presentation styles that I like

kenny tang 25 april 2008

a powerpoint is a powerpoint is a powerpoint?

presentation styles don’t matter, if

a powerpoint is a powerpoint is a powerpoint?

presentation styles don’t matter, if

you don’t care if your words stick

your audience has nowhere to go

six key attributes of sticky messages

source: http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2007/07/make.html

six key attributes of sticky messages

simplicity unexpectedness concreteness

credibility emotions stories

source: http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2007/07/make.html

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how do these slides rate?simplicity unexpectedness concreteness credibilityemotions stories

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how about these?simplicity unexpectedness concreteness credibilityemotions stories

avoid clutter, graphics & cliche title-bullets formats

you should be the focus, not the pretty pictures

a cluttered slide is confusing

source: http://presentationzen.blogs.com/presentationzen/2005/11/it_was_one_of_t.html

cluttered slide != security blanket

bad graphic design - viewers don’t know where to look

bullets make presentations formal and stiff, dumbs down our points, confuses and bores audiences

source: http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2005/11/microsofts_love.html

in contrast - a blank screen helps...

to grab the audience’s attention

to give your presentation pacing and rhythm

delivery matters

use a conversational and natural voice

appear comfortable and relaxed

avoid jargons

choose your words

simplicity unexpectedness concreteness credibilityemotions

demo of sticky presentations

jj abrams: the mystery box @ TED

stories

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/205

simplicity unexpectedness concreteness credibilityemotions stories

demo of sticky presentations

dav glass: Rich text editing with YUI

http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/editor/

simplicity unexpectedness concreteness credibilityemotions stories

sticky messages

sergey & larry: Inside the Google machine

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/118

simplicity unexpectedness concreteness credibilityemotions stories

sticky messages

steve jobs: macworld 2008

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/mwsf08/

other points

practice practice practice

set a theme

enthusiasm

make it stick