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Pop & Sizzle! How To Create & Deliver A Dynamic Presentation. Professor Steve Piscitelli www.stevepiscitelli.com steve@stevepiscitelli.com. Today we will examine the simple and often ignored steps for POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS. Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
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Pop & Sizzle! How To Create & Deliver A Dynamic Presentation Professor Steve Piscitelli www.stevepiscitelli.com steve@stevepiscitelli.com
Today we will examine the simple and often ignored steps forPOWERFUL PRESENTATIONS Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
“I am always striving for the WOW factor!The people with whom I work deserve that.” “Striving for the WOW Factor! Tips for Presenters.” Steve Piscitelli’s Blog. (#109. June 24, 2012) (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
What is one best practice you already do when it comes to your presentations? Image: stockimages/FreeDigitalPhotos.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Various Presentation Formats • Classroom • Professional Development • Keynotes • Recruitment • Community • Online Image: Master isolated images/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Remember the SIX Ps forEffective Presentations • Proper • Preparation • Prevents • Pathetically • Poor • Presentations Image: tungphoto/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
One Common Theme RESPECT! (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Great Resources! • Made to Stick • Chip and Dan Heath • The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs • Carmine Gallo • Boring Meetings Suck • Jon Petz • The Shallows • Nicholas Carr Image: Paul/FreeDigitalPhotos.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Today we will focus on what to do… • Before the presentation • During the presentation • After the presentation Time for you to respond! Image: gameana/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com) Image: gameanna/FreeDigitalPhots.net
Have two pieces of paper in front of you. • Label one: “POWERFUL!” • Label the other: “I’ve Just Lost Part of My Life!” Image: graur razvan ionut/FreeDigitalPhots.net Image: Ambro/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Think about a MISERABLE presentation you had to endure. What makes this memory stand out? What did that person do—or NOT do? (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Now, think of a POWERFUL presentation you enjoyed! What makes this memory stand out? What did that person do—or NOT do? (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
The POW-WOW Factor! Image: digitalart/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
The work starts BEFOREthe presentation (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Reality Check CREDIBILITY? Image: idea go/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
What does your audience need? • The presentation is NOT about YOU. • The presentation IS about your AUDIENCE. • Know your mission EXACTLY. • ASK questions BEFORE you accept the engagement. Image: 89studio/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Preparation Questions Include • Nature of the event/presentation? • Who? • Past events—what + results? • Time? • Anyone speaking before or after me? • Dress code? • Background information? • Available technology? • Walk-through of the room and technology? • Expect unexpected? Time for you to respond! Image: 89studio/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
The Unexpected—Should be Expected • Lack of technology • No handouts • Time is severely shortened Image: Ambro/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Image: Ambro/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
The Biggest “Before-the-Session” Tip! • Rehearse • Rehearse • Rehearse • Rehearse • “Practice isn't the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.”—Malcolm Gladwell • Coming in unprepared is an insult to your audience. Period. (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com) Image: tungphoto/FreeDigitalPhots.net
A Few Words About Time Don’t run out of it! Image: Digitalart/FreeDigitalPhots.net
Sit In Their Seats! Image: criminalatt/FreeDigitalPhots.net Image: Apple’s Eyes StudioFreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
The Day of the Event Image: Stuart Miles/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Before You Go On “Stage” • Arrive early. • Be ready for the audience. • Create entry ENERGY! • Mingle with the audience. Connection and Validation! What do you do? Image: xedos4/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
During the Session Image: Ambro/FreeDigitalPhots.net It is YOUR job to create energy! (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Deliver with Confidence • Emotion! • Eye contact • Movement • Interaction • Concrete examples • Tell a story: Set the mood • Multi-media • Variety Time for you to respond! Images: renjith krishnan/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Examples of “Multi-Media” Remember: Technology is the method—NOT the outcome. Image: digitalart/FreeDigitalPhotos.net Image: Tina Phillips/FreeDigitalPhots.net Image: Salvatore Vuono/FreeDigitalPhots.net Image: Stuart Miles/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Shulman‘s Model of Engagment (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
A Few Words About PowerPoint • Limit words • Use images (Ex. www.FreeDigitalPhotos.net) • Embed video • Expect the unexpected! Image: digitalart/FreeDigitalPhotos.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Surprise the Audience (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Be Sticky! (Dan and Chip Heath) • Simple • Unexpected (that you control!) • Concrete • Credible • Emotional Image: Stuart Miles/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Audience Involvement • Get them to reflect (60 seconds) • Get them up and out of their seats • Get them to the front of the room • Get them to speak with one another • Get them to take polls (who is in the audience) • Get them to relate to current (hot-button) issues • Get them to laugh • Give them the experience YOU would want! Image: renjith krishnan/FreeDigitalPhotos.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2013 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Leave people exclaiming, “WOW! Can we do this again?” Image: digitalart/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
After the Presentation Image: Stuart Miles/FreeDigitalPhotos.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Show appreciation • Send follow-up emails • Pay attention to feedback • “Grade” yourself (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
BEST Practices WORST Practices Image: Ambro/FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Image: Stuart Miles/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
The Ten Biggest PresentationNO-NOs! Image: digitalart/FreeDigitalPhots.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
10. Talk to the screen 9. Read the screen 8. Too much on a screen 7. Too much of anything 6. Lack of voice modulation 5. Lack of preparation 4. Self-centered 3. Insult the audience 2. Lack of understanding about audience needs 1. Leave people muttering to themselves, “That was the longest 60 minutes of my life!” (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Today we examined the simple and often ignored steps forPOWERFUL PRESENTATIONS Here is your call to action! (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
STOP • KEEP • START (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Image: digitalart/freedigitalphotos.net (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2014 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)
Professor Steve Piscitelli www.stevepiscitelli.com steve@stevepiscitelli.com (c) Steve Piscitelli. 2013 (www.stevepiscitelli.com)