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Fight the Power(point)!
The document provides tips for designing and delivering effective presentations. It discusses the importance of design principles like contrast, alignment, proximity and using visuals like photos and charts to engage audiences. Specific tips include limiting text on slides, using no more than two font styles, constraining the number of words and bullet points per slide. For delivery, it recommends practicing your presentation, engaging the audience, speaking conversationally and finishing strongly by reiterating your key messages. The overall message is that effective presentation requires considering both design and delivery techniques to communicate clearly and hold audience attention.
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Fight the Power(point)!
- 1. FIGHT THE POWER(POINT)! DESIGNAND DELIVERY TIPS FOR KICK-ASS PRESENTATIONS
- 2. 5,000 x 6x 100 = 3,000,000
- 3. “We’re not gonnatake it... ANYMORE!” Dee Snyder, Twisted Sister
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- 5. DESIGN IS NOTDECORATION
- 6. “Good design isas little design as possible” Dieter Rams, Design Director (former), Braun
- 7. OH, C.R.A.P. Photo: Flickr/ Pete Zarria
- 8. This is whatpoor contrast looks like. BEFORE
- 9. This is what BETTERCONTRAST looks like. AFTER
- 10. FIGHT THE POWER(POINT)! DESIGNAND DELIVERY TIPS FOR KICK-ASS PRESENTATIONS DESIGN IS NOT DECORATION OH, C.R.A.P. LET’S TALK ABOUT TEXT, BABY IN LIVING COLOR CONSTRUCTING YOUR TALK
- 11. This is anexample of poor alignment Photo: treubold 2011 BEFORE
- 12. This is anexample of better alignment Photo: treubold 2011 AFTER
- 13. Building Better Presentations AllAbout Proximity Dr. Jane Smith Professor and Director BEFORE
- 14. Building Better Presentations AllAbout Proximity (and Contrast) Dr. Jane Smith Professor and Director AFTER
- 16. BEFORE My Research onall things Water ❖ Water is essential to life on Earth ❖ Freshwater: 13 Trillion Gallons ❖ Glaciers and Ice Caps account for 68.7% ❖ Groundwater is 30.1% of all freshwater ❖ 0.9% is considered water vapor ❖ Surface water is around 0.3% ❖ One billion people lack access to clean drinking water ❖ I just told you a whole bunch of interesting facts! Source: The Book of Everything U of Everything Page 36 www.worldwaterfacts.net/freshwater/jun30/242469.asp
- 17. AFTER One billion people lackaccess to clean drinking water
- 18. One billion people lackaccess to clean drinking water GRIDS
- 19. YOU SHOULD BEIN PICTURES
- 20. People remember 10% ofwhat they hear... Source: brainrules.net
- 21. But up to65% of what they hear and see Source: brainrules.net
- 22. The Amazon Rainforestis being cleared at an alarming rate
- 23. The Amazon Rainforestis being cleared at an alarming rate
- 24. BEFORE 10 Percent of Minnesota’selectricity comes from wind power Source: American Wind Energy Association
- 25. BEFORE 10 Percent of Minnesota’selectricity comes from wind power Source: American Wind Energy Association
- 26. BEFORE 10 Percent of Minnesota’selectricity comes from wind power Source: American Wind Energy Association
- 27. BEFORE 10 Percent of Minnesota’selectricity comes from wind power Source: American Wind Energy Association
- 28. BEFORE 10 Percent of Minnesota’selectricity comes from wind power Source: American Wind Energy Association RandomStockPhoto.com
- 29. AFTER 10 Percent of Minnesota’selectricity comes from wind power Source: American Wind Energy Association
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- 35. NEVER, EVER USECLIP ART.
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- 37. What does GREENremind you of?
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- 42. Can your audiencesee colors?
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- 44. MIGHT AS WELLJUMP
- 45. LET’S TALK ABOUTTEXT, BABY
- 46. Please try toLIMIT the number of fonts in your presentation
- 47. When should youuse Comic Sans?
- 48. Photo: Flickr /dbkfrog
- 49. Photo: Flickr /kristofabrath
- 50. When should youuse Comic Sans? A) Presenting to a bunch of clowns B) Presenting to a bunch of kids C) A, B or never!C) A, B or never!
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- 52. 75+ Words! This ismy slide with 75+ words. This is my slide with 75+ words. This is my slide with 75+ words. This is my slide with 75+ words. This is my slide with 75+ words. This is my slide with 75+ words. This is my slide with 75+ words. This is my slide with 75+ words. This is my slide with 75+ words. This is my slide with 75+ words. And now for the next 50 slides... Can you say “slide-ument”?
- 53. • Hi, thisis my slide with 50+ words • I’m going to add some bullet points to make it more interesting • And then I’m going to to read the slide • Nearly word for word • Are we having fun yet? • Phew, are we to 50 yet? No? • OK, this is the last line - I promise! Can you say “teleprompter”? 50+ Words!
- 54. “The audience willeither read your slides or listen to you. They won’t do both.” Nancy Duarte, Duarte Design
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- 57. “Data slides reallyaren’t about the data. They’re about the meaning of the data.” Nancy Duarte, Duarte Design
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- 63. 0 0.75 1.5 2.25 3 USA UK BelgiumSweden Germany Denmark Netherlands Kilometers cycled per person per day AFTER
- 64. 0 0.75 1.5 2.25 3 USA UK BelgiumSweden Germany Denmark Netherlands Kilometers cycled per person per day 0.1 1.6 AFTER
- 65. 0 0.75 1.5 2.25 3 USA UK BelgiumSweden Germany Denmark Netherlands Danes cycle 16x further than Americans each day 0.1 km 1.6 km Kmperday AFTER
- 66. One more thingabout data
- 67. 100 billion gallonsof oil are used in the production of polymers each year (Enough to fill the Metrodome 200 times)
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- 69. CAN YOU UNDERSTANDME NOW?
- 70. Random Facts AboutAlaska’s Forest Products Industry A detailed county by county analysis: 1980-2010 • Primarily Boreal Forest • No endangered or threatened species in Alaska’s forests • Provides hundreds of jobs and contributes millions to the economy •Wood is renewable, biodegradable and recyclable • Americans consume 630 lbs of paper and lumber per year • Alaska has 129 million forested acres • The Tongas National Forest is the largest forest in the United States • The forest spans 16.8 million acres - that’s a LOT of trees When President Theodore Roosevelt created the Tongass National Forest in 1907 he did so with the utmost wisdom. Roosevelt was way ahead of his time, recognizing as early as 1903 the importance of multiple use. Source: The Book of Forest Facts Slide 30/100
- 71. Exit 99 of124 with additional exits beyond that we think Slow down your vehicle and exit here to see the following: • Restaurants: Chuckwagon, Cowboy Grille, Aunt Betty’s Pies, Fish Shack • Gas stations: Super 88, Gas n’ Go, Truckers Superstore, Al’s Oil • Hotels: Motel 99, Spirit of the West Inn, Sleep Palace, Otto’s Place • Sights: Biggest Wagon Wheel in the West, Big Bear Waterslide, The Turquoise Connection, River Run Outlet Mall, Big Mike’s Hotrods Sign presented by: The Department of Highway Signs
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- 81. HI, NICE TOMEET YOU
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- 83. What do youwant people to do? Why does it matter?
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- 86. Chronological Source: Resonate, NancyDuarte Problem-Solution Climatic Cause-Effect And more!
- 88. “PowerPoint presentations maybe state-of-the-art, but stories are state-of-the-heart. They connect us.” Peter Guber, Mandalay Entertainment
- 89. 1 Identify theproblem Source: The Naked Presenter, Garr Reynolds 2 Determine causes of the problem 3 Show how and why you solved the problem
- 90. MIGHT AS WELLJUMP
- 91. The 10 minuterule Attention Span High Low Minutes of Time Elapsed 10 20 30 40 50 60 Source: brainrules.net/attention
- 94. Photo: Flickr /How-7
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- 98. 1 Arrive early 2Mingle 3 Get people to sit close 4 Don’t forget to breathe
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- 101. BEFORE ANALYSIS OF URBANAIR POLLUTION: Implications for Global Health and Mortality in the Developed World Professor John Smith Department of Health Studies University of ABC DEPARTMENTAL LECTURE SERIES May 1, 2010
- 102. AFTER URBAN AIR POLLUTION:THE SILENT KILLER Professor John Smith // Department of Health Studies // University of ABC Photo: Flickr / Sunset Noir
- 103. 30-60 SECONDS Photo: Flickr/ wwarby
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- 109. Don’t read yourslides word for word. The audience will quickly become bored & tune out. So, please, please, please don’t do this.
- 111. “Be yourself. Justa little more interesting.” Andy Goodman, Cause Communications
- 112. CREATE A S.T.A.R.MOMENT
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