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Huge Thing – Presentation Zen

Presentation Zen

Not the most important class


Why I „dare” to stand in front of you playing the wise guy?


…and I was pretty good at that

Cause first 12 years of my professional life I earned money presenting and selling


…and I am getting better and better

Cause, nowadays (since 2008) I live out of watching other people pitches


In my life of being presenter I have come thru different „phases”

„It’s gonna be alright”

„Wise Guy”


The more I’ve tried to pretend somebody I wasn't, the more disappointed I was with my presentations.


I have to – secretly – admit: I have always wanted to be…


Gary Vaynerchuk

Ken Robinson

Vince Lombardi (Al. Pacino)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEYjvifUdeM

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q4oPnsJQwE&hd=1


Remember: words – properly said – have got the power of changing the world by changing people’s opinions, perception


Unfortunately: I have got bunch of unpleasant news

Not everyone can be like Al Pacino

We have got different gifts, different skills

Fortunately it’s not your job to give speeches

for 60 000 dollars for 60 minutes.


Everyone, absolutely everyone can be good enough not to waste your effort by being lousy while presenting.


By the way, if you are interested in genius tricks check out Derren Brown.

You don’t need ANY tricks


I know, it sounds like a title of some rubbish handbook „Just Say Yes” but it works.

…the only thing that matters is just telling your audience the truth.


The most important facts to understand

Presentation is a consequence of something else It’s an easy finish of somethng which is much more

harder


How not waste you effort

Very practical guide


What I will try to tell you.

1. How to divide your job into „manageable” areas?

2. How to give a speech

3. Stage directions and technical stuff


How to start

The one and only trick …it’s good to win the crowd before you really start to

present


How to split the job?


Let me remind you: are not professional showmen.

Content is above the show!


Content

Just work on your project Think of what matters to your listeners Tell about your idea somebody who listens to it for

the first time


The most difficult part: adjust the scope of content to the time you were given.


You will ask yourself a question: what to erase from my presentation?


In my opinion: the audience is the key


All right, does it mean that I „loose” rest of my materials?


Summary

Your task is make an extract of what you have done. One can always says if there is nothing behind the

slides. Adjust your content to your audience expectations.


The way you tell your story matters.


Story? Yes, this is the key world. Good presentation is a story telling.


Remember what Hitchock said?


The most common mistake

People judge your idea, not the way you’ve hit on it. All the time I see the teams who are not even able

to get to the phase of presenting the idea (time is running up).


When you go to the movie theatre nobody shows you the camera


I can guarantee you that the audience wants to get familiar with your business idea.


What about that kind of narration?

This is our idea And now I am gonna tell you why it makes sense:

– market– research– tools– technology etc


Summary

Think of your presentation as about telling the most beautiful story..

Idea is the King, not the way you hit upon it.


Even though I am great content fan, the show, the form matters .


It’s not about design, aesthetics, this is always very subjective


There are few simple rules which lead to one conclusion: simplicty


Simplicty

Rule1-2-3– 1 thought on a slide– max 2 fonts per presentation– 3 bullets on a slide

10/20/30 Rule


Zły przykład ;-)

Fatalny przykład


Podsumowanie

Less is more Do not overuse animation (I know how tempting it is) If your design skills are as horrible as mine, just put

black letters on a white background.


!!!Banality!!!Speech crowns your work. Do not ruin your with your stupidity or laziness.


Yeah, the talent matters but…


How to give a speech

If you love your project just be honest Do not overintelectualize it?


Never read your slides (the audience will do it faster).


Keep an eye contact, „force” accpetation of your viewers.


Ask question, interact with your viewers.


I can not teach you the body language

Gestures amplify your words Exaggeration makes you funny.


Take care of your time. The worst nightmare is when you have to stop somebody's speech in the middle of it.


Summary

Repeat Rehearse Practice

Stage directions


Watch news on TV

Tell them what you are about to tell them

Say that

Tell them what you have just told them.


Technology

Could be illusive. Remember about remote controls, cables,

resolutions etc. Visit the place.


Software

Not only Power Point, Keynote Google Docs Prezi.com, Sliderocket Open Office (open source generally)


I wish you hundreds of funtastic presentations


If you want more

slideshare.net I speakerdeck.com I noteandpoint.com

tedx.com


Bartek [email protected]@GolaBartekwww.speedblog.pl

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