How to give great presentations

Lecture on how to get better at public speaking, given to first year artificial intelligence bachelor's students, at the Academic and Professional Skills course of 2017.

Transcript

1. How to give great presentations? Suhas
2. Before we begin… demo of “talk about nothing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S0FDjFBj8o
3. Forget content for the time being
4. How to give great presentations? Suhas
5. How to give great performances? Suhas
6. Normal conversation 1. Normal distance 2. Active communication 3. Other person is involved 1. Long distances 2. No direct communication 3. Not actively involved A public lecture
7. WRITING SPEAKING CONTENT Depth of content Depth of content CONTENT Breadth of content Breadth of content Line of story Line of story STRUCTURE Structure Structure STRUCTURE Flow Flow Balance Balance Consistency Consistency TEXT Conciseness Conciseness TALK Clearness Clearness Readability Attention grabbing Tempo Tone, tempo & volume Spelling & Language Body language Use of graphics Use of graphics EXPERIENCE Perspective of reader Perspective of audience EXPERIENCE Manage expectations Manage expectations Purposefulness Purposefulness Emotion & storytelling Emotion & storytelling Passion Passion PROFESSIONALISM Objectiveness & Explicitness Objectiveness & Explicitness PROFESSIONALISM Professional language Professional demeanor References & Credit References & Credit (Official) Layout & Style (Official) Layout & Style Hedging & Claiming Hedging & Claiming
8. WRITING SPEAKING CONTENT Depth of content Depth of content CONTENT Breadth of content Breadth of content Line of story Line of story STRUCTURE Structure Structure STRUCTURE Flow Flow Balance Balance Consistency Consistency TEXT Conciseness Conciseness TALK Clearness Clearness Readability Attention grabbing Tempo Tone, tempo & volume Spelling & Language Body language Use of graphics Use of graphics EXPERIENCE Perspective of reader Perspective of audience EXPERIENCE Manage expectations Manage expectations Purposefulness Purposefulness Emotion & storytelling Emotion & storytelling Passion Passion PROFESSIONALISM Objectiveness & Explicitness Objectiveness & Explicitness PROFESSIONALISM Professional language Professional demeanor References & Credit References & Credit (Official) Layout & Style (Official) Layout & Style Hedging & Claiming Hedging & Claiming
9. Tempo Attention Facial expression Volume Accent Pauses Intonation Articulation Language Pose and movement Gestures
10. Tempo Attention Facial expression Volume Accent Pauses Intonation Articulation Language Pose and movement Gestures Uninterested
11. Tempo Attention Facial expression Volume Accent Pauses Intonation Articulation Language Pose and movement Gestures Important
12. Uninterested Important Welcoming Joyful Precise Happy Sharp Hesitant Powerful Insecure… Excited Anxious Amazed Firm Warm Styles of delivery
13. Using our motion detection algorithm, we were not only able to save babies from falling off of their beds, but also prevent parents from rolling over their babies. “ Reading Excited Don’t care Firm More on this at workgroup
14. nervous
15. Volunteer? Talk about why you chose to study AI
16. Obvious for you, but for others... illusion of transparency use this to your advantage
17. Obvious for you, but for others... also applies to content! Obvious for you, but for others... illusion of transparency use this to your advantage
19. You will tap the tune of “Shape of you” song. Use your finger and the table. Not too loud. Lyrics on next slide Okay?
20. I'm in love with the shape of you We push and pull like a magnet do Although my heart is falling too I'm in love with your body And last night you were in my room And now my bed sheets smell like you Every day discovering something brand new I'm in love with your body Oh—I—oh—I—oh—I—oh—I I'm in love with your body
23. Obvious for you, but for others... also applies to content!
24. recap ◦ Presentations are performances ◦ Presentation is writing, except for the talking bit ◦ Delivery has a style ◦ What’s obvious for you might not be obvious for others
25. 1. Long distances 2. No direct communication 3. Not actively involved A public lecture Exact same conditions in… Theatre!
26. stories stories
27. INTRO Problem! Horrible, horrible issue tension time Crucial twist! This might just work OUTRO more problems more problems
28. Come on down if you have questions or to just say hi. Always happy to talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vudaAYx2IcE
29. Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
30. Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
31. Be an expert in the topic (or start early and do your research)
32. Rule of 3 Introduction Main section Conclusion
33. Rule of 3 Introduction - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 Main section - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 Conclusion - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3
34. Outline
35. Recap Because we’re pretty bad at keeping concentration for long times. Introduction - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 recap Main section - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 recap Conclusion - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 recap
36. recap ◦ Be an expert in the topic ◦ Break it down to 3 things ◦ Recap at the end of sections
37. Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
38. There is absolutely no need to backup your data or your entire computer. It’s a complete waste of time and resources.
39. There is absolutely no need to backup your data or your entire computer. It’s a complete waste of time and resources.
40. There is absolutely no need to backup your data or your entire computer. It’s a complete waste of time and resources.
41. There is absolutely no need to backup your data or your entire computer. It’s a complete waste of time and resources.
42. no need to backup data
43. no need to backup data
44. no need to backup data
45. Do NOT backup data
46. ALWAYS backup data
47. ALWAYS backup data Use animations wisely
48. recap ◦ Use contrast ◦ Font size matters ◦ Think about design ◦ Do not lie
49. Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
50. Be excited Cheat by picking a topic that you already like Talks are performances, remember?
51. Change things up Volume, pace, gestures, pauses
53. S#it happens Hard copy of your slides Adaptors But, in the end, it’s all okay!
54. S#it happens Brain going blank “I’ve completely lost my train of thought right now. We’ll circle back to it when it comes to me again” “I’ve completely lost my train of thought right now. Could somebody remind me where we were?”
55. Qn’A Take your time “Talk in the break” - bad idea unless you show some promise of an answer “I don’t know”
56. Practice Record yourself talking All other practice is ineffective in front of this!
57. Practice 1. Where am I losing flow? 2. Were main points conveyed clearly? 3. Did you apply different style whenever appropriate? 4. How was your interaction with the slides? 5. Use space effectively?
58. recap ◦ Excitement is really obvious, unlike nervousness ◦ Variation is important ◦ It’s okay when things break, people are nice ◦ “I don’t know” is an answer ◦ Practice ◦ Record yourself practice ◦ Practice some more
59. demo demo I didn’t know better. Don’t do these mistakes. Suhas’s presentation from 2011
60. Academic talks are different Are they? References Graphs
61. Due credit Zach Holman http://speaking.io “How to sound smart in your TEDx talk” Will Stephen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S0FDjFBj8o Sir Ken Robinson Steve Jobs Simon Sinek
62. recap recap The ultimate
63. INTRO Problem! Horrible, horrible issue tension time Crucial twist! This might just work OUTRO more problems more problems Ask a question Funny incident Daily-life example
64. Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk
65. intro tension time outro Topic Research 3 things Outline Repetition Contrast Position Word count Fontsize Words Don’t lie Animations Excitement Change Things break Qn’A Practice Plan Slides Talk Tempo Attention Facial expression Volume Accent Pauses Intonation Articulation Language Pose and movement Gestures https://youtu.be/Hd_ptbiPoXM
66. Workgroup meeting Preparation involved ◦ Know the structure of your review ◦ Bring a fully charged phone or a digital camera ◦ Think about an interesting way to introduce your topic ◦ Be prepared to see yourself on camera
67. Evaluation Feel free to fill this up, if you haven’t already https://goo.gl/forms/mqIS0yGJucg4W1CT2
68. Thank you Thank you Suhas Vijayakumar @matteroftract http://suhasvijayakumar.in Come on down, always happy to talk