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Articles: Delivery - 3 views

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shared by alberhasky on 22 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • The first 2-3 minutes of the presentation are the most important.
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 24 Sep 15
       
      I have found this to be true as well. As a teacher, I think the first day is often the most important to set the tone. Having a great lesson planned for the first day is key to capturing your audience right away.
  • press the “B” key while your PowerPoint or Keynote slide is showing, the screen will go blank.
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 24 Sep 15
       
      I didn't know about this function. Great tip!
  • Always remember that the people in your audience get to determine whether your idea spreads or dies.
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 24 Sep 15
       
      I teach a course called Business Communication, and we spend a lot of time talking about persuasive messages and how to overcome audience objections and remove obstacles that stand in the way of the audience taking action or changing belief based on the intent of the message. The concepts in this article are all very relevant to that!
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  • "They practice much more than the average presenter."
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 24 Sep 15
       
      The proverbial addage: practice makes perfect. I agree here!
  • Most people listening to presentations tend to tune out after about 10 minutes, Gallo says, based on expert opinion and research in cognitive functions. So keep the presentation to less than 20 minutes.
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 24 Sep 15
       
      Excellent point to keep in mind. Anecdotally I find this to be true as well. I try to keep lectures at 20 minutes or less, but sometimes that's difficult.
  • Gallo suggests that you use images with little or no text on slides to discuss ideas or concepts, which is also a great way to engage the audience.
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 24 Sep 15
       
      I love this point. I've been concerned about cutting all the text off my slides. I think a lecture in a classroom is a different context than a presentation. And although I think most of the concepts for presenting still apply, I think sometimes bullet-points and text are good things. Over-used? Yes, but this tip seems very practical for me. Break-up the text slides with some slides that are only visual and get the audience talking. Ideally, at least every 10 minutes, according to tip #1.
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AEA PD Online: Log in to the site - 0 views

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shared by alberhasky on 15 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • try to
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 20 Sep 15
       
      Audience and purpose are key! We should not add images just for the sake of adding images, but because the context deems it appropriate and beneficial. Good to keep in mind!
  • f you will be presenting in a dark room (such as a large hall), then a dark background (dark blue, grey, etc.) with white or light text will work fine. But if you plan to keep most of the lights on (which is highly advisable) then a white background with black or dark text works much better.
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 20 Sep 15
       
      Keeping the light source of the room in mind is great advice! I can see how that's helpful for design.
  • Lots of extras actually take away meaning because they become a distraction. They overtax the audience’s cognitive resources.
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 20 Sep 15
       
      Seems like this is an important theme throughout this course: simplicity!
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  • Go through your bullet points and try to highlight the main point of each bullet point.
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 20 Sep 15
       
      I think this is an excellent and easy strategy to start editing text-dependent slides!
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Articles: Preparation - 1 views

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shared by alberhasky on 10 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • with a pen and paper.
  • “so what?”
  • am talking about reality, regardless of the topic.
    • alberhasky
      alberhasky on 19 Sep 15
       
      I would argue (as many have before me) that reality does not present itself as unmediated, but rather that we make sense of the world only once we apply narrative (or other structural) principles. Thus, there is no "story" we pluck from the world, but only the story we create.
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  • The key, then, is to aim to unite an idea with an emotion, which is best done through story.
  • Conflict is dramatic
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Articles: Presentation "Awakening" - 0 views

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shared by alberhasky on 09 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • MPORTANT: Don’t hand out the written stuff at the beginning! If you do, people will read the memo while you’re talking and ignore you
  • No dissolves, spins or other transitions.
  • “Our mission is to become the international leader in the space industry through maximum team-centered innovation and strategically targeted aerospace initiatives.” Or “...put a man on the moon and return him safely by the end of the decade.”
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