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Thank you for attending the IABC First Coast Lunch and Learn. I enjoyed presenting the
information and hope you walked away with some presentation tips you can use.
Following are notes from the presentations I mentioned in our discussion and the links to
help you learn more.

Title: Making it Real: Presentations with Punch, Pluck and Personality

About: Last month several members of the IABC Board First Coast attended the IABC Leadership
Institute in Nashville. World renowned experts on delivering great presentations including Duarte,
Bliss Communications and Simply-Communicate headlined the training. In this Lunch and Learn,
Angela Vigil, IABC First Coast Vice President of Communications, will pass along tips she
learned from these experts about how to engage an audience, how to speak to different types of
people, and slideshow etiquette. Bring your lunch and be ready for an interactive and lively
discussion!




Bliss Communicates http://www.blisscommunications.net/

Duarte http://www.duarte.com/books/

Simply-Communicate www.simply-communicate.com
Garr Reynolds www.presentationzen.com

Dr. John Medina www.brainrules.net
Presentation Zen
                               How to Design & Deliver Presentations Like a Pro

                                                By Garr Reynolds
                                            (info@garrreynolds.com)


This brief handout, highlights many of the key points made in my recent presentations and seminars on
presentation design. You will also find a bibliography of suggested readings and links to websites referred to
in the presentations.

Zen and effective presentations
In the presentation, we discussed the current state of business presentations today which, more often than
not, incorporate the use of PowerPoint in ways that actually undermine the speaker’s good intentions. Bullet-
point filled slides with reams of text become a barrier to good communication. We have become accustomed
to a “PowerPoint culture” in which a disconnect exists between the audience and the presenter. Many
people, including many top business leaders, are fed up with PowerPoint. But it is not PowerPoint’s fault —
PowerPoint is just a tool.

               "Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that
                    the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious."
                                          — Daisetsu Suzuki

If we apply some basic, accessible concepts borrowed from the world of Zen, we can improve our
effectiveness and allow our content to connect in more powerful ways. One key concept is simplicity.
However, simplicity is not merely a means to more effective communication. Rather, it is a consequence of
our “Letting Go” of bad habits and much of what we have learned about multimedia presentations in the era
of PowerPoint. Other important concepts include: The beginner’s mind; Being fully in the moment
Moderation, or “the middle way;” Minimization of chaos and clutter.

                     “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the
                      complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.”
                                          — Charles Mingus

In a nut shell: PowerPoint culture causes both audiences and presenters to suffer. And content suffers too.
The root of the suffering is attachment to old PowerPoint habits and misunderstandings about how best to
connect to an audience. Lose your attachment to the “normal” way PowerPoint is used and lose poor
presentation habits to move to a higher level of effectiveness.

Effective use of multimedia
When designing our presentations and creating the supporting visual aids, we should keep in mind the way
our audience will actually process our presentation. We must design our visuals and use PowerPoint in ways
that take advantage of how people process information. Much can be learned, then, from a review of the key
findings in the field of cognitive science concerning how people learn best in multimedia presentation settings.
Below, cognitive scientist, Dr. Richard Mayer, summarizes the three assumptions of multimedia learning
theory.

“Cognitive scientists have discovered three important features of the human information processing system
that are particularly relevant for PowerPoint users: dual-channels, that is, people have separate information
processing channels for visual material and verbal material; limited capacity, that is, people can pay
attention to only a few pieces of information in each channel at a time; and active processing, that is,
people understand the presented material when they pay attention to the relevant material, organize it into a
coherent mental structure, and integrate it with their prior knowledge.”

                                               — Rich Mayer, in an interview with Sociable Media, Inc.
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(1) Review of Key Findings
  • Multimedia Effect. Narration with pictures (visuals) is better than narration alone.
  • Modality Principle. People learn better when words are presented as narration rather than text.
  • Redundancy Principle. People learn better from narration & graphics rather than narration, graphics, & text.
  • Coherence Principle. People learn better when extraneous visual material is excluded.

(2) Practical Implications for better PowerPoint Presentations
  • Presentations must be both verbal & visual.
  • Too much slide information overloads people’s cognitive systems.
  • Can your visuals be understood in 3 seconds? If not, redesign them to support your talk.
  • Slide design & delivery must help people organize, integrate information.


Organization & Preparation Tips
PowerPoint is not inherently a bad tool. In fact, if presenters just avoid a few of the most common
PowerPoint pitfalls, their presentations will greatly improve. Below, many of the items discussed in the
presentation are highlighted in brief.

(1) Start with the end in mind. Before you even open up PowerPoint , sit down and really think about the
day of your presentation. What is the real purpose of your talk? What does the audience expect? In your
opinion, what are the most important parts of your topic for the audience to take away from your, say, 50-
minute presentation? Remember, even if you've been asked to share information, rarely is the mere transfer
of information a satisfactory objective from the point of view of the audience. After all, the audience could
always just read your book (or article, handout, etc.) if information transfer were the only purpose of the
meeting, seminar, or formal presentation.

(2) Plan in “analog mode.” That is, rather than diving right into PowerPoint (or Keynote), the best
presenters often scratch out their ideas and objectives with a pen and paper. Personally, I use a large
whiteboard in my office to sketch out my ideas (when I was at Apple, I had one entire wall turned into a
whiteboard!). The whiteboard works for me as I feel uninhibited and free to be creative. I can also step back
(literally) from what I have sketched out and imagine how it might flow logically when PowerPoint is added
later. Also, as I write down key points and assemble an outline and structure, I can draw quick ideas for
visuals such as charts or photos that will later appear in the PowerPoint. Though you may be using digital
technology when you deliver your presentation, the act of speaking and connecting to an audience — to
persuade, sell, or inform — is very much analog.

(3) Good presentations include stories. The best presenters illustrate their points with the use of stories,
most often personal ones. The easiest way to explain complicated ideas is through examples or by sharing a
story that underscores the point. Stories are easy to remember for your audience. If you want your audience
to remember your content, then find a way to make it relevant and memorable to them. You should try to
come up with good, short, interesting stories or examples to support your major points.

(4) It’s all about our audience. There are three components involved in a presentation: the audience, you,
and the medium (in our case, PowerPoint). The goal is to create a kind of harmony among the three. But
above all, the presentation is for the benefit of the audience. However, boring an audience with bullet point
after bullet point is of little benefit to them. Which brings us to point number five, perhaps the most
important of all.

                          “Respect those who come to you with open ears
                                and foster a sense of community.”
                                          — P.T. Sudo
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(5) Reduce the text on your slides to an absolute minimum. The best slides may have no text at all.
This may sound insane given the dependency of text slides today, but the best PowerPoint slides will be
virtually meaningless with out the narration (that is you). Remember, the slides are suppose to
support/supplement the narration of the speaker, not make the speaker superfluous. Yes, it is true that many
people often say something like this: “Sorry I missed your presentation, Steve. I hear it was great. Can you
just send me your PowerPoint slides?” Well, you could. But if they are good slides, they may be of little use
without you.

(6) Do not read the text word for word off the slide. Audiences can read, so why do presenters insist
on reading long lines of text from slides? Also, it is very difficult — if not impossible — to read a slide and
listen to someone talk at the same time. So again, why all the text on slides these days? One reason may be
that it is convenient for the speaker when organizing the presentation to write out his/her thoughts one
bullet point at a time. But as Yale professor and visual communications specialist, Edward Tufte points out in
a September Wired Magazine article “…convenience for the speaker can be punishing to both content and
audience.” Speakers also may be thinking that their wordy slides will make for better handouts, a common
“handout” technique. However, the confining, horizontal orientation of a slide (one slide after another)
makes for difficult writing and reading. Which brings us to the next point below.

(7) Written documents (research papers, handouts, executive summaries, etc.) are for the
expanded details. Audiences will be much better served receiving a detailed, written handout as a takeaway
from the presentation, rather than a mere copy of your PowerPoint slides. If you have a detailed handout or
publication for the audience to be passed out after your talk, you need not feel compelled to fill your
PowerPoint slides with a great deal of text.

Remember: (1) your slides should contain only a minimum of information; (2) your slide notes, which only
you see, will contain far more data; and (3) your handout will have still far more data and detail.

Slide (PowerPoint) Tips

(1) Keep it simple. PowerPoint was designed as a convenient way to display graphical information that
would support the speaker and supplement the presentation. The slides themselves were never meant to be
the “star of the show.” People came to hear you and be moved or informed (or both) by you and your
message. Don't let your message and your ability to tell a story get derailed by slides that are unnecessarily
complicated, busy, or full of what Edward Tufte calls "chart junk." Nothing in your slide should be
superfluous, ever. Your slides should have plenty of "white space" or "negative space." Do not feel compelled
to fill empty areas on your slide with your logo or other unnecessary graphics or text boxes that do not
contribute to better understanding. The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual
message will become.

                                   Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
                                              — Leonardo da Vinci


(2) Avoid using Microsoft templates. Most of the templates included in PowerPoint have already been
seen by your audience countless times (and besides, the templates are not all that great to begin with). You
can make your own background templates which will be more tailored to your needs or you can purchase
professional templates on-line (for example: www.powerpointtemplatespro.com).

(3) Avoid using PowerPoint Clip Art or other cartoonish line art. Again, if it is included in the
software, your audience has seen it a million times before. It may have been interesting in 1992, but today the
inclusion of such clip art often undermines the professionalism of the presenter. There are exceptions, of
course, and not all PowerPoint art is dreadful, but use carefully and judiciously.

(4) Use high-quality graphics including photographs. You can take your own high-quality photographs
with your digital camera, purchase professional stock photography, or use the plethora of high-quality images
available on line (be cautious of copyright issues, however). Never simply stretch a small, low resolution
photo to make it fit your layout — doing so will degrade the resolution even further.
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(5) Use object builds and slide transitions judiciously. Object builds (also called animations), such as
bullet points, should not be animated on every slide. Some animation is a good thing, but stick to the most
subtle and professional (similar to what you might see on the evening TV news broadcast).

 (6) Synchronize your speaking with the builds and transitions. In other words, show the next item
(new slide or new build) at the same time you begin talking about it. This requires practice, but it takes only a
short time to get the hang of it. Watch the evening news on TV and you’ll notice that bullet points and
graphics appear at the same time or just after the reporter speaks on the particular item.

(7) Use video and audio when appropriate. You can use video clips within PowerPoint without ever
leaving the application or turning on a VCR. Using a video clip not only will illustrate your point better, it will
also serve as a change of pace thereby increasing the interest of your audience. You can use audio clips (such
as interviews) as well. Something to avoid, however, is cheesy sound effects that are included in PowerPoint
(such as the sound of a horn or applause when transitioning slides). The use of superfluous sound effects
attached to animations is a sure way to lose credibility with your audience.

(8) Limit your ideas to one main idea per slide. If you have a complicated slide with lots of different data,
it may be better to break it up into 2-3 different slides (assuming no side-by-side comparisons are needed).

Delivery Tips
(1) Move away from the podium — connect with your audience. If at all possible get closer to your
audience by moving away from or in front of the podium.

(2) Remember the “B” key. If you press the “B” key while your PowerPoint slide is showing, the screen
will go blank. This is useful if you need to digress or move off the topic presented on the slide. By having the
slide blank, all the attention can now be placed back on you. When you are ready to move on, just press the
“B” key again and the image reappears. (The “.” key does the same thing).

(3) Use a remote-control device to advance your slides and builds. A handheld remote will allow you
to move away from the podium. This is an absolute must. (http://www.keyspan.com/products/).

(4) Make good eye contact. Try looking at individuals rather than scanning the group. Since you are using a
computer, you never need to look at the screen behind you — just glance down at the computer screen
briefly. One sure way to lose an audience is to turn your back on them.

               Perfect adequacy (non-attachment) teaches us to transcend ourselves so that
                      we may respond to the inner requirements of those around us.
                                           — Robert Linssen

(5) Take it slowly. When we are nervous we tend to talk too fast. Get a videotape of one of your
presentations to see how you did — you may be surprised at the pace of your talk.

(6) Keep the lights on. If you are speaking in a meeting room or a classroom, the temptation is to turn the
lights off so that the slides look better. But go for a compromise between a bright screen image and ambient
room lighting. Turning the lights off — besides inducing sleep — puts all the focus on the screen. The
audience should be looking at you more than the screen. Today’s projectors are bright enough to allow you
to keep many of the lights on. If you are presenting to a small group, then you can connect your computer to
a large TV (via the s-video line-in). With a TV screen, you can keep all or most of the lights on.
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Suggested readings
Presentations
Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to
Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire
by Cliff Atkinson
Microsoft press

The Short Road to Great Presentations
by Peter Reimold & Cheryl Reimold
IEEE Press

Looking Good in Presentations, Third Edition
by Molly W. Joss, Roger C. Parker
The Coriolis Group

Presentations That Get Results: 14 Reasons Yours May Not
by Marian K. Woodall
Professional Business Communications

Design/Visual Communication
Multimedia Learning
by Richard Mayer
Cambridge University Press

The Elements of Graphic Design
by Alexander White
Allworth Press

7 Essentials of Graphic Design
by Allison Goodman
HowDesignBooks

ZEN

The Zen of Creativity : Cultivating Your Artistic Life
by JOHN DAIDO LOORI
Ballantine Books

Websites
www.garrreynolds.com
www.sociablemedia.com
www.edwardtufte.com
www.presentersuniversity.com
www.presentationcoach.com



Contact Information for Garr Reynolds

Email: info@garrreynolds.com
Web: www.garrreynolds.com


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The Shapes Test
    3 April, 2007 - 14:43
    Research has shown that different types of people are attracted to different types of shapes. It’s
    called psycho-geometrics (invented by Dr Susan Dellinger) and
    it’s accurate in 80-90% of cases.


    by Marc Wright


    Have a look at these four pictures. They have been specially
    designed to appeal to particular personality profiles. Each of us
    has a deeply held preference for one of these key shapes: the squiggle, the box, the circle or the
    triangle, and that preference tells us something about our
    communication style.


    This should not be seen as a technique to pigeonhole people but
    the really good thing about the Shapes Test is that you can do
    this with your own teams very quickly and simply. Yet the
    results could have a huge impact on understanding how best to
    work with each


    other.


    The 'Squiggly' Types


    So let’s see: who prefers this pattern made up of
    squiggles?


    Well, the psychologists tell us that people who go for
    this pattern tend to show these characteristics in their
    personality :


•            Carefree
•            Playful
•            Cheerful
•            Creative
•            Neophiliacs


    The good thing about this personality is that these
    people love new challenges. In fact, anything that is
    new appeals to them and they are keen to experiment and get creative with new ideas. They tend
    to be fun people to have around and can even be quite inspiring.
What could be better about these people is that they are less focussed on the details of life and
    often will require a Completer-Finisher type of person to help make their dreams a reality. They also
    tend to be bad listeners because they are so eager to share their ideas with others.


    When they get excited about a project, they can become very intense about it. But they can also be
    quite volatile and, as a result, are not especially good team-workers and are not really enthused
    about people in general.




    The 'Boxy' Types


    Who chose this boxy sort of pattern? The psychologists
    tell us that people who go for this pattern tend to be
    the world’s organisers. These are their characteristics :


•             Pragmatic
•             Confident
•             Professional
•             Organised


    The boxy personality tends to base their judgments on
    facts and what has worked in the past. They focus on
    the detail and enjoy completing jobs and ticking all the
    boxes.


    This attention to detail also leads them to being slow decision-makers as they are always in search
    of more information to analyse and base their decisions upon. Boxes "prefer precise data" of a
    factual nature. This echoes the fact that the Box likes to be in control and, thus, wishes to have a
    predictable environment where there will be no unwanted surprises. However, it also gives other
    people the impression that they are procrastinators, meaning that they can be highly resistant to
    change.




    The 'Circle' Types


    OK. How about if you chose circles? The personality
    experts say that it tends to be good team players who
    go for this one. They demonstrate these
    characteristics :
•           Sensitive
•           Reflective
•           Team player
•           Loyal


    If you ask them to make a decision, they will consider closely what effect this will have on other
    people in the group. They have no set plans, rather they prefer to "go with the flow," relying on
    their sharp instincts and intuition as situations present themselves to them.


    Because they are considerate of others, they tend to avoid conflict and prefer to talk to people on a
    one-to-one basis. Sometimes circles can put themselves down. They tend to act as stabilisers in a
    team rather than as leaders.




    The 'Triangle' Types


    These are society’s leaders : self-assured, trustworthy –
    a little bit driven. Their pronounced strength of will
    projects their self-assurance onto others. They are
    never fully satisfied until they have accomplished their
    goals. They are also quite competitive in their outlook
    and hate to admit getting something wrong. Typically,
    Triangles want things to be done their way, which may
    explain why they rarely involve others in decision-
    making. Triangles also like to set goals and achieve
    them as they are very driven individuals.


    They like to get straight to the point and get frustrated
    with procrastinating Boxes. Furthermore, they feel that
    promptness for appointments is not sufficient - they
    must get there first so they can scope the situation.




    Communicating and Shapes




    Now in reality we all have some of these characteristics in our
    personality. Usually, we are attracted to two shapes and
    these can define our personality more accurately. The really
important point, once you have understood your own personality strengths and weaknesses, is to
    be more self-aware.


    This will help you communicate and work with people who are a very different sign to yourself. Use
    this simple test with your close colleagues and you could be very surprised at the outputs. Then,
    once you have a closer understanding of each other's personality ‘shape’, you can start adjusting
    your language to suit their personality.


    This will help gain a rapport between you and help them to see your point of view.




    Talking to Boxy People




•           Focus on the detail
•           Give evidence of your point of view
•           Nudge them to your ideas – don’t shove
•           Make them feel in control by relating your idea to projects they own




    Talking to Squiggly People




•           Use words like “new”, “fresh”, “exciting”
•           Use creative language
•           Don’t give details but stay ‘Big Picture’
•           Be energetic




    Talking to Circle People




•           Talk one-to-one
•           Use a social setting
•           Refer to what other people think
•           Emphasise the team nature of your idea
•           Make them feel appreciated
Talking to Triangle People




•           Cut the small talk and go straight to the issue
•           Talk in terms of targets and achievement
•           Flatter their sense of confidence
•           Create a challenge for them




    see Dr Susan Dellinger's site for more details
Making it Real:

Presentations with Punch, Pluck
       and Personality
Making it Real:

    Presentations with Punch, Pluck
           and Personality

Angela Dean Vigil - Internal Communications
           City of Jacksonville
Presentation Tips


• How to engage an audience

• How to speak to different types of people

• Slideshow etiquette
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Be Heard   ™
Be Heard   ™
Sharing what we learned from the
          IABC Leadership Institute




               Mimi Bliss
www.blisscommunications.net
Sharing what we learned from the
           IABC Leadership Institute




               Mimi Bliss     Nancy Duarte
www.blisscommunications.net   www.duarte.com
Great presenters connect with
their audience, speak naturally
and allow the slides to enhance
           their story.

        -Nancy Duarte
Learning to Ride

• Put training wheels on the bike
• Raise the training wheels so you wobble
• Wear clothing and a helmet to protect yourself
• Remove the training wheels and practice falling on the grass
• Enjoy riding your bike wherever you need to go
Learning to Ride

• Put training wheels on the bike
• Raise the training wheels so you wobble
• Wear clothing and a helmet to protect yourself
• Remove the training wheels and practice falling on the grass
• Enjoy riding your bike wherever you need to go
Learning to Ride
    • Training wheels
    • Wobble
    • Clothing
    • Grass
    • Go!
“If I am to speak for ten minutes, I
  need a week for preparation; if
fifteen minutes, three days; if half
  an hour, two days; if an hour, I
           am ready now.”

        -Woodrow Wilson
How many slides?

 Use the 10/20/30 rule
Sharing what we learned from the
           IABC Leadership Institute




               Mimi Bliss     Nancy Duarte                 Marc Wright
www.blisscommunications.net   www.duarte.com   www.simply-communicate.com
Sharing what we learned from the
   IABC Leadership Institute




Dr. John
Medina
Sharing what we learned from the
   IABC Leadership Institute




Dr. John                      Garr
Medina                        Reynolds
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Shapes Test
     Developed by
  Dr. Susan Dellinger
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The
'Circle'
Types

Sensitive
Reflective
Team player
Loyal
The
‘Boxy’
Types

Pragmatic
Confident
Professional
Organised
The
‘Triangle’
Types
Focused
Stylish
In Charge
Competitive
The
‘Squiggly’
Types
Carefree
Playful
Cheerful
Creative
Neophiliacs
Neophiliac

Love of or enthusiasm for what is
          new or novel.
Talking to
‘Boxy’ People
Focus on the detail
Give evidence of your point of view
Nudge them to your ideas – don’t shove
Make them feel in control by relating your idea to projects they own
Talking to
‘Squiggly’
People
Use words like “new”, “fresh”, “exciting”
Use creative language
Don’t give details but stay ‘Big Picture’
Be energetic
Talking to 'Circle'
People
Talk one-to-one
Use a social setting
Refer to what other people think
Emphasize the team nature of your idea
Make them feel appreciated
Talking to
‘Triangle’ People
Cut the small talk and go straight to the issue
Talk in terms of targets and achievement
Flatter their sense of confidence
Create a challenge for them
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In Closing
Presentation Tips
• Show don’t just tell
Presentation Tips
• Show don’t just tell
• People respond when things are different
Remember
• Show don’t just tell
• People respond when things are different
• We can learn
Remember
•   Show don’t just tell
•   People respond when things are different
•   We can learn
•   Change every 10 minutes
Remember
•   Show don’t just tell
•   People respond when things are different
•   We can learn
•   Change every 10 minutes
•   It’s about the audience
Remember
•   Show don’t just tell
•   People respond when things are different
•   We can learn
•   Change every 10 minutes
•   It’s about the audience
•   Ideas change the world
Remember
•   Show don’t just tell
•   People respond when things are different
•   We can learn
•   Change every 10 minutes
•   It’s about the audience
•   Ideas change the world
• Be Heard™
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Making it Real:
    Presentations with Punch, Pluck
           and Personality

Angela Dean Vigil - Internal Communications
           City of Jacksonville

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Angela Vigil presentation

  • 1. Angela Dean Vigil angeladeanvigil@gmail.com Thank you for attending the IABC First Coast Lunch and Learn. I enjoyed presenting the information and hope you walked away with some presentation tips you can use. Following are notes from the presentations I mentioned in our discussion and the links to help you learn more. Title: Making it Real: Presentations with Punch, Pluck and Personality About: Last month several members of the IABC Board First Coast attended the IABC Leadership Institute in Nashville. World renowned experts on delivering great presentations including Duarte, Bliss Communications and Simply-Communicate headlined the training. In this Lunch and Learn, Angela Vigil, IABC First Coast Vice President of Communications, will pass along tips she learned from these experts about how to engage an audience, how to speak to different types of people, and slideshow etiquette. Bring your lunch and be ready for an interactive and lively discussion! Bliss Communicates http://www.blisscommunications.net/ Duarte http://www.duarte.com/books/ Simply-Communicate www.simply-communicate.com Garr Reynolds www.presentationzen.com Dr. John Medina www.brainrules.net
  • 2. Presentation Zen How to Design & Deliver Presentations Like a Pro By Garr Reynolds (info@garrreynolds.com) This brief handout, highlights many of the key points made in my recent presentations and seminars on presentation design. You will also find a bibliography of suggested readings and links to websites referred to in the presentations. Zen and effective presentations In the presentation, we discussed the current state of business presentations today which, more often than not, incorporate the use of PowerPoint in ways that actually undermine the speaker’s good intentions. Bullet- point filled slides with reams of text become a barrier to good communication. We have become accustomed to a “PowerPoint culture” in which a disconnect exists between the audience and the presenter. Many people, including many top business leaders, are fed up with PowerPoint. But it is not PowerPoint’s fault — PowerPoint is just a tool. "Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious." — Daisetsu Suzuki If we apply some basic, accessible concepts borrowed from the world of Zen, we can improve our effectiveness and allow our content to connect in more powerful ways. One key concept is simplicity. However, simplicity is not merely a means to more effective communication. Rather, it is a consequence of our “Letting Go” of bad habits and much of what we have learned about multimedia presentations in the era of PowerPoint. Other important concepts include: The beginner’s mind; Being fully in the moment Moderation, or “the middle way;” Minimization of chaos and clutter. “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.” — Charles Mingus In a nut shell: PowerPoint culture causes both audiences and presenters to suffer. And content suffers too. The root of the suffering is attachment to old PowerPoint habits and misunderstandings about how best to connect to an audience. Lose your attachment to the “normal” way PowerPoint is used and lose poor presentation habits to move to a higher level of effectiveness. Effective use of multimedia When designing our presentations and creating the supporting visual aids, we should keep in mind the way our audience will actually process our presentation. We must design our visuals and use PowerPoint in ways that take advantage of how people process information. Much can be learned, then, from a review of the key findings in the field of cognitive science concerning how people learn best in multimedia presentation settings. Below, cognitive scientist, Dr. Richard Mayer, summarizes the three assumptions of multimedia learning theory. “Cognitive scientists have discovered three important features of the human information processing system that are particularly relevant for PowerPoint users: dual-channels, that is, people have separate information processing channels for visual material and verbal material; limited capacity, that is, people can pay attention to only a few pieces of information in each channel at a time; and active processing, that is, people understand the presented material when they pay attention to the relevant material, organize it into a coherent mental structure, and integrate it with their prior knowledge.” — Rich Mayer, in an interview with Sociable Media, Inc.
  • 3. 2 (1) Review of Key Findings • Multimedia Effect. Narration with pictures (visuals) is better than narration alone. • Modality Principle. People learn better when words are presented as narration rather than text. • Redundancy Principle. People learn better from narration & graphics rather than narration, graphics, & text. • Coherence Principle. People learn better when extraneous visual material is excluded. (2) Practical Implications for better PowerPoint Presentations • Presentations must be both verbal & visual. • Too much slide information overloads people’s cognitive systems. • Can your visuals be understood in 3 seconds? If not, redesign them to support your talk. • Slide design & delivery must help people organize, integrate information. Organization & Preparation Tips PowerPoint is not inherently a bad tool. In fact, if presenters just avoid a few of the most common PowerPoint pitfalls, their presentations will greatly improve. Below, many of the items discussed in the presentation are highlighted in brief. (1) Start with the end in mind. Before you even open up PowerPoint , sit down and really think about the day of your presentation. What is the real purpose of your talk? What does the audience expect? In your opinion, what are the most important parts of your topic for the audience to take away from your, say, 50- minute presentation? Remember, even if you've been asked to share information, rarely is the mere transfer of information a satisfactory objective from the point of view of the audience. After all, the audience could always just read your book (or article, handout, etc.) if information transfer were the only purpose of the meeting, seminar, or formal presentation. (2) Plan in “analog mode.” That is, rather than diving right into PowerPoint (or Keynote), the best presenters often scratch out their ideas and objectives with a pen and paper. Personally, I use a large whiteboard in my office to sketch out my ideas (when I was at Apple, I had one entire wall turned into a whiteboard!). The whiteboard works for me as I feel uninhibited and free to be creative. I can also step back (literally) from what I have sketched out and imagine how it might flow logically when PowerPoint is added later. Also, as I write down key points and assemble an outline and structure, I can draw quick ideas for visuals such as charts or photos that will later appear in the PowerPoint. Though you may be using digital technology when you deliver your presentation, the act of speaking and connecting to an audience — to persuade, sell, or inform — is very much analog. (3) Good presentations include stories. The best presenters illustrate their points with the use of stories, most often personal ones. The easiest way to explain complicated ideas is through examples or by sharing a story that underscores the point. Stories are easy to remember for your audience. If you want your audience to remember your content, then find a way to make it relevant and memorable to them. You should try to come up with good, short, interesting stories or examples to support your major points. (4) It’s all about our audience. There are three components involved in a presentation: the audience, you, and the medium (in our case, PowerPoint). The goal is to create a kind of harmony among the three. But above all, the presentation is for the benefit of the audience. However, boring an audience with bullet point after bullet point is of little benefit to them. Which brings us to point number five, perhaps the most important of all. “Respect those who come to you with open ears and foster a sense of community.” — P.T. Sudo
  • 4. 3 (5) Reduce the text on your slides to an absolute minimum. The best slides may have no text at all. This may sound insane given the dependency of text slides today, but the best PowerPoint slides will be virtually meaningless with out the narration (that is you). Remember, the slides are suppose to support/supplement the narration of the speaker, not make the speaker superfluous. Yes, it is true that many people often say something like this: “Sorry I missed your presentation, Steve. I hear it was great. Can you just send me your PowerPoint slides?” Well, you could. But if they are good slides, they may be of little use without you. (6) Do not read the text word for word off the slide. Audiences can read, so why do presenters insist on reading long lines of text from slides? Also, it is very difficult — if not impossible — to read a slide and listen to someone talk at the same time. So again, why all the text on slides these days? One reason may be that it is convenient for the speaker when organizing the presentation to write out his/her thoughts one bullet point at a time. But as Yale professor and visual communications specialist, Edward Tufte points out in a September Wired Magazine article “…convenience for the speaker can be punishing to both content and audience.” Speakers also may be thinking that their wordy slides will make for better handouts, a common “handout” technique. However, the confining, horizontal orientation of a slide (one slide after another) makes for difficult writing and reading. Which brings us to the next point below. (7) Written documents (research papers, handouts, executive summaries, etc.) are for the expanded details. Audiences will be much better served receiving a detailed, written handout as a takeaway from the presentation, rather than a mere copy of your PowerPoint slides. If you have a detailed handout or publication for the audience to be passed out after your talk, you need not feel compelled to fill your PowerPoint slides with a great deal of text. Remember: (1) your slides should contain only a minimum of information; (2) your slide notes, which only you see, will contain far more data; and (3) your handout will have still far more data and detail. Slide (PowerPoint) Tips (1) Keep it simple. PowerPoint was designed as a convenient way to display graphical information that would support the speaker and supplement the presentation. The slides themselves were never meant to be the “star of the show.” People came to hear you and be moved or informed (or both) by you and your message. Don't let your message and your ability to tell a story get derailed by slides that are unnecessarily complicated, busy, or full of what Edward Tufte calls "chart junk." Nothing in your slide should be superfluous, ever. Your slides should have plenty of "white space" or "negative space." Do not feel compelled to fill empty areas on your slide with your logo or other unnecessary graphics or text boxes that do not contribute to better understanding. The less clutter you have on your slide, the more powerful your visual message will become. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. — Leonardo da Vinci (2) Avoid using Microsoft templates. Most of the templates included in PowerPoint have already been seen by your audience countless times (and besides, the templates are not all that great to begin with). You can make your own background templates which will be more tailored to your needs or you can purchase professional templates on-line (for example: www.powerpointtemplatespro.com). (3) Avoid using PowerPoint Clip Art or other cartoonish line art. Again, if it is included in the software, your audience has seen it a million times before. It may have been interesting in 1992, but today the inclusion of such clip art often undermines the professionalism of the presenter. There are exceptions, of course, and not all PowerPoint art is dreadful, but use carefully and judiciously. (4) Use high-quality graphics including photographs. You can take your own high-quality photographs with your digital camera, purchase professional stock photography, or use the plethora of high-quality images available on line (be cautious of copyright issues, however). Never simply stretch a small, low resolution photo to make it fit your layout — doing so will degrade the resolution even further.
  • 5. 4 (5) Use object builds and slide transitions judiciously. Object builds (also called animations), such as bullet points, should not be animated on every slide. Some animation is a good thing, but stick to the most subtle and professional (similar to what you might see on the evening TV news broadcast). (6) Synchronize your speaking with the builds and transitions. In other words, show the next item (new slide or new build) at the same time you begin talking about it. This requires practice, but it takes only a short time to get the hang of it. Watch the evening news on TV and you’ll notice that bullet points and graphics appear at the same time or just after the reporter speaks on the particular item. (7) Use video and audio when appropriate. You can use video clips within PowerPoint without ever leaving the application or turning on a VCR. Using a video clip not only will illustrate your point better, it will also serve as a change of pace thereby increasing the interest of your audience. You can use audio clips (such as interviews) as well. Something to avoid, however, is cheesy sound effects that are included in PowerPoint (such as the sound of a horn or applause when transitioning slides). The use of superfluous sound effects attached to animations is a sure way to lose credibility with your audience. (8) Limit your ideas to one main idea per slide. If you have a complicated slide with lots of different data, it may be better to break it up into 2-3 different slides (assuming no side-by-side comparisons are needed). Delivery Tips (1) Move away from the podium — connect with your audience. If at all possible get closer to your audience by moving away from or in front of the podium. (2) Remember the “B” key. If you press the “B” key while your PowerPoint slide is showing, the screen will go blank. This is useful if you need to digress or move off the topic presented on the slide. By having the slide blank, all the attention can now be placed back on you. When you are ready to move on, just press the “B” key again and the image reappears. (The “.” key does the same thing). (3) Use a remote-control device to advance your slides and builds. A handheld remote will allow you to move away from the podium. This is an absolute must. (http://www.keyspan.com/products/). (4) Make good eye contact. Try looking at individuals rather than scanning the group. Since you are using a computer, you never need to look at the screen behind you — just glance down at the computer screen briefly. One sure way to lose an audience is to turn your back on them. Perfect adequacy (non-attachment) teaches us to transcend ourselves so that we may respond to the inner requirements of those around us. — Robert Linssen (5) Take it slowly. When we are nervous we tend to talk too fast. Get a videotape of one of your presentations to see how you did — you may be surprised at the pace of your talk. (6) Keep the lights on. If you are speaking in a meeting room or a classroom, the temptation is to turn the lights off so that the slides look better. But go for a compromise between a bright screen image and ambient room lighting. Turning the lights off — besides inducing sleep — puts all the focus on the screen. The audience should be looking at you more than the screen. Today’s projectors are bright enough to allow you to keep many of the lights on. If you are presenting to a small group, then you can connect your computer to a large TV (via the s-video line-in). With a TV screen, you can keep all or most of the lights on.
  • 6. 5 Suggested readings Presentations Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire by Cliff Atkinson Microsoft press The Short Road to Great Presentations by Peter Reimold & Cheryl Reimold IEEE Press Looking Good in Presentations, Third Edition by Molly W. Joss, Roger C. Parker The Coriolis Group Presentations That Get Results: 14 Reasons Yours May Not by Marian K. Woodall Professional Business Communications Design/Visual Communication Multimedia Learning by Richard Mayer Cambridge University Press The Elements of Graphic Design by Alexander White Allworth Press 7 Essentials of Graphic Design by Allison Goodman HowDesignBooks ZEN The Zen of Creativity : Cultivating Your Artistic Life by JOHN DAIDO LOORI Ballantine Books Websites www.garrreynolds.com www.sociablemedia.com www.edwardtufte.com www.presentersuniversity.com www.presentationcoach.com Contact Information for Garr Reynolds Email: info@garrreynolds.com Web: www.garrreynolds.com Sample slides on last page.
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  • 11. The Shapes Test 3 April, 2007 - 14:43 Research has shown that different types of people are attracted to different types of shapes. It’s called psycho-geometrics (invented by Dr Susan Dellinger) and it’s accurate in 80-90% of cases. by Marc Wright Have a look at these four pictures. They have been specially designed to appeal to particular personality profiles. Each of us has a deeply held preference for one of these key shapes: the squiggle, the box, the circle or the triangle, and that preference tells us something about our communication style. This should not be seen as a technique to pigeonhole people but the really good thing about the Shapes Test is that you can do this with your own teams very quickly and simply. Yet the results could have a huge impact on understanding how best to work with each other. The 'Squiggly' Types So let’s see: who prefers this pattern made up of squiggles? Well, the psychologists tell us that people who go for this pattern tend to show these characteristics in their personality : • Carefree • Playful • Cheerful • Creative • Neophiliacs The good thing about this personality is that these people love new challenges. In fact, anything that is new appeals to them and they are keen to experiment and get creative with new ideas. They tend to be fun people to have around and can even be quite inspiring.
  • 12. What could be better about these people is that they are less focussed on the details of life and often will require a Completer-Finisher type of person to help make their dreams a reality. They also tend to be bad listeners because they are so eager to share their ideas with others. When they get excited about a project, they can become very intense about it. But they can also be quite volatile and, as a result, are not especially good team-workers and are not really enthused about people in general. The 'Boxy' Types Who chose this boxy sort of pattern? The psychologists tell us that people who go for this pattern tend to be the world’s organisers. These are their characteristics : • Pragmatic • Confident • Professional • Organised The boxy personality tends to base their judgments on facts and what has worked in the past. They focus on the detail and enjoy completing jobs and ticking all the boxes. This attention to detail also leads them to being slow decision-makers as they are always in search of more information to analyse and base their decisions upon. Boxes "prefer precise data" of a factual nature. This echoes the fact that the Box likes to be in control and, thus, wishes to have a predictable environment where there will be no unwanted surprises. However, it also gives other people the impression that they are procrastinators, meaning that they can be highly resistant to change. The 'Circle' Types OK. How about if you chose circles? The personality experts say that it tends to be good team players who go for this one. They demonstrate these characteristics :
  • 13. Sensitive • Reflective • Team player • Loyal If you ask them to make a decision, they will consider closely what effect this will have on other people in the group. They have no set plans, rather they prefer to "go with the flow," relying on their sharp instincts and intuition as situations present themselves to them. Because they are considerate of others, they tend to avoid conflict and prefer to talk to people on a one-to-one basis. Sometimes circles can put themselves down. They tend to act as stabilisers in a team rather than as leaders. The 'Triangle' Types These are society’s leaders : self-assured, trustworthy – a little bit driven. Their pronounced strength of will projects their self-assurance onto others. They are never fully satisfied until they have accomplished their goals. They are also quite competitive in their outlook and hate to admit getting something wrong. Typically, Triangles want things to be done their way, which may explain why they rarely involve others in decision- making. Triangles also like to set goals and achieve them as they are very driven individuals. They like to get straight to the point and get frustrated with procrastinating Boxes. Furthermore, they feel that promptness for appointments is not sufficient - they must get there first so they can scope the situation. Communicating and Shapes Now in reality we all have some of these characteristics in our personality. Usually, we are attracted to two shapes and these can define our personality more accurately. The really
  • 14. important point, once you have understood your own personality strengths and weaknesses, is to be more self-aware. This will help you communicate and work with people who are a very different sign to yourself. Use this simple test with your close colleagues and you could be very surprised at the outputs. Then, once you have a closer understanding of each other's personality ‘shape’, you can start adjusting your language to suit their personality. This will help gain a rapport between you and help them to see your point of view. Talking to Boxy People • Focus on the detail • Give evidence of your point of view • Nudge them to your ideas – don’t shove • Make them feel in control by relating your idea to projects they own Talking to Squiggly People • Use words like “new”, “fresh”, “exciting” • Use creative language • Don’t give details but stay ‘Big Picture’ • Be energetic Talking to Circle People • Talk one-to-one • Use a social setting • Refer to what other people think • Emphasise the team nature of your idea • Make them feel appreciated
  • 15. Talking to Triangle People • Cut the small talk and go straight to the issue • Talk in terms of targets and achievement • Flatter their sense of confidence • Create a challenge for them see Dr Susan Dellinger's site for more details
  • 16. Making it Real: Presentations with Punch, Pluck and Personality
  • 17. Making it Real: Presentations with Punch, Pluck and Personality Angela Dean Vigil - Internal Communications City of Jacksonville
  • 18. Presentation Tips • How to engage an audience • How to speak to different types of people • Slideshow etiquette
  • 20. Be Heard
  • 21. Be Heard
  • 22. Sharing what we learned from the IABC Leadership Institute Mimi Bliss www.blisscommunications.net
  • 23. Sharing what we learned from the IABC Leadership Institute Mimi Bliss Nancy Duarte www.blisscommunications.net www.duarte.com
  • 24. Great presenters connect with their audience, speak naturally and allow the slides to enhance their story. -Nancy Duarte
  • 25. Learning to Ride • Put training wheels on the bike • Raise the training wheels so you wobble • Wear clothing and a helmet to protect yourself • Remove the training wheels and practice falling on the grass • Enjoy riding your bike wherever you need to go
  • 26. Learning to Ride • Put training wheels on the bike • Raise the training wheels so you wobble • Wear clothing and a helmet to protect yourself • Remove the training wheels and practice falling on the grass • Enjoy riding your bike wherever you need to go
  • 27. Learning to Ride • Training wheels • Wobble • Clothing • Grass • Go!
  • 28. “If I am to speak for ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now.” -Woodrow Wilson
  • 29. How many slides? Use the 10/20/30 rule
  • 30. Sharing what we learned from the IABC Leadership Institute Mimi Bliss Nancy Duarte Marc Wright www.blisscommunications.net www.duarte.com www.simply-communicate.com
  • 31. Sharing what we learned from the IABC Leadership Institute Dr. John Medina
  • 32. Sharing what we learned from the IABC Leadership Institute Dr. John Garr Medina Reynolds
  • 41. John Medina’s 12 Brain Rules
  • 77. Shapes Test Developed by Dr. Susan Dellinger
  • 89. Neophiliac Love of or enthusiasm for what is new or novel.
  • 90. Talking to ‘Boxy’ People Focus on the detail Give evidence of your point of view Nudge them to your ideas – don’t shove Make them feel in control by relating your idea to projects they own
  • 91. Talking to ‘Squiggly’ People Use words like “new”, “fresh”, “exciting” Use creative language Don’t give details but stay ‘Big Picture’ Be energetic
  • 92. Talking to 'Circle' People Talk one-to-one Use a social setting Refer to what other people think Emphasize the team nature of your idea Make them feel appreciated
  • 93. Talking to ‘Triangle’ People Cut the small talk and go straight to the issue Talk in terms of targets and achievement Flatter their sense of confidence Create a challenge for them
  • 96. Presentation Tips • Show don’t just tell
  • 97. Presentation Tips • Show don’t just tell • People respond when things are different
  • 98. Remember • Show don’t just tell • People respond when things are different • We can learn
  • 99. Remember • Show don’t just tell • People respond when things are different • We can learn • Change every 10 minutes
  • 100. Remember • Show don’t just tell • People respond when things are different • We can learn • Change every 10 minutes • It’s about the audience
  • 101. Remember • Show don’t just tell • People respond when things are different • We can learn • Change every 10 minutes • It’s about the audience • Ideas change the world
  • 102. Remember • Show don’t just tell • People respond when things are different • We can learn • Change every 10 minutes • It’s about the audience • Ideas change the world • Be Heard™
  • 104. Making it Real: Presentations with Punch, Pluck and Personality Angela Dean Vigil - Internal Communications City of Jacksonville