The 7 Slide Solution – Part II

1. Telling your story in seven slides . . . or less!!! The 7 Slide Solution – Part II

2. Make a Compelling Case So, how do we create resonance and communicate powerful ideas? STORIES! When you design your presentation as a story, people will be more likely to be convinced. You are not “presenting,” you are TELLING A STORY!

3. A New Platform for Presenting Proposals STORY PLATFORM

4. DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE 7-SLIDE STORY Think of each slide as a scene: build on previous, transition to next, leave an impression Develop a premise and then prove it Conflict is interesting; facts usually are not Stories are only satisfying when conflict is resolved

5. How to Develop a Successful Scene Plant a Question (beginning) Evoke a specific emotion (middle) Answer the question (end) Move the story forward (transition)

6. The Role of the Seven Slides Slide 1 – Engagement Slide 2 – Backstory Slide 3 – Build Tension Slide 4 – Bring it to a Boil! Slide 5 – Offer Choices Slide 6 – Provide Resolution Slide 7 – Set up the “sequel”

7. The Role of the Seven Slides Slide 1 – Engagement Builds desire to see what comes next Slide 2 – Backstory Context; how we got here Slide 3 – Build Tension Consequences & implications for not taking action or moving forward

8. The Role of the Seven Slides Slide 4 – Bring it to a Boil! What do we do? Slide 5 – Offer Choices A way out! Slide 6 – Provide Resolution “Have cake, eat it too!” Slide 7 – Set up the “sequel” Go deeper; take action

9. Leave Them Happy . . . END EARLY!

10. POINTERS Use the real estate of each slide: plan your space; don’t explain everything; make the scene rich; display each slide at least 3 minutes Plant a question in their minds: a claim, concept, theory, hypothesis, challenge, proposition, or truth No peek-a-boo! Consider the following use of slide real estate:

11. PLANT THE QUESTION EXPLORATION Compare or Contrast (the core conflict) EMOTIONAL RESONANCE COMMENTARY Answer the question and move the story forward

12. Project based learning will increase student performance Traditional Artificial Apathy Shallow Forgotten Fragmented Solitary Old Methods Project-based Authentic Eagerness Deep Memorable Memorable Collaborative Integrates Tech A growing body of academic research supports the use of project-based learning in schools “If schoolchildren are given the gift of exploration, society will be the beneficiary.” Make learning fun again for both students and teachers! PBL A Day in the Life of PBL (video)

13. Example Slides Slide One: Engagement – Demonstrate the Core Problem

14. Our Challenge: Increase Student Performance Student tests scores fell by 11% If this trend continues, we will not meet AYP next year School choice is out there, folks! 2005 2006 To maintain the quality of our school and the trust of our community we must solve this problem!

15. Example Slides Slide One: Engagement – State the Premise

16. Project based learning will increase student performance Traditional Artificial Apathy Shallow Forgotten Fragmented Solitary Old Methods Project-based Authentic Eagerness Deep Memorable Memorable Collaborative Integrates Tech A growing body of academic research supports the use of project-based learning in schools “If schoolchildren are given the gift of exploration, society will be the beneficiary.” Make learning fun again for both students and teachers! PBL A Day in the Life of PBL (video)

17. Principles of Slide 1 Engage the audience emotionally and intellectually Set the best tone Turn browsers into an audience Introduce the core conflict

18. Example Slides Slide TWO: Backstory – History or Methodology and Key Data

19. How We Got Here . . . AYP is threatened

20. Principles of Slide 2 If not needed, don’t include the backstory Don’t tell another story Don’t get bogged down Know your audience

21. Example Slides Slide Three: Tension – “Insistence vs. Resistance”

22. Action to date has had little effect upon performance Enrichment programs Target students didn’t come Home room focus Social issues became focus Teacher inservice Inneffective Minimal increase Change in textbooks TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

23. Example Slides Slide Three: Tension – “It’s worse than you think” or “Drill down”

24. Principles of Slide 3 Return the audience from the backstory to the main story Explore the consequences of resolving and not resolving the core conflict Present the consequences in order of emotional impact Create a sense of urgency

25. Example Slides Slide Four: Bring It To A Boil – “The summary of consequences” or“The killer statistic”

26. Example Slides Slide Four: Bring It To A Boil – “No escape—or Is there?”

27. C- Negative publicity Difficulty passing bonds No new buildings No salary gains Recruiting problems Retention problems . . . Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -Albert Einstein

28. Principles of Slide 4 Raise the tension—but not too much Create more emotional resonance than any other slide Suppress the urge to provide resolution

29. Example Slides Slide Five: Offer Choices– “Fork in the Road” or “Multiple Choice”

30. Example Slides Slide Five: Offer Choices– “Emotional Appeal”

31. What Kind of School Do We Want to Be? Innovative Leader Outstanding Successful Behind the Times Failing State-controlled Embarrassed WANTED: Faculty and Staff who are committed to innovative, continuous improvement

32. Principles of Slide 5 Bring the decision to your advantage Offer one choice—status quo or change Don’t offer resolution Appeal to the emotions

33. Example Slides Slide Six: Provide Resolution– “Mirror the Engagement Slide”

34. Example Slides Slide Six: Provide Resolution– “Happily Ever After” or “Q & A”

35. Project based learning will increase student performance Traditional Artificial Apathy Shallow Forgotten Fragmented Solitary Old Methods Project-based Authentic Eagerness Deep Memorable Memorable Collaborative Integrates Tech A growing body of academic research supports the use of project-based learning in schools “If schoolchildren are given the gift of exploration, society will be the beneficiary.” Make learning fun again for both students and teachers! PBL A Day in the Life of PBL (video)

36. Principles of Slide 6 Resolve the core conflict Answer questions the story raised Focus on “what,” let them ask “how.” Show, don’t tell

37. Example Slides Slide Seven: Set up the Sequel– “Put the Lid on the Can of Worms”

38. Decision Support Tools Likely Stakeholder Responses Methodology Action Plan/ Time Line Best/Worst Case Scenarios Sources and References Forecasts/ Projections Costs/Productivity Calculations

39. Principles of Slide 7 Let the audience drive the story by choosing topics to explore further Influence the way people think about your story by offering answers to questions before they are asked Answer each anticipated question with a story (premise, conflict, tension, turning point, resolution) If you don’t need slide 7, don’t use it