Information Alchemy Through Better Presentations

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© Matthew McCullough, Ambient Ideas, LLC

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Developers are looking for venues to present at these days for the education of the community and betterment of their career. The goal may be to present at a conference, user group, or just a private company. Learn the techniques of the best presenters in the industry through a dissection of what it takes to efficiently construct an engaging talk that offers solid insights and is memorable.

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© Matthew McCullough, Ambient Ideas, LLC

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Matthew

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Alchemy

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this

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into

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this

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Story

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"Begin at the beginning,

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then stop."

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Gustav Freytag

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Freytag’s Pyramid

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Tools

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istockphoto.com

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kuler.adobe.com

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fakenamegenerator.com

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Examples

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ted.com

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poptech.com

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Assembly

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Sketch your ideas

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1mm felt pen

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Mind Maps

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Practice

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Friendly group

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Presenting

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Make before the talk

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Deliver with Conviction

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Final thoughts

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Share just

ONE big idea

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end early.

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Thank you

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Contact

Matthew McCullough

[email protected]

@matthewmccull

http://www.ambientideas.com

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References

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Web Sites• http://istockphoto.com• http://kuler.adobe.com• http://fakenamegenerator.com• http://ted.com• http://poptech.com

Books• Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte• Presentation Zen• Presentation Zen Design• Made to Stick• UR a Brand• Confessions of a Public Speaker

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Credits

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• http://globalarnold.com• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison• http://www2.warnerbros.com/friendstv/img/friends_index.jpg• http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/1556389874_47f0929047.jpg• http://www.flickr.com/photos/g_cliser/1556389874/• http://chrisabraham.com/2009/01/19/martin-luther-king-jr/• Candy Ford, Rodin’s Thinker• all others, iStockPhoto.com