Dodging Bullets : Delivering the Presentation of Your Life Jamie Tubbs Wyoming City Schools

Applying ideas from:

Applying ideas from:

Who is my audience today?

You have a presentation to deliver

You want your presentation to be as “ sticky” as possible

“ Sticky” is another way to say that your ideas are understood & memorable

To make your ideas stick , you need to: (1) Simplify your slides. (2) Make them visual. (3) Tell a story.

(1) Simplify your slides.

(2) Make them visual.

Simplify

To simplify , find the core of each slide

Keep your core simple… compact

Give each slide its own core by… … placing a sentence at the top and supporting it with an image

Properties of Sound Sound waves travel like the ripples in a pond after a stone is thrown in Sound is caused by vibrating objects More vibrations means a higher sound; less vibrations means a lower sound

Sound waves travel like the ripples in a pond after a stone is thrown in

Sound is caused by vibrating objects

More vibrations means a higher sound; less vibrations means a lower sound

Sound waves travel like the ripples in a pond after a stone is thrown in

Visual Make them

“ Toss your PowerPoint presentations.”

Vision trumps all other senses 65% 10%

Properties of Sound Sound waves travel like the ripples in a pond after a stone is thrown in Sound is caused by vibrating objects More vibrations means a higher sound; less vibrations means a lower sound

Sound waves travel like the ripples in a pond after a stone is thrown in

Sound is caused by vibrating objects

More vibrations means a higher sound; less vibrations means a lower sound

More vibrations means a higher sound; less vibrations means a lower sound

Story Tell a

Write a script to focus your ideas

The first five slides The first five slides Act 1: Set Up the Story Setting Educators give presentations for different purposes. Protagonist You have a presentation to give. Imbalance You want to make your presentation as sticky as possible Balance Sticky presentations are memorable and understood. Solution Follow three steps to make your presentation more sticky.

Support your ideas Act 2: Develop the Action 5 minute column 15-minute column 45-minute column Make your slides simple Make them visual Tell a story

The first five slides Recap Act 3: Frame the Resolution Crisis Solution Climax Resolution

A sticky presentation is memorable and understood

To make your presentation sticky , remember three things:

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Slideshare.net – You can upload your PowerPoint and Keynote slideshows to this site. From Slideshare, your audience can download, share, and/or embed your presentation into their website.

www.misterteacher.com – A document that summarizes this presentation is available there. You can also download this presentation.

Picture Credits Slide 1 – Bullit3 from stock.xchng Slide 2 – Audience from IBM Lotus Symphony Slide 3 – Finger pointing Slide 16 – John Medina from Brain Rules Website Slide 20 – Movie Clapboard from stock.xchng All other photos from Microsoft Office Clipart Collection

Slide 1 – Bullit3 from stock.xchng

Slide 2 – Audience from IBM Lotus Symphony

Slide 3 – Finger pointing

Slide 16 – John Medina from Brain Rules Website

Slide 20 – Movie Clapboard from stock.xchng

All other photos from Microsoft Office Clipart Collection