Reynolds
presentationzen.com
garrreynolds.com
Beyond Bullet Points
Cliff Atkinson
beyondbulletpoints.com
Made to Stick
Chip & Dan Heath
heathbrothers.com/
madetostick
Inspiration
Ted Talks
ted.com
Note & Point
noteandpoint.com
Nancy Duarte
duarte.com/work
Graphics & Images
Stock Xchange
http://sxc.hu
Microsoft Images
http://office.microsoft.com
Compfight (Flickr search)
http://compfight.com
PowerPoint
Learning PowerPoint
learningppt.com
Speaking About Presenting
speakingaboutpresenting.com
M62 Communications
m62.net
