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Mike Taylor
December 24, 2013
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The Art & Science of Presentations
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Presentations The Art & Science of
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(yes, really. go ahead)
Good Bad
Why?
Death by PowerPoint Life after…
Stop doing this…
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..and this…
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Which leads to…
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and costs…
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It’s not working
What’s the most common communication mistake?
TOO MUCH Info
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Why do you present?
Remember 1 Act 2
Cognitive Load Coherence Principle Redundancy Principle Modality Principle Long-term Memory
Working Memory
Sensory inputs Long-term memory Audience
Sensory inputs Long-term memory Working Memory
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A formula for successful presentations
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Treat them like kings!
Got it?
Preparation
Start Offline
Curiosity before Content
Curiosity before Content
after audience attention steadily drops 10 minutes
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Parachute in!
Design
No slide-u-ments
Keep it simple
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it
well enough —Albert Einstein
Pictures beat text!
Better recall for visual info Pictures Text
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Example
Squint Test
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Keep it simple Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Learning Forum Be a Super Hero presentation ^