This document provides tips and techniques for giving effective presentations. It discusses the importance of preparation, including structuring your presentation, timing it appropriately, and practicing your slides. It also recommends ways to prepare yourself before presenting, such as getting enough rest, eating lightly, and scouting the presentation venue. While presenting, it suggests engaging the audience, maintaining good stage presence, and being prepared to field questions. Overall, the document stresses the value of preparation, practice, and confidence to give a successful presentation.

1. Presentation
Tips
&
Techniques
RussUnger|@russu
UserExperienceDirector
HappyCog PhotobyDietmarTemps,Colognehttp://www.dietmartemps.de/

2. IIntroduction

3. Who Am I?
RussUnger
3
Introduction
Where Do I Work?
What Do I Do?
UserExperienceDirector
Uh...

4. 4
Introduction
Who Really Cares?
Hint:Rhymeswith“noone”.

5. IIWhatI’mGoingToTellYou

6. Presentation Tips & Techniques
•Preparation
•Structure
•Timing
•Pre-Gaming
6
WhatI’mGoingToTellYou
•OnStage
•Q&A
•GeneralNiceties

7. IIIPreparation

8. Structure
8
Preparation
•Tell‘em
•Tell‘em
•Tell‘em

9. Timing
9
Preparation
•CreationHours
•SlidesPerMinute?
•MinutesPerSlide?
•Averageadultattention
span:15-30seconds
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10. How I Prepare A Presentation
10
Cards
Preparation
Research Notes/Outline
PracticeSlides

11. Whitney Hess
11
Preparation
“
Iwalkthrougheachsection,writinginany
voice-overthatIwanttobesuretohitinto
theNotesareaforeachslide.

12. IVPre-Game

13. Chris Fahey
13
Pre-Game
“
Youaren’tgoingtosleepthenightbefore,so
getplentyofsleepduringtheweekleading
uptothenightbefore.

14. Light & Easy
14
Pre-Game
•Easyonthecaffeine
•Lightmeals/snacks
•Findyourhappyplace

15. Jesse James Garrett
15
Pre-Game
“
Havesomethingsmalltoeat,notafull[meal]
oranythingheavy.Ifyou’regoingtohave
coffee,doitwellbeforeyouhavetobeon
stage.

16. 16
Pre-Game
Case the Joint

17. Alex Dittmer
17
Pre-Game
“
Ialwaysgopeewhentheycall“fiveminutes
toplaces”.I’mnotsurehowIstartedthat
habit,butitseemstorelaxme.

18. C.E. Lane
18
Pre-Game
“
Itseemslikethere’ssomesortofinverse
formulastatingtheharderyouareaboutto
rock,themoresilentyouwillbecome
beforehand.BeforethebiggestsoloshowI
everplayed,Ifellasleepunderacardtable.

19. VOnStage

20. Stage Fright!
20
OnStage
•Prepare!
•Prepare!
•Prepare!
•Remember:You’rethe
ProandAuthorityonthe
Topic!
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21. Eytan Mirsky
21
OnStage
“
Itrytodosome[content]Iammost
comfortablewithinthebeginningbecauseI
knowthatif/whenthosegowell,Iwill
becomemorerelaxed.

22. David Armano
22
OnStage
“
Trytofocusyourpresentationsonsomething
youfeelpassionateabout.ﬔat’soneofthe
reasonsmystagefrightisprettyminimal.

23. 23
OnStage
Break the Ice

24. Scott Berkun
24
OnStage
“
Ifyoupreparedcorrectly(meaningyou
practiced,haveclearpoints,areenthusiastic
aboutthem,andunderstandwhythe
audienceshowedup)you’lllooklikearock
star.
(Ontalkingtoaboredaudience)
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http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2010/speak-to-bored-audience/

25. Stage Presence
25
OnStage
•Posture
•Don’tT-Rex
•Podiumuse/reliance
•Mics-handhelds,
lavalieres,howtouse
•Knowyourclicker
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26. 5 Tips for a Good Stage Presence
26
OnStage
“
1.StandTall
2.KeepyourheadandeyesUP
3.Smile
4.Neverretreat
5.Movewithpurpose,energy&enthusiasm

27. Enthusiasm! YEAH!
27
OnStage
•Loveit
•OrLeaveit
•Astory:HowISucked.
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28. Authoritah
28
OnStage
•Standup
•Sitdown
•Iownyou
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29. Presenting
29
OnStage
•Slow down
•Letpeopleabsorbyour
information
•Don’treadyourslides
•Lookat/facetheaudience
•Killthesarcasm
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30. Lee Iacocca
30
OnStage
“
Youcanhavebrilliantideas,butifyoucan’t
getthoseideasacross,theydon’tdo
anybodyanygood.
ImageSource:
http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/143626

31. People Like Stats
31
OnStage
Perception of Spoken Message in Regards to Communicating Feeling & Attitudes
0
15
30
45
60
Words (7%) Voice (38%) Non-verbals (55%)
5%
95%
Who uses the
“Disabled” toilet
Source: Monarth & Kase, “ﬔe Confident Speaker”
Source: ﬔe Internet

32. Reading the Crowd
32
OnStage
•Quiet!=Bad
•Notetakers
•ﬔeTwitters
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33. Hostiles & Haters
33
OnStage
•Diplomacywins
•YOUhavethemicrophone
•Benice
•Untilyoucan’t
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34. Losing Your Flow
34
OnStage
•Don’tmakeascene
•Findyourbearings
•Ifallelsefails:behonest
andforgeonward
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35. Erik Soens
35
OnStage
“
Asimpleretortsuchas“Whew...thatgot
awayfromme,letmereiterate”worksjust
fine.

36. Eytan Mirsky
36
OnStage
“
Mosttimespeoplearenotasawareofany
mistakesasyoumightthink. ﬔeyarenot
focusingonthingsthewayyou,asthe
performer,are.

37. VIQ&A

38. Basics of Q&A
38
Q&A
•Repeatthequestion
•IDKisOK(justfollow-up)
•Beingwrong:alsoOK
•Managethequestioneer
•Getoutoftheway!
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39. VIIGeneralNiceties

40. Appreciation
40
GeneralNiceties
•Organizingishardwork
•Mistakeshappen
•Audienceisthereforyou
•Beclassy
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41. VIIITakeAways(WhatIToldYou)

42. Presentation Tips & Techniques
•PreparationandRehearsalareyourbestfriends
•Pre-Gamingritualshelpyoufindyour“A”game
•Beawareofyourstagepresence
•Findwaystoengageyouraudience
•SLOW DOWN
•Don’tforgettothinkaboutQ&A
•Benice,beappreciative,stayclassy
42
TakeAways

43. IXResources

44. Books
44
Resources

45. Quotes & Interview Experts
45
Resources
AlexDittmer DavidArmano JesseJamesGarrett
C.E.Lane ErikSoens WhitneyHess ChrisFahey EytanMirsky
ImageSource©NathanaelBoehm
ScottBerkun

46. XClosingSlide

47. Presentation
Tips
&
Techniques
RussUnger|@russu
UserExperienceDirector
HappyCog PhotobyDietmarTemps,Colognehttp://www.dietmartemps.de/

48. Presentation
Tips
&
Techniques
RussUnger|@russu
UserExperienceDirector
HappyCog