Ron grabs his audience's attention by showing photos of his home in South Central Los Angeles, a place known for liquor stores and vacant lots. He then shows improvements made by the city that resulted in no real change. To bring about real change, Ron is passionate about empowering communities and kids through gardening. His passionate delivery and use of visuals and street-themed language to tell his story engaged the audience on this important issue.

1. Joseph Carvalko
PSO week 2

3. Ron grabs the attention of his audience by stating and showing
shots of his home….South Central Los Angeles.
A place of liquor stores and vacant lots.

4. Ron then showed pictures of the improvements
the city made….which resulted in no change

6. streets
looking
better

7. To bring about change

8. On
Our
kids

10. You could get 724 million
You could get 724 million
Tomatoe plants
Tomatoe plants

11. The impact of
Just Seeing
a sunflower

12. The passion of which
he speaks
In addition to the way
he tells his story and
brings the audience
into it was
outstanding.
Especially for a
subject that some
may not consider
attending from the
start….

13. I learned that when
you have a
presentation
that you believe in
passionately
You deliver it
dynamically

14. Ron’s presentation
Was more ‘gritty’
More street
themed
Using words like
‘gangster’ and
‘graffiti’.

15. Be passionate about your message, know your subject
Be visual with your words

16.  Image sources by slide
 2. http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4814818205172094&pid=15.1
 3. http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000eHEl_GMhwRw/s/860/688/South-Los-
Angeles.jpg
 4. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Los_Angeles_Skid_Row.jpg
 5. http://cellsofearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ron-finley-food-
forest.png.400x300_q85_crop-smart.jpg
 6. http://www.animalwelfareapproved.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/finley-3301.jpg
 7. http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4998041475942154&pid=15.1
 8.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yGqHulYDPEM/S4cJA5aXcdI/AAAAAAAAAl4/O6BWSjyMS_Q/s400
/lunas+class.jpg
 9. http://duncandavidson.com/photos/ted2013/ron-finley-D41_9577-duncandavidson-0724.jpg
 10. http://www.sparklytrainers.com/blog/IMG_1887.JPG
 11. http://archive.portlandmonthlymag.com/assets/0005/4929/finleyatgate.jpg?1316109105
 12. http://www.laobserved.com/assets_c/2013/03/ron-finley-ted-thumb-200x150-19015.jpg
 13. http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6062318567_912bf89c78.jpg
 14. http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4660525785350442&pid=15.1
 15. http://www.lafoodbank.org/source/EditorImages/kids(1).jpg
 16. http://www.takepart.com/sites/default/files/styles/tp_content_wide/public/ronfinely.jpg