A Path to Better Presentations

Emory MaidenLearning Technology Services

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Not a “technology” workshop

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-Garr Reynolds

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Presentation Zen focuses on an approach, not a tool

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Powerpoint* is not the presentation

* or any slideware

You are the presentation

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“giving more effective and engaging presentations”

Why it matters …

“99% of all presentations suck”

- Guy Kawasaki

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Three tips for “Presentation Zen”

1. Simplicity

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Find the core

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2. Be Visual

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“Picture Superiority Effect”

pictures > words

More ImagesLess Text (and no bullet points)

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Finding High-Quality Images

3. No “slideuments”PPT = a document

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Handouts can set you free

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You must “unlearn” what you have learned- Master Yoda

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Three more approaches…

“10/20/30 Rule”

-Guy Kawasaki

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“Rule of Three”

-Steve Jobs

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“3 word challenge”

-Rick Altman

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Become a student of presenting

TED Talks

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Slideshare

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And now some tools

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but it’s not about just changing or adding tools

Google presentation

sliderocket

powerpoint

Adobe buzzword

keynote

slidesharePrezi

Openoffice Impress

280 slides empressr Zoho show

vuvox

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