How to PresentHow to PresentDean ShareskiDean Shareski

Digital Storytelling AcademyDigital Storytelling AcademyOctober 2,2008October 2,2008

How not to be Boring How not to be Boring Dean ShareskiDean Shareski

Digital Storytelling AcademyDigital Storytelling AcademyOctober 2,2008October 2,2008

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11““It’s all about biology”It’s all about biology”

22““This is about visuals”This is about visuals”

““You can You can observe a observe a lot by just lot by just watching”watching”Yogi Berra

PowerPoint doesn’t kill presentationsPowerPoint doesn’t kill presentations

Bullet points do.Bullet points do.

“Why would you use words on the screen when they do just fine in your mouth”

Seth Godin

Dual Processing: Visual and Auditory

Cognitive Load: Intrinsic and Extrinsic

33““Find great images ”Find great images ”

44““Design Matters”Design Matters”

SlideMAKEOVERMAKEOVER

The Saskatchewan Roughriders

Founded in 1910

Colors are green and white

Play in Mosaic Stadium

3 Grey Cups

• Founded in 1910

• Colors are green and white

• Play in Mosaic Stadium

• 3 Grey Cups

The Saskatchewan Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders

• Founded in 1910

• 3 Grey Cups

Rider PrideRider Pride

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55SellSell

Communication is the Communication is the transfer of emotion”transfer of emotion”Seth Godin

Communication is the Communication is the transfer of emotion”transfer of emotion”Seth Godin

66Color and font choice mattersColor and font choice matters

This is a Serif Font

This is a Sans Serif Font

77Incorporate multimedia”Incorporate multimedia”

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2 WAYS

The Hard Way

The No Brainer

88““Shortcuts and Tricks”Shortcuts and Tricks”

99““Share”Share”

“Having the winning idea means nothing without being able to share it with someone else”Dan Roam, The Back of the Napkin

Share(ski)

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