Thoughts About Presenting

What do when imagining the audience in their underwear just isn't working. Some of my thoughts about what makes a good presentation, and how to go about preparing one.

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1. WHAT TO DO WHEN IMAGINING THE AUDIENCE IN THEIR UNDERWEAR ISN’T WORKING. PRESENTING @eojthebrave Thursday, April 25, 13
2. WHO ARE YOU? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? Thursday, April 25, 13 create a contract with the user - get people out of the room who shouldn’t be there - let them know why they are there
3. THERE’S A FORMULA Introduction • Body • Conclusion Thursday, April 25, 13
4. TELL A STORY TELL YOUR STORY! Thursday, April 25, 13
5. TEACH A LESSON. Thursday, April 25, 13 I like to set learning objectives for my presentations. Make a list of 3-5 things someone should know after attending your presentation.
6. NO LIVE DEMOS! THEY WILL FAIL. Thursday, April 25, 13
7. Practice •WiFi •Really, it will! •Your code •MAMP •Your spelling SO WILL THE Thursday, April 25, 13
8. NO EXCUSES The audience doesn’t need to know you failed. FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT Thursday, April 25, 13
9. AWESOME SLIDES 101 •What’s the point of this slide? •How does it support my story? •Can someone at the back of the room read it? •Remember, not everyone can read your slides. Thursday, April 25, 13
10. • Personally I don’t have anything against them, just don’t get carried away. Treat your slides as a clue to remind you what it is you wanted to talk about and something interesting for your audience to look at. DO NOT read your slides verbatim, the person sitting in their chair will read it faster than you will and it’s just awkward for everyone. BULLET POINTS? Thursday, April 25, 13
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12. PRACTICE! Thursday, April 25, 13
13. PRACTICE! Thursday, April 25, 13 in character?
14. DID I MENTION PRACTICE? Thursday, April 25, 13
15. ALWAYS RECAP. •Tell stories •Teach something •NO live demos! •Fake it •Spend time on your slides •Practice Thursday, April 25, 13
16. Photos • http://compfight.com/ • http://www.istockphoto.com/ • http://www.corbisimages.com/ • http://www.google.com/imghp Thursday, April 25, 13
17. Other • http://presentationzen.com • http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com • http://youtube.com Thursday, April 25, 13
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