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Which Lemonade Stand would you visit?


Which Book would you pick off the shelf first?


Which sign is clear?Which sign is concise?

Which sign is convincing?


Motion isprohibited

here.


Ugly

Average

Way Cool

• Ugly• Inconsistent• Out of bounds



• Average• Boring• In bounds




• Way Cool !!!• Creative order• 3rd dimension


1. Clear?2. Concise?3. Convincing?

Design your lab book cover.Is your design …


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Public Speaking Lecture Notes from MIT Artificial Intelligence Prof. Winston

The Formula

S = f { K, P, t }

Public speaking is a function of mostly knowledge, partly practice and just a bit of talent.

1) State Vision, Promise, or Goal

2) What have you done? Action. Results

3) Summarize the take away's. (Question and answer)

Presentation Structure

When we Webcast lessons or when we are selling Build-It-Yourself, keep your presentation or lecture as short as possible. 10 slides, 30 – 60 seconds per slide. Leave lots of time for Q&A.


Presentation Attributes ( 5 S’s )

Statement

Symbols

Salient SurPrize

Stories


1) Use memorable key words

2) Repeat, reinforce

3) Ask questions

4) Put ideas in context

5) Tell stories.

Presentation Tricks

?

nce upon a time …

YourIdea


Website Design

Focus1.Know what your website's call to action is. 2.Each page should have a goal which is relative to the website's main message or call to action.3.Make content clear, concise and compelling. 4.Sell with an ‘edgy’ memorable picture or a phrase. 5.Inform with pictures and text.6.Eliminate random content and cluttered pages. "Less is more."


Website Design

Intuitive, consistent navigation1.Enable users to find content quickly with minimum clicks.2.Anchor navigation bars.3.Make a single header and footer for all pages.


Website Design

Professional, memorable design1.Understand each page's message in less than 2 seconds. 2.Make readers want to drill down.3.Contrast foreground/background. 4.Coordinate colors. 5.No more than 3 fonts, 3 colors or 3 font sizes6.Make a reader's eye flow logically through a layout.7.Every webpage should look like it comes from the same site.8.Design for multiple browsers, devices, and screen sizes


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