October 28, 2010
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Presentationzen
By Garr Reynolds. This is to help with all those power points I am doing in the next month at school (4+).
He also likes Daniel Pink and quotes this:
1. Design, not only function
2. Story, not only argument
3. Symphony, not only focus
4. Empathy, not only logic
5. Play, not only seriousness
6. Meaning, not only accumulation
Seth Godin said this:
1. Make slides that reinforce your words, not repeat them. No more than six words on a slide. EVER.
2. No cheesy images. Use professional photo images.
3. No dissolves, spins, or other transitions: keep it simple.
4. Create a written document, a leave-behind. Then, when you start your presentation, tell the audience that you’re going to give them all the details after it is over. The presentation is an emotional sale, the document is the proof that helps the intellectuals accept the idea that you’ve sold them on emotionally. Don’t hand out printouts of your slides.
Questions to ask:
1. How much time do I have?
2. What’s the venue like?
3. Who is the audience? What’s their background?
4. What do they expect of me?
5. Why was I asked to speak?
6. What do I want them to do?
7. What is the fundamental purpose of my talk?
8. What is the story here?
9. What is my absolutely central point?
10. If they can only remember one point, what do I want it to be?
You have to answer for the person: What is your point? and Why does it matter?
SUCCESs:
Simplicity: what’s the core? why does it matter?
Unexpectedness: surprise people, get their interest. take them on a journey.
Concreteness: real examples
Credibility: statistics are good, references…
Emotions: touch them
Stories: always have the element of story
1-7-7 Rule:
1 main idea per slide
7 lines of text maximum
7 words per line maximum
Remember to look for the rule of thirds, turning the slide into nine squares, see where the lines fall with the words and pictures. The big four:
1. Contrast: if it is different, make it VERY different
2. Repetition: repeat selected elements throughout to give unity and organization
3. Alignment: connect elements visually
4. Proximity: related items are grouped together
People remember visuals better than bullet points and can make a connection. TED seems to be a big thing with these guys. check out www.ted.com/talks . for freeeeeee. Leave your audience satisfied yet yearning for a bit more of you.
