THE ART OF

PRESENTATION

 I always think of
public speaking as
being a bit of jazz
Sir Ken Robinson

Presentation is the killer

skill we take into real world.
Its
almost
an
unfair
advantage.

The Mckinsey Mind

THE SOUND OF A NAPPING ROOM

WHY IT MATTERS?

If youre not appearing

Youre disappearing.
Art Blakey

Eat like a bird,

Poop like an elephant.
Philosophy by Guy
Kawasaki

Birds eat 50% of their weight per

day.

Elephants do some serious

DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
WINNING &
LOSING

IS IN THE
SMALL
DETAILS.

Example

AL GORE

 Non-technical audience

No bullets, simple graphics

Young Al Gore
Stiff
Robot-like
ZZZzzzzzz

Helped by Duarte Design

What if he was
presenting like
this?

DIFFERENCES
Simplicity
Naturalnes
s

Lessons of simplicity around us

big, dynamic
text

few words: focus on graphic

Hmmmthis
big, dynamic
text
movie
poster
can be a good
slide!

If your idea is worth spreading

presentation
matters.

Communication
matters.

But we have a problem

What are the best/worst

presentations you have ever
Bad
Good
seen?

what we want :
Clarity
Meaning
Great Content

what we get :
Confusion
Boredom
Wasted Time

Must STOP bad PowerPoint!

STORYTELLING
Images, narration, audio

The PRESENTATION

You do not have to use slides,

but if you do

D
I
O
V
A

Current solution isnt working.

Solution ?

CREATIVITY.
Simplicity needs Creativity.

www.ted.com

TIPS

Preparation
Visual
Delivery

Part 1: Preparation

Step Back.

Alone Time.

Ask

So what ?
not just

What ?

Inclusion and Exclusion.

make a choice about what's important

And let go of all the rest.

Whats your story ?

Make your
message sticky
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6 Key principles of the book

Simplicity

6 Key principles of the book

Unexpectedness

6 Key principles of the book

Concreteness

6 Key principles of the book

Credibility

6 Key principles of the book

Emotion

6 Key principles of the book

Story

Review of TED talk by

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor

Simplicity

Unexpectedness

Concreteness

Credibility

Emotion

Story

6 key aptitudes
Design
Story
Symphony
Empathy
Play
Meaning

Dont start here.

Plan analog.

Part 2: VISUALS

Visual Simplicity
The Zen Aesthetic
Simplicity
Clarity
Uncluttered

DESIGN

is important.
is soul deep.

 But Im not a designer.

TOM PETERS:

We are all designers.

Dont read your slides.

Words &
photos

What about images?

Part 2: Delivery

An opportunity to

CONNECT

Logic isnt enough.

EMOTIONS

[Presentations] are a balance of

three rhetorical proofs: ethos
(ethical), pathos (emotional), and
logos (logical).
Aristotle

ENTHUSIASM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhh_
GeBPOhs
- Steve Balmer on Developers

PASSION
Is about being in the moment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g_GQ
lLRoMs
- Steve Jobs

PowerPoint is not the presentation.

You are the

presentation.

THANKS!