PresentationTips &Techniques

Russ Unger | @russuUser Experience DirectorHappy Cog

Photo by Dietmar Temps, Cologne http://www.dietmartemps.de/

IIntroduction

Who Am I?Russ Unger

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Introduction

Where Do I Work?

What Do I Do?User Experience Director

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Introduction

Who Really Cares?

Hint: Rhymes with “no one”.

IIWhat I’m Going To Tell You

Presentation Tips & Techniques

• Preparation• Structure• Timing• Pre-Gaming

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What I’m Going To Tell You

• On Stage• Q & A• General Niceties

IIIPreparation

Structure

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Preparation

•Tell ‘em

•Tell ‘em

•Tell ‘em

Timing

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Preparation

• Creation Hours

• Slides Per Minute?

• Minutes Per Slide?

• Average adult attention span: 15-30 seconds

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How I Prepare A Presentation

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Cards

Preparation

Research Notes / Outline

PracticeSlides

Whitney Hess

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Preparation

“I walk through each section, writing in any voice-over that I want to be sure to hit into the Notes area for each slide.

IVPre-Game

Chris Fahey

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Pre-Game

“You aren’t going to sleep the night before, so get plenty of sleep during the week leading up to the night before.

Light & Easy

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Pre-Game

• Easy on the caffeine

• Light meals / snacks

• Find your happy place

Jesse James Garrett

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Pre-Game

“Have something small to eat, not a full [meal] or anything heavy. If you’re going to have coffee, do it well before you have to be on stage.

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Pre-Game

Case the Joint

Alex Dittmer

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Pre-Game

“I always go pee when they call “five minutes to places”. I’m not sure how I started that habit, but it seems to relax me.

C.E. Lane

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Pre-Game

“It seems like there’s some sort of inverse formula stating the harder you are about to rock, the more silent you will become beforehand. Before the biggest solo show I ever played, I fell asleep under a card table.

VOn Stage

Stage Fright!

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On Stage

• Prepare!

• Prepare!

• Prepare!

• Remember: You’re the Pro and Authority on the Topic!

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Eytan Mirsky

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On Stage

“I try to do some [content] I am most comfortable with in the beginning because I know that if/when those go well, I will become more relaxed.

David Armano

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On Stage

“Try to focus your presentations on something you feel passionate about. մեat’s one of the reasons my stage fright is pretty minimal.

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On Stage

Break the Ice

Scott Berkun

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On Stage

“If you prepared correctly (meaning you practiced, have clear points, are enthusiastic about them, and understand why the audience showed up) you’ll look like a rock star.

(On talking to a bored audience)

Image Source © Nathanael Boehm

http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2010/speak-to-bored-audience/

Stage Presence

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On Stage

• Posture

• Don’t T-Rex

• Podium use / reliance

• Mics - handhelds, lavalieres, how to use

• Know your clickerImage Source © Time Inc.

5 Tips for a Good Stage Presence

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On Stage

“1. Stand Tall2. Keep your head and eyes UP3. Smile4. Never retreat5. Move with purpose, energy & enthusiasm

Enthusiasm! YEAH!

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On Stage

• Love it

• Or Leave it

• A story: How I Sucked.

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Authoritah

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On Stage

• Stand up

• Sit down

• I own you

Image Source © South Park Digital Studios LLC

Presenting

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On Stage

• S l o w d o w n

• Let people absorb your information

• Don’t read your slides

• Look at/face the audience

• Kill the sarcasmImage Source © Time Inc.

Lee Iacocca

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On Stage

“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get those ideas across, they don’t do anybody any good.

Image Source: http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/143626

People Like Stats

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On Stage

Perception of Spoken Message in Regards to Communicating Feeling & Attitudes

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Words (7%) Voice (38%) Non-verbals (55%)

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Who uses the“Disabled” toilet

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Reading the Crowd

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On Stage

• Quiet != Bad

• Note takers

• մեe Twitters

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Hostiles & Haters

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On Stage

• Diplomacy wins

• YOU have the microphone

• Be nice

• Until you can’t

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Losing Your Flow

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On Stage

• Don’t make a scene

• Find your bearings

• If all else fails: be honest and forge onward

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Erik Soens

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On Stage

“A simple retort such as “Whew... that got away from me, let me reiterate” works just fine.

Eytan Mirsky

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On Stage

“Most times people are not as aware of any mistakes as you might think. մեey are not focusing on things the way you, as the performer, are.

VIQ & A

Basics of Q&A

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Q&A

• Repeat the question

• IDK is OK (just follow-up)

• Being wrong: also OK

• Manage the questioneer

• Get out of the way!

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VIIGeneral Niceties

Appreciation

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General Niceties

• Organizing is hard work

• Mistakes happen

• Audience is there for you

• Be classy

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VIIITake Aways (What I Told You)

Presentation Tips & Techniques

• Preparation and Rehearsal are your best friends• Pre-Gaming rituals help you find your “A” game• Be aware of your stage presence• Find ways to engage your audience• S L O W D O W N • Don’t forget to think about Q & A• Be nice, be appreciative, stay classy

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Take Aways

IXResources

Books

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Resources

Quotes & Interview Experts

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Resources

Alex Dittmer David Armano Jesse James Garrett

C. E. Lane Erik Soens Whitney Hess Chris Fahey Eytan Mirsky

Image Source © Nathanael Boehm

Scott Berkun

XClosing Slide

PresentationTips &Techniques

Russ Unger | @russuUser Experience DirectorHappy Cog

Photo by Dietmar Temps, Cologne http://www.dietmartemps.de/

PresentationTips &Techniques

Russ Unger | @russuUser Experience DirectorHappy Cog