how not 2 suck at presenting your work

#not2suckWELCOME! NON-SUCKY GREETINGS TO ALL OF YOU!

NOT 2 SUCKBecause bad presentations can kill good ideas

Megan Mead & Michael Gibson

NOT 2 SUCKHOW

NOT 2 SUCKAT PRESENTING YOUR WORK

NOT 2 SUCK #not2suckHOW NOT 2 SUCK AT PRESENTING YOUR WORKNOT 2 SUCKNOT 2 SUCK

Megan Mead

Michael Gibson

MEGANMEAD· BFA Visual Communica-

tions, double minor in Theatre & Marketing

· 15 yrs theatrical training & experience

· Worked with brands such as AT&T, 7-11, FedEx, Gallo Wines, The Long Center, & Westcave Preserve

ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNERCREATIVESUITCASE,AUSTIN

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Megan Mead MICHAEL GIBSON

DIRECTOR, GRAD PROGRAMS: DESIGNUNIVERSITYOFNORTHTEXAS

· 28 years professional design & design research background in visual communication design, IxD, UxD and industrial design

· member of UNT’s Design Research Center faculty team

· design research collaboration & management experience in children’s health, education & urban revitalization

ILLUSTRATION: LANCE TRACHIER UNT COM DESIGN STUDENT

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WHAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT TODAY · why presenting well is a big deal

· what good presentations do/should achieve

· how to give a good presentation

· some story telling strategies & acting techniques

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WHY IS MAKING A GOOD PRESENTATION A BIG DEAL? BAD PRESENTATIONS CAN KILL GOOD IDEAS · audiences/clients have a hard time separating a good idea from a poor presentation

· it’s your responsibility to help client’s/project partners choose the ideas(s) that is/are best for them

· avoid singing a great song badly

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What we’ll be presenting to all of you today

WHY IS MAKING A GOOD PRESENTATION A BIG DEAL? A GOOD PRESENTATION CREATES VALUES

The Presentation Tri-force: sustains valuable relationships between these 3 kingdoms

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YOU Y O U R T E A M

CLIENT

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WHY IS MAKING A GOOD PRESENTATION A BIG DEAL? MEGG’S SALARY SAGA · how I talked my way into my job

· presenting well can have a concrete effect on your career path

· Age is relative — skills are not.

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A GOOD PRESENTATION SHOULD… MAKE THE COMPLEX UNDERSTANDABLE · in ways that make sense to your audience/clients

· they won’t advocate for what they can’t understand

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A GOOD PRESENTATION SHOULD… CREATE EMPATHY · understanding an idea(s) is different than caring about it

· why they should care and how it will create value for them now and in the future

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A GOOD PRESENTATION SHOULD… MEET THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY GOALS · it is well-organized

· it is engaging

· it is professional

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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-ORGANIZED: THE 3 “P’S” OF PRESENTING · plan

· prepare

· practice

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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-ORGANIZED: THE 1ST “P:” PLAN WELL · Don’t overload your slides!

· Be a diva—nothing, not even your slides— should upstage you

· Tell a well-structured story. “You’re not Quentin Tarrantino:” don’t jump into the middle; provide an easy-to-follow storyline…

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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-ORGANIZED: THE 1ST “P:” PLAN WELL | STORY STRUCTURE

1INTRO/FRAMINGWHY THEY SHOULD CARE

2OUTLINE KEY POINTSARTICULATETHEMSUPPORT W/ RATIONALES

3REITERATE KEY POINTSS U M M A R I Z EEND W/ MEMORY BITE

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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-ORGANIZED: THE 2ND “P:” PREPARE · tailor your presentation to your audience (a CEO requires info & delivery different from a CD, or a Board President)

· vocal warm-ups: prep it up to step it up

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AGOODPRESENTATION ISORGANIZED: THE 2ND “P:” VOCAL WARM UPS | WHY? · Preps: Your voice is your #1 tool

· Relaxes: Your voice can betray you “A warm voice is a confident voice”

· Focuses: Take a minute for yourself

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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ORGANIZED

THE 2ND“P:”VOCALWARMUPS|HOW?· shake it out: get loose and get silly to get ready

· BDGD: warm up your vocal muscles

· tongue twisters: get your mouth ready for any sound, any sentence—anything

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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ORGANIZED

THE 2ND“P:”TONGUETWISTERS· Unique New York. You need New York. You know you need unique New York.

· toy boat, toy boat, toy boat…

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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS WELL-ORGANIZED

THE 3RD“P”:PRACTICE,PRACTICE,PRACTICE· do not “wing it”

· practice in a way(s) that works for you

· if you practice well, you will present well

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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ENGAGING

DON’TREADSTRAIGHTFROMTHESLIDES· they can read, so you should talk

· straight reading kills your vocal projection

· it undermines the strength of your ideas

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IMPROVEXERCISE#1:SPEAK ON THE FLY· things rarely go by script—practice extemporaneous speaking

· how: grab a magazine, pick a page at random, and speak about its contents for 60 seconds non-stop

· why?: doing this helps you practice speaking on the fly, as well as the ability to think on your feet

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SHOWSOMEENTHUSIASM· if you aren’t excited, they won’t be either

· channel your nervousness

· fake it ’til you make it

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IMPROVEXERCISE#2:BE IN THE SPOTLIGHT· practice drawing positive attention to yourself whenever you can

· how: be an audience volunteer, read out loud to your spouse or pet, make announcements at work

· why?: practice creates confidence & confidence is more engaging

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BODYLANGUAGE&STAGEPRESENCE· stay open: don’t cross your arms or slump your shoulders

· stay respectful: stand or sit professionally & confidently

· stay appropriate: utilize the “cone of movement”

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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS PROFESSIONAL

ATTIRE&ATTITUDE· act as if time and money are on the line every time

· dress, speak & act appropriately

· when in doubt, dress up & speak up

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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS PROFESSIONAL

IMPROVEXERCISE#3:RULEOFAGREEMENT· how: don’t deny your scene partner’s declarations

· why?: this helps you appear more professional & unified

· use “and” rather than “no”

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TO SUMMARIZE BEYOURSELF,BUTBETTER · a good presentation is a genuine presentation

· find what works, forget what doesn’t

· be true to you ( just be a less nervous you)

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AND ALWAYS REMEMBER... PRESENTINGWELLISPARAMOUNT· plan, prepare & practice

· utilize some of these tips & tricks to improve your presentation performance

· above all, be organized, be engaging & be professional

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