Tips for Speakers

20 tips for your speech by Gabriele Marangon (https://speakerdeck.com/gabrielemarangon)

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1. Italy // Torino 20 TIPS FOR YOUR SPEECH Torino 6th-7th April 2017 - IV Edition
2. First advice is:
3. #1• Begin with enthusiasm
4. Start with your best story, your funniest joke, your guiding theory. Don’t make them wait to see you shine.
5. #2 • Ask questions
6. Begin with questions like: Who knows it..? Who uses it..? Who tried it..?
7. #3 • Bullet lists are for check-lists, not for presentations
8. Lists of text should be avoided for presentation designs. Stretch a list into multiple visual slides instead
9. #4 • One concept per slide
10. People can memorize information better when it is spread over many slides. Don’t put too much on your plate
11. #5 • Have an outline
12. We are going to talk about: 1- .............. 2- .............. 3- ..............
13. #6 • Recap the outline
14. We have just seen: 1- .............. 2- .............. 3- ..............
15. #7 • Use the rule of three
16. Most people can remember an average of three ideas from a presentation. Build your speech according to the rule of three
17. #8 • Reduce words on your slides
18. The audience will be more willing to listen what you have to say instead of reading it on the slide. It also helps you not to read the presentation
19. #9 • Tell a story
20. People love stories...Tell them your personal experience and what you’ve learnt from it. You will increase the audience involvement
21. #10 • Don’t read the slides
22. Or most of the people will think “I’m good at reading too”. You’ll loose their attention
23. #11 • Don’t be monotone
24. Vary your voice when you can. You'll get people much more interested in what you have to say. One of the things the best speakers can do well is variance of voice
25. #12 • Don’t turn your back to the audience
26. Turning your back to the audience for too long could be perceived as lack of respect. Remember, a great presentation is a conversation!
27. #13 • Use contrasting colors
28. Use colors with enough contrast to bring out your text. Your slides have to be clear and readable
29. #14 • Typography
30. Pick a clean and readable font, make it big enough. (if you are not sure make it bigger) Design for the bottom of the room
31. #15 • Let the images speak for you
32. Images are easy to remember. You can associate them to a concept or an idea to explain it better. Don’t use blurred images
33. Some free images archives • https://stocksnap.io/ • https://www.pexels.com/ • https://www.sitebuilderreport.com/stock-up • http://gratisography.com/ • http://www.designerspics.com/ • http://imcreator.com/free • https://pixabay.com/ • https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons
34. #16 • Be simple
35. Find the best words to explain yourself. Be as simple as possible
36. #17 • Convey emotions
37. If you look passionate your audience will be passionate too. Show your enthusiasm!
38. #18 • Stay in the timing
39. The moderator in the room will warn you when the time at your disposal is about to run out. Staying in the timing shows your respect towards your audience and your collegues.
40. #19 • Practice, rehearse and practice again
41. Some speakers worry that practice will decrease their authenticity on stage, however the opposite is true. Whatever you do, don’t try to wing it
42. #20 • Have fun!!
43. Useful resources • http://speaking.io/ • https://vimeo.com/96692937 • https://www.ethos3.com/2015/12/the-complete-guide-to-creating-a- captivating-professional-presentation/