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Articles: Delivery - 1 views

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  • By having the slide blank, all the attention can now be placed back on you.
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      kluttenegger on 30 Jun 15
       
      Most amateur presenters and educators, myself included, are likely unaware of this feature. When a presenter goes off topic or digresses I tend to continue staring at the screen, trying to dissect the information instead of listening to their words. The "B" key seems like a great way to keep attention where it is intended to be.
  • The first 2-3 minutes of the presentation are the most important.
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      kluttenegger on 30 Jun 15
       
      It is much easier to grab the audience's attention right off the bat than to try and recover it 10 or 15 minutes into the presentation when their level of engagement has long since been determined.
  • Practical resistance:
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      kluttenegger on 30 Jun 15
       
      This is paramount when presenting to both staff and students. Teachers need to show students they understand the work and thinking that will need to be undertaken, otherwise students will resist.  Teachers are the same way if they get the impression an administrator has forgotten all the items on the plate of a teacher. Knowing the audience is key!
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  • "Most of the great presenters actually rehearse much more extensively than anyone else," he says. "They don't just wing it."
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      kluttenegger on 30 Jun 15
       
      Really glad to see this point made.  The myth of "winging it" is far too glorified and overhyped. The most successful people in any field work tirelessly to hone their craft.
  • "Only about 7 percent of the actual words or content is important."
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      kluttenegger on 30 Jun 15
       
      This is analogous to the careful design of slides being so integral to good presentations.  Good content is needed, of course, but audience engagement is often won or lost in some of the more superficial aspects of a presentation.
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Articles: Design - 0 views

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  • if it is included in the software, your audience has seen it a million times before
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      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      This seems so incredibly obvious, yet I have never considered it. The same clip art is being reused through the world and many presenters are probably unaware.  With high schoolers at least, I think overly cheesy or old graphics are a quick way to lose both credibility and engagement.
  • Use appropriate charts
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      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      The power of these charts lies in their simplicity. When we usually see charts in PD or staff meetings they are cram too much information into one slide. While I'm very unfamiliar with creating charts, I think well-designed and visually simple ones could enhance several of my presentations.
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      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      I'm not sure there is a quicker way to advertise that your selection of images is lazy than to have a gigantic watermark plastered on a screen.  Students also need to be reminded how poorly this can reflect on a presenter.
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  • Think of your slides as billboards
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      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      This combined with the three second rule mentioned above are helpful tips, but also very practical. You don't need a degree in design to consider how quickly your slide can be comprehended.  I've never considered how quickly people give up on a slide that is confusing, but we all do it.
  • Follow these steps to reduce and simplify your text-heavy bullet points
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      kluttenegger on 28 Jun 15
       
      I was getting a bit frustrated at being told why so many slides are crap but not having enough practical advice to prevent it. This list of steps is incredibly helpful. I can't wait to try and simplify some of my presentations, though I'm scared how long it may take for such a text heavy person like myself!
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Articles: Preparation - 1 views

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  • Remember, even if you’ve been asked to share information, rarely is the mere transfer of information a satisfactory objective from the point of view of the audience.
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      kluttenegger on 25 Jun 15
       
      Such an important point considering how often presentations are used to transfer simple bits of information.  We've all experienced innumerable meetings that transferred information better suited for a handout or quick email.
  • Great content is a necessary condition, but not a sufficient one
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      kluttenegger on 25 Jun 15
       
      A great point here because we've spent so much time considering many of the surface aspects of presentations, but at its core has to be relevant and engaging content. Presentations that lack good content are like blockbuster movies that lack good writing: all style and no substance.
  • Can you crystallize the essence of your presentation content and write it on the back of a business card?
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      kluttenegger on 25 Jun 15
       
      Being able to pass the elevator test is a must for good presentations, but I think the Belasco test is better for the early stages of preparation.  If you can't pare the essence of the presentation down to one sentence, then your initial purpose is too complex to convey to the audience. Such a simple step could save hours of time and effort in the long run.
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  • Documentaries do not simply tell facts; rather, they engage us with the story
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      kluttenegger on 25 Jun 15
       
      At least GOOD documentaries do this
  • while we are making our case others are arguing with us in their heads using their own statistics and sources. Even if you do persuade through argument, says McKee, this is not good enough because “people are not inspired to act on reason alone.”
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      kluttenegger on 25 Jun 15
       
      Even the best stats available don't alone make a good presentation.  I can totally relate to watching a presenter unveil his or her argument as I sit and try to take down that argument point by point.  Good stories can't really be argued, which is why they are more powerful than reason alone.
  • Make your presentation—visuals and narration—participatory.
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      kluttenegger on 25 Jun 15
       
      In my new role as a PD facilitator, this is something I need to grow in.  Easier said than done, but when the audience has a role in the presentation it is exponentially more effective in delivering its message.  I've sat through enough passive and mindless PD sessions that I owe it to my colleagues to at least encourage their participation.
  • I guarantee it will make your presentations better because it requires you to find the most salient points and to know how to explain them well.
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      kluttenegger on 25 Jun 15
       
      I find this to be the most convincing part of the 10/20/30 rule.  Depending on the level of audience participation and how the presentation fits in with the rest of the lesson or activity, 20 min. won't always be feasible.  However, torturing the audience with countless bullets and tiny text should be avoided (And yes, I'm a hypocrite because I'm as guilty of this as anyone).
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Articles: Presentation "Awakening" - 1 views

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  • why are you there?
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      kluttenegger on 22 Jun 15
       
      This is a great question for any presenter to ask.  I have been part of innumerable staff meetings that existed to communicate information that should have been sent in an email or a printed sheet in teachers' mailboxes.  If the presenter isn't an integral piece than the presentation itself is doomed for mediocrity.
  • First, make yourself cue cards. Don’t put them on the screen. Put them in your hand. Now, you can use the cue cards you made to make sure you’re saying what you came to say.
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      kluttenegger on 22 Jun 15
       
      Aside from a student speech that didn't involve any slides, I can't remember the last time I saw a presenter using cue cards. Seems to be a dying strategy that is actually much more useful than reading verbatim from the slides themselves.
  • No cheesy images. Use professional stock photo images.
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      kluttenegger on 22 Jun 15
       
      Do "cheesy images" include personal photos, silly or otherwise? When the audience and presenter are very familiar I tend to think that familiarity can encourage relevancy and engagement for the audience. Perhaps "cheesy images" simply refers to the world of clip art.
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  • If everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority. You must be ruthless in your efforts to simplify—not dumb down—your message to its absolute core. We’re not talking about stupid sound bites here. Every idea can be reduced to its essential meaning if you work hard enough.
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      kluttenegger on 22 Jun 15
       
      This is such a challenge because as teachers we want to be as thorough as possible. There is so much information we want to communicate to students and/or colleagues that we never want to leave anything out. From the perspective of an audience member, however, "quality over quantity" is always preferred.
  • Proverbs are good, say the Heath brothers, at reducing abstract concepts to concrete, simple, but powerful (and memorable) language.
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      kluttenegger on 22 Jun 15
       
      I used proverbs for an assignment during the past school year and was amazed at how much they resonated with students. I hope to utilize them in newer presentations I create. Why fret at coming up with the perfect words when a centuries-old phrase can do it for you?
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