presentation tips | garr reynolds

How to present like a pro | Garr Reynolds

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WHY HIM?

Leading authority on Presentation, Design, and Delivery

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Simplicity

Garr’s approach to communication

Present Differently…

Makes a big difference in your life as a business person.

Why It Matters?

It’s not everything but it’s one thing that can make a

of some sort

As a LEADER – Great communicator … tell your story

Volunteer for presentations.

“If you’re not appearing, you’re

disappearing”

Art Blakey

Philosophy by Guy Kawasaki

‘EAT LIKE A BIRD, POOP LIKE AN ELEPHANT’

Absorb knowledge, Grow, And Give it away.

If your idea is worth spreading…..

presentation matters

Communication matters

What we except from a presentation

• Clarity

• Meaning

• Solid Content

What we get

• Confusion

• Bordem

• Wasted Time

Death by PowerPoint

So what’s required

Restraint in Preparation

Simplicity in Design

Naturalness in Delivery

How one can define Simplicity

Simplicity

needs

Creativity

How creativity comes?

Child’s Mind

“if you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”Sir Ken Robinson

Learning from the world.

Lessons are all around us.

Tips

PART I

Find some alone time.

It takes time

Find the time

• Real purpose / core

• Why asked to prepare

• What audience expect

Know your audience

Visualize the flowSet them up in logical fashion

Outline and structure your ideas

Solid Content

• Necessary but not sufficient

• No data dump• Idea of simplicity

Ask yourself ….

‘So What ?’

• Is point relevant• Does it help build up the

story

Inclusions and exclusions

……make a choice about what’s important, and let go of all the rest

PART II

Simplicity | Clarity | Uncluttered

Design is soul deep

Its not about superficial decoration

1-7-7 Rule!

1 concept per slide

7 lines of text per slide

7 words per line

BUT not in every slide…!!Limit bullet points and text. Whitespace is good

• Have a visual theme

• Use your fonts and colors well

Its all about

Simplicity

Use appropriate charts

pie chartPercentage

vertical bar chartChange in quantity over time

horizontal bar chart Compare quantities

line chartDemonstrate trend

• iStockPhoto.com royalty free

•Compfight.com creative commons

Very effective

Part III

An opportunity to connect

Its not only the logic part of the content

Need

emotion

[Presentations] are a balance of three

rhetorical proofs :

ethos (ethical), pathos (emotional), and

logos (logical). -Aristotle

Show your

Passion

enthusiasm

Being in the

moment

Do not read your presentation.

Detailed slide means audience will get to know what you’ll be speaking before-hand

Move away from the

podium

Use a remote control device.

Smallest one

At all times

• Courteous

• Gracious

• Professional

PowerPoint is not a presentationIt’s just a tool

You are the presentation

The art of storytelling.

Illustrates points with use of stories, often

personal ones

Good short stories

• Interesting, clear beginnings

• Provocative

• Engaging content in the middle

• Clear, logical conclusion

Prof. Sameer Mathur,IIM Lucknow, www.IIMInternship.com

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