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Farewell to Death by PowerPoint

Farewell to Death by PowerPoint. Rick Altman www.betterpresenting.com. Agenda. The presentation world at large Dynamic data in a dynamic world Theoretical models for communications Cognitive styles of learning Understanding associative pathways. Achieving understanding and connectedness

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Farewell to Death by PowerPoint

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  1. Farewell to Death by PowerPoint Rick Altmanwww.betterpresenting.com

  2. Agenda • The presentation world at large • Dynamic data in a dynamic world • Theoretical models for communications • Cognitive styles of learning • Understanding associative pathways • Achieving understanding and connectedness • Corrections in the business marketplace • Tapping into neutral emotional flow • Preparing for next-generation learning theories

  3. 1 5 Minutesof infamy • Most people spend less than one hour learning PowerPoint. • They spend the next five yearsusing the same limited skills. • Those who do it fast are thought to be experts. • Those who teach others are called gurus.

  4. Are you a good communicator? • 17% • “Yes he was.” 86% “Yes I am.” Was he a good communicator?

  5. It’s all about whom?? • Does your presentation focus on your company’s virtues or on your audience’s needs? • About us… • Our history… • Our products… • Who we are… • Why choose us…

  6. Can PowerPoint make you stupid? • Nothing likean obtuse slide to dumb down a perfectly good idea…

  7. It works for snowflakes… • …but shouldno two slides ever look alike??

  8. Is animation always obnoxious? • Improper animation is aleading cause of Death by PowerPoint. • Well-executed animation could be the difference between just absorbing and truly appreciating dense data.

  9. You are the Presentation

  10. Design Decoration A plan for the structure and functions of an artifact, building, or system. An object or act intended to increase the beauty of a person or thing.

  11. Too many contentcreators and presenters can’t control themselves and put all their bullshit on their slides. <censored>

  12. Too much text! • Why do people cram every word onto their slides? • They don’t know better. • They are addicted. • They are trying to create leave-behinds. • They are required to.

  13. What does your audience care about? • Good design starts with making an emotional connection. • They’re not supposed to care about you. • You must show you care about them.

  14. The best stories are told in pieces, not all at once

  15. The best stories are told in pieces, not all at once Universal Axioms for presenters Axiom No. 1 If something moves on screen, your audience has no choice but to look at it. Axiom No. 2 If you place a lot of text on the screen, it is practically impossible for the speaker to avoid reading every bit of it, word for word. Axiom No. 3 When you do that, your audience might think that you are a complete idiot.

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  17. The PRESENTATION SUMMIT Sep 18-21, 2011 • Austin TX Spend three days with us, and you will never look at a presentation project the same way again. Three days and you will immediately distinguish yourself from 99% of the people delivering presentations today. www.PresentationSummit.com

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