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PresentationZen
             Kathy Kraemer



                  Kathy Kraemer
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          Garr Reynolds
          John Unruh-Friesen
          Ben Friesen
Death by Powerpoint
Death by Powerpoint
Death by Powerpoint
Bad and good presentations
What we want
• Clarity
• Meaning
• Great content
What we get
• Confusion
• Boredom
• Wasted time
What’s Zen got to do with it?
• Simplicity
• Less is more
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Death by PPT
Presentation Zen
Here’s your structure
     building assignment…
• Get into 4 groups. You’ll be given the following
    materials: 1 yard of masking tape, 1 yard of
    string, 20 strings of spaghetti and 1
    marshmallow.
•   Goal: To see which group can build the largest
    structure.
•   Time: You’ll have 18 minutes to complete the
    task
•   Be sure to have the marshmallow at the top of
    your structure. Good luck!
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
ZenPreparation:
  Know where you’re going
ZenPreparation: Use Verbs
• Tell a story.
• Use anecdotes.
• Promote life by PPT instead of death by PPT.
Presentation Zen
Follow the six by six rule:
     6 bullet points, 6 words across.


• Verb word word word word word
• Verb word word word word word
• Verb word word word word word
• Verb word word word word word
• Verb word word word word word
• Verb word word word word word
Presentation Zen
ZenPrep:
  Choose Font Well
ZenPrep:
Use text according to
          background color
• Use dark text on light screen.
• Use light text on dark screen.
Use up to date research.
Choose color well.
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen
Use images
     instead of text.
Use faces.
Use faces.
Use faces.
Use 1 image per idea.
Use 1 idea per slide.
Use 1 idea per slide.
Practice less is more.
Use the Rule of Thirds.
Use the Rule of Thirds
Use Rule of Thirds
Presentation Zen
Avoid illegal photos.
Use short video and audio clips.
Use the slide sorter.
ZenDelivery
ZenDelivery: Storytelling
ZenDelivery: Storytelling
ZenDelivery
ZenResources
• Creative Commons: images, video, sound
• Google images
Delivery: Be present.
             Presentation Zen Master




• Rehearse like mad.
Thank you!
Kathy Kraemer, Fridley Public Schools

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