The document provides suggestions for using visuals and graphics to improve presentations when there is too much content or not enough. It recommends beginning with a relevant quote to build attention, then starting with familiar visuals like the bell curve, hype cycle, or Venn diagram on common topics. Finally, it suggests trying different shapes and arrangements of graphics to illustrate processes, frameworks, and other concepts related to the audience and topic.

1. FLATTENING THE LEARNING CURVE
EURO IA
SEPTEMBER 22. 2020
@BENNOLOEWENBERG
EuroIA
2020

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black slides = serious stuff
Source:MauroRego

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You want to do a presentation
and have too much to tell ?

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(buzz)word capacity
of audience

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(buzz)word capacity
of audience
FLATTEN

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Or you must give a talk and nothing to say ?

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expectation level
of audience

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expectation level
of audience
RAISE

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either way, you want to be perceived as an expert
telling something of relevance
about a certain topic ?

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Source:TheHitchhiker’sGuidetotheGalaxy

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THE UX
RESCUE KIT

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BUT FIRST …

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… build up some attention
by telling something, that sounds meaningful
and fits to the event and it’s audience

16. “ Instead of saying it with your own words
use a quote from someone famous
to make it so !”
more impressive
@BennoLoewenberg

17. “ UX strategy
or business ?
Impress with
Peter Drucker !”
@BennoLoewenberg

18. “ Something (even just
faintly) UI design-related ?
Show-off with Steve Jobs !”
@BennoLoewenberg

19. “ Innovation or
{Whatever} Thinking ?
Brag with Albert Einstein !”
@BennoLoewenberg

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AND NOW …

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… start with graphics
your audience is familiar with

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THE BELL
hmmm … smells statistics
best for UX research
& analytics

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Place these dots
onto the line

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THE HYPE CYCLE
YEAH !
BOOH !
absolute must for
any “future” tech
Behav. design ?

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THE HYPE CYCLE
THEUNCANNYVALLEY

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CREEPY
COMFY
perfect for
IoT & Bots
THE UNCANNY VALLEY

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growth hacking,
marketing & sales
THE HOCKEY STICK

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THE LONG TAIL
conversion rate &
search engine
optimizazion

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Place these dots
onto the line

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THE CIRCLE
this says
product

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Place these arrows
onto the line
THE CIRCLE

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THE CIRCLE
Lean UX/Startup
& Circular Design

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THE LOOPINGS
good for Agile, New Work

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THE LOOP
Design Thinking
plus Lean

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THE HELIX
Innovation, Science

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THE workhorse
good for nearly every topic
a must for UX-related content
THE VENN
Diagram
UX & more

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Wie Zellteilung
safe to use
for most topics
absolutely perfect
for IA & Data Science
THE VENN
Triagram
IA, Data Science, …

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THE VENN
Groooowth

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THE VENN
Mandala
Ikigai,
Resilience,
Mindfulness,

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THE PYRAMID

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THE PYRAMID
Strategy,
User Needs,
Value Proposition

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THE PYRAMID
THEFUNNEL

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THE FUNNEL
Sales,
Nudging

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THE DIAMONDS
Human-Centered
Design

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THE DIAMONDS
+ Development

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THE DIAMONDS

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try different shapes
and arrangements

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THE PROCESS
Design Thinking

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THE HONEYCOMB try different shapes
and arrangements
Tenets,
Omni-Channel

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THING
HUMAN THE WEB
Profiles,
Scoring,
Analysis

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Distribute these dots
across the area

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THE MATRIX
SWOT,
Potential
& more …

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THE ICEBERG
Hidden
complexity

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QUIZ & ACTIONS
Win Your “Iceberg Diamonds”

56. BENNO’S
UX BINGO
@BennoLoewenberg

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