PowerPoint Presentation

THE ART OFPRESENTATION

I always think of public speaking as being a bit of jazzSir Ken Robinson

Presentation is the killer skill we take into real world. Its almost an unfair advantage.The Mckinsey Mind

THE SOUND OF A NAPPING ROOM

WHY IT MATTERS?

If youre not appearingYoure disappearing.Art Blakey

Eat like a bird,Poop like an elephant.

Philosophy by Guy Kawasaki

Birds eat 50% of their weight per day.

Elephants do some serious

DIFFERENCE BETWEENWINNING &LOSING

IS IN THESMALLDETAILS.

Example AL GORE

Non-technical audienceNo bullets, simple graphics

Young Al Gore Stiff Robot-like ZZZzzzzzz

Helped by Duarte DesignWhat if he was presenting like this?

DIFFERENCESSimplicityNaturalnessLessons of simplicity around us

big, dynamic text

few words: focus on graphicbig, dynamic text

Hmmmthis movie poster can be a good slide!If your idea is worth spreadingpresentationmatters.Communicationmatters.But we have a problem

What are the best/worst presentations you have ever seen?BadGood

what we want :ClarityMeaningGreat Contentwhat we get :ConfusionBoredomWasted Time

Must STOP bad PowerPoint!

STORYTELLINGImages, narration, audio

The PRESENTATION

You do not have to use slides,but if you do

AVOID

Current solution isnt working.Solution ?

CREATIVITY.Simplicity needs Creativity.

www.ted.com

TIPSPreparationVisualDelivery

Part 1: Preparation

Step Back.

Alone Time.Ask So what ? not just What ?

Inclusion and Exclusion.

make a choice about what's important,And let go of all the rest.

Whats your story ?

Make your message sticky :AdvertisementPresentationLeadership6 Key principles of the book

Simplicity6 Key principles of the book

Unexpectedness

6 Key principles of the book

Concreteness

6 Key principles of the book

Credibility6 Key principles of the book

Emotion6 Key principles of the book

StoryReview of TED talk byDr. Jill Bolte TaylorSimplicity Unexpectedness Concreteness Credibility Emotion Story

6 key aptitudesDesignStorySymphonyEmpathyPlayMeaning

Dont start here.

Plan analog.

Part 2: VISUALS

Visual SimplicityThe Zen AestheticSimplicityClarityUnclutteredDESIGNis important.is soul deep.

But Im not a designer.

TOM PETERS: We are all designers.

Dont read your slides.

Words &photos

What about images?

Part 2: DeliveryAn opportunity toCONNECTLogic isnt enough.EMOTIONS[Presentations] are a balance ofthree rhetorical proofs: ethos (ethical), pathos (emotional), and logos (logical).Aristotlehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhh_GeBPOhs- Steve Balmer on DevelopersENTHUSIASMIs about being in the moment.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g_GQlLRoMs- Steve JobsPASSION

PowerPoint is not the presentation.

You are the presentation.THANKS!