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The thrills and spills of presentations and workshops
@felderston (I never use it anyway)
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Hello
Hi…
I’m oli… I spend a lot of time writing and
presenting half-baked presentations and running poorly planned workshops
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A d iscla imer
A lot of this might be massively patronising, but it’s not meant to be
Just hopefully a couple of useful points to ignore or borrow from
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Th is presentat ion includes…
Some fun tips on writing
presentations
A couple of pointers on how to
present them (well?)
A couple of tips for setting up and
running workshops
Some goofy workshop
techniques you can steal
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F irst up , presentat ions
How to write them so they don’t suck
How to present them like a
badass+
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F irstly , I d isagree with th is :
Sex Presenting
You’re naked
You’re turned on
You’re doing it with a roomful of colleagues
You have a clicker
*If you love present ing as much as sex , you ’re doing one , or both of them wrong
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T ip #1
Don’t start writ ing the
damn th ing at 7pm the day
before it ’s due
Source: Me @ 19:15 yesterday
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But , overall , I th ink there are some s imple th ings to bear in mind
1.
who the hell are you writ ing it
for and how will they
rece ive i t?
2.
What are you try ing to say? And
how will you say i t in a way that makes
sense?
3.
How will you make it sexy and not dull and
horrible?
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Why the context you are writ ing for matters
1.
who the hell are you writ ing it
for and how will they
rece ive i t?
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What ’s the seniority and att itude of the audience?
CEOPerson doing all the work
“I need all the detail because i’m actually making this happen”
“This is my life, please keep going”
80+ charts Fewer than 10 charts
“Yay another meeting” “What are the key decisions I’m making”
“Hang on, I’ve got an important call”
“Who the hell are you and why are you still talking?”
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We aren’t pa id by the chart
CEOPerson doing all the work
“I need all the detail because i’m actually making this happen”
“This is my life, please keep going”
80+ charts Fewer than 10 charts
“Yay another meeting” “What are the key decisions I’m making”
“Hang on, I’ve got an important call”
“Who the hell are you and why are you still talking?”
Focus on what is important for the people in the room Don’t throw in the kitchen sink for the sake of it What do you want actioned? Why is it happening?
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Are you present ing it? Does it need to be a leave-behind?
Is it a prop or fun visual to make a point?
Or is it an idiot proof explanation of what you
need to do?
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What do you want out of i t?
Are you sell ing something?
There are probably 3 main roles for a presentat ion…
Are you start ing a d iscussion?
Are you expla in ing something?
• “Miss World Order • Subtle crescendo • Hints to call back to - leave
breadcrumbs • Shape the discussion • Whatever you need to bring it
to life
• Clear signposting • Summary charts and executive
summaries • Short, simple accompanying
text • Provide supporting links and
examples
• Frame the question and discussion clearly
• Pause for discussion, and direct it
• Force the question and bank the answers
• Just enough stimulus
* I completely made th is up
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How to be clear in presentat ions
1.
who the hell are you writ ing it
for and how will they
rece ive i t?
2.
What are you try ing to say? And
how will you say i t in a way that makes
sense?
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Have a narrat ive , and tell people what it is
People don’t (usually) l ike surprises
They also want to know where it ’s go ing
(And when they can go to the to ilet)
Source: Joyfully stolen from Russell Davies
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Map it out , don’t just throw charts at i t
Know where you’re going
Th ink ing through at a bullet po int level
Go macro f irst
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Say what you need in the headl ines…
See Above
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… And tell a story with them
(Although, know your audience… Some corporate organisat ions don’t l ike them to be too conversat ional)
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I t ’s also a balancing act
as l ittle as you can get away with As much as you
need to get your point across
“ If in doubt , less is more”
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Be a human
write l ike a human
Imagine your audience is human
Try to engage them as such
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But also be a ruthless ed itor
When writ ing a presentat ion , the temptat ion is to
overexpla in everything . You would do best to ed it every
unnecessary word, avoid leav ing chunks of prose in , and make it as clear and precise so
you can talk around it when you’re present ing it
Don’t overexpla in
ed it every unnecessary word
No chunks of prose
Be clear and precise
Talk around it when present ing
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But you st ill need space for charm
1.
who the hell are you writ ing it
for and how will they
rece ive i t?
2.
What are you try ing to say? And
how will you say i t in a way that makes
sense?
3.
How will you make it sexy and not dull and
horrible?
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A p icture cannot tell a thousand words
Pictures are tricky
They can make the most boring shit interesting
BUt they can also distract you from making sense
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i llustrate , don’t decorate
A POWERFUL POPOSITION
*PROUDLY Stolen from russell dav ies
Both terrible and lazy
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A springboard, an evocat ion , or an i llustrat ion
Bring an anecdote to l ife
Add emotional context to a po int
Carry information in an engaging way
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A couple of “don’ts”
If you 're talk ing about budgets you don't need a p icture of some money
If you 're talk ing about having ideas you don't need p ictures of l ightbulbs
If you 're talk ing about teamwork you don't need a p icture of some brightly coloured people holding a
p iece of j igsaw
Don’t use full-stops on every s ingle point l ine
Even more specif ically , never, ever use cl ipart
*Because We hate ourselves enough already
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“Say it with boxes”
Even the most boring wall of text or replay ing of a s imple brief can be improved by breaking it into boxes because it makes it eas ier to d igest , clearer to talk around, and creates (the i llus ion) of th ink ing . I t also g ives you some k ind of framework to work around, even if i t ’s nonsense .
The most boring of text or s imple brief can be improved by :
Breaking it into some boxes , or a s imple framework
Easier to d igestClearer to talk
around
Creates (the i llus ion) of
thought
It also makes it look less boring
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Have fun with it
I t shows
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And then, how to present i t ( WELL)
1.
Own IT (you are a strong and
powerful ind iv idual)
2.
Don’t read read the charts , tell a
story
3.
I t ’s not all about you (AK A SHUT UP)
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Embody the presentat ion
Behavioural psychology tells us that body language can lead how
you feel
If you look, feel and act like a badass, you will present like one
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Rehearse it , know it , do it
Some people like to rehearse it solo
Or with an audience
Or in your head
But whatever you do… internalise it
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But do whatever makes you feel comfortable
Everyone is different
Don’t listen to anyone telling you how to do it
Just feel how you like to do it
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Feel free to go off p iste
Detours are fun
it makes you seem human
It show’s you know your stuff
Run with it
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But be the tour guide , don’t let them get lost
Bring them in to land
You’re in charge
Don’t let them stray or get lost
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Please… Shut up
Pauses give you time to breathe
They also give people time to think
ANd sometimes ask questions
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So… Onto workshops…
I love workshops
But I also hate workshops
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A couple of t ips for running workshops
1.
PlanNING PLanning planning
2.
Trust the process
3.
Be the energy
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Rules help us all have fun
No No’s Quantity not quality Reserve judgement Park it No pet projects Follow the leader
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Be crystal clear on what you want to achieve
Learn / Create / Develop
People / Purpose / Process
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Fuck seniority
Everyone is equal
It’s not just a chance for the most senior people to say their piece
It’s your job to make it feel equal
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Don’t speak
A workshop should be participative
No more than 1/3 should be presenting
Shut the hell up
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Trust the process
It should feel chaotic
If you follow the right process it will get the right idea
Help everyone trust together
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Take everyone on the journey
Get consensus
Sort, cluster, improve and vote
The process matters as much as the output
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Avoid groupthink
Get people working solo and sharing back
Break people into small teams
Minimise ‘full group’ time
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icebreakers and energisers work
They seem naff
But they make a real difference
Build them in and take them seriously (even if they feel stupid)
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Make it a safe space
It should be playful
Stupid ideas are the path to good ideas
There are really no bad answers (at least at this stage) Only boring ones
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Lastly , some l ittle exercises to steal for workshops
Nearly there…
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have a goal - 40 in 20
Studies show, if you don’t give a target, people come up with about 8 ideas in 20 minutes
If you give them a goal of 40 ideas, they come up with 24
*I made these numbers up because I can’t find the source
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Make it a race - get to the end of the table
Post-it note race
Fun, gives everyone a target
Visual and uses the space
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What would x do?
A fun projective to push people in new directions
What would apple / amazon / facebook / gandhi / corbin do?
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Get outs ide of the norm - what would get you f ired?
challenge everyone to come up with a good idea that would get them fired
Prize for the best
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Speed dat ing
Get different people to own different products / problems / areas
Get them to speed date with other people for 2 minutes and see what sticks
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project ive - imagine you’ve na iled it
Imagine it’s 2020
What went well What’s the headline What are customers saying What did you have to do to get there? What did you have to stop? What was the biggest investment?
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map out the consumer journey
What do they do throughout the day?
Pain points? Touch points?
Where can we make a difference?
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What would a better / the opposite company do?
Imagine you are launching the opposite company in the same category
It does all the stuff you wish you could do but can’t
It makes a fresh start and is massively successful
SOGRA EKIN IDUA
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Lastly , have a th ink , make it up , have fun
It’s not rocket science
BUt it should be fun
And it should be creative
What will get the best results?
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In summary
1.
Know your audience , know yourself , and
break the presentat ion down
into a structure
2.
Have fun, make it part ic ipat ive , keep it interest ing and
ta ilor it to the purpose and the
audience
3.
Be creat ive , use a range of techniques ,
don’t just make it “another presentat ion
/ workshop / brainstorm / snooze-
fest”
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Quest ions?
*22:23, half a bottle of wine and 57 charts later