Presentation Preparation: How To Be Above Average

Alex Rister
Alex RisterInstructor, Professional Communication and Presentation
PREPARATIONHow to be above average
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WE WORK IN A FIRST DRAFT CULTURE.
TYPE AN EMAIL. SEND.
WRITE A BLOG ENTRY. POST.
WHIP UP SOME SLIDES. SPEAK.
IT’S IN CRAFTING AND RE-CRAFTING
THAT EXCELLENCE EMERGES.
- Nancy Duarte, HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations
“
MAKING A POINT OR
CONVEYING AN EMOTION
REQUIRES LOTS AND LOTS
OF thinkinghttp://maxhancock.co/
...
1) SPEND TOO LITTLE TIME
IN THIS STAGE OR
2) SKIP OVER THIS STAGE
COMPLETELYhttp://maxhancock.co/
Most presenters
MICROPHONE
Eating the
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http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/good-public-speaker-average/
LEVEL OF SKILL
#OFPEOPLE
Effective
Presenters
HERMITS MLK, JOBS
AVERAGE
PRESENTERS
BELL CURVE
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Why Prepare?
1WITHOUT PREPARATION,
YOUR MESSAGE WILL NOT RESONATE
WITH YOUR AUDIENCE.
AUDIENCES CAN TELL
IF YOU HAVEN’T PREPARED.
AND THEY ARE NOT PLEASED.
2
3WITHOUT PREPARATION,
YOU CANNOT BE
YOUR NATURAL SELF.
p. 12-13 of Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte
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EFFECTIVE
REQUIRE
PRESENTATIONS
TIME AND FOCUS
EVERY PRESENTATION HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BE GREAT;
EVERY PRESENTATION IS HIGH STAKES;
AND EVERY AUDIENCE DESERVES THE
ABSOLUTE BEST
“-Nancy Duarte, Slide:ology
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PREPARATION?
WHAT GOES INTO
Activity:
Storyboarding, outlining, structuring presentation
Building slides
Critique on slides
Rehearsing
Critique on delivery
PREPARATION
Research
Thinking about audience’s needs
Brainstorming ideas
Organizing ideas
Critique on ideas/message
The
phase
Storyboarding, outlining, structuring presentation
Building slides
CRITIQUE on slides
Rehearsing
CRITIQUE on delivery
PREPARATION
Research
Thinking about audience’s needs
Brainstorming ideas
Organizing ideas
CRITIQUE on ideas/message
The
phase
How do I
Prepare?
PREPARATIONThe
phase
YOU AUDIENCE
PREPARATIONThe
phase
YOU AUDIENCE
1ST
IDEA
IMPROVED
IDEA
STORY
DESIGN
VISUAL
CONCEPT
GRAPHICS
EXECUTION
DELIVERY
COACHING
EXECUTION
PREPARATIONThe
phase
YOU AUDIENCE
1ST
IDEA
IMPROVED
IDEA
STORY
DESIGN
VISUAL
CONCEPT
GRAPHICS
EXECUTION
DELIVERY
COACHING
EXECUTION
{
CONTENT
PREPARATIONThe
phase
YOU AUDIENCE
1ST
IDEA
IMPROVED
IDEA
STORY
DESIGN
VISUAL
CONCEPT
GRAPHICS
EXECUTION
DELIVERY
COACHING
EXECUTION
{
DESIGN
PREPARATIONThe
phase
YOU AUDIENCE
1ST
IDEA
IMPROVED
IDEA
STORY
DESIGN
VISUAL
CONCEPT
GRAPHICS
EXECUTION
DELIVERY
COACHING
EXECUTION{
DELIVERY
PREPARATIONThe
phase
YOU AUDIENCE
1ST
IDEA
IMPROVED
IDEA
STORY
DESIGN
VISUAL
CONCEPT
GRAPHICS
EXECUTION
DELIVERY
COACHING
EXECUTION
COPY WRITER DESIGNER SPEECH COACH
PREPARATIONThe
phase
YOU AUDIENCE
ME ME ME
PREPARATIONThe
phase
YOU AUDIENCE
ME ME ME
STUDENTS WHO INVOLVE ME WITH EACH “LEG”
DURING THE PREPARATION PHASE
PRESENT BETTER AND EARN HIGHER GRADES
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ON PRESENTATION DAY...
Preparation
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ON PRESENTATION DAY...
1. Arrive early
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ON PRESENTATION DAY...
2. Prepare the room
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ON PRESENTATION DAY...
3. Prepare materials
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... and this is why
I ask you to turn in
presentation materials
one hour early!
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EFFECTIVE
WHAT SEPARATES AN
PRESENTER FROM AN
AVERAGE ONE?
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Preparation
EFFECTIVE
WHAT SEPARATES AN
PRESENTER FROM AN
AVERAGE ONE?
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/good-public-speaker-average/
LEVEL OF SKILL
#OFPEOPLE
Effective
Presenters
AAVERAGE
PRESENTERS
BELL CURVE
PUBLIC SPEAKING
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/good-public-speaker-average/
LEVEL OF SKILL
#OFPEOPLE
Effective
Presenters
BAVERAGE
PRESENTERS
BELL CURVE
PUBLIC SPEAKING
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/good-public-speaker-average/
LEVEL OF SKILL
#OFPEOPLE
Effective
Presenters
CAVERAGE
PRESENTERS
BELL CURVE
PUBLIC SPEAKING
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/good-public-speaker-average/
LEVEL OF SKILL
#OFPEOPLE
Effective
Presenters
F AVERAGE
PRESENTERS
BELL CURVE
PUBLIC SPEAKING
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Presentation Preparation: How To Be Above Average