HOW TO DELIVER MEMORABLE PRESENTATIONS
1/ If you need a script because you can't remember it, your audience won't remember your talk either.
2/ If you need to write it in the slides to remember it, your audience won't remember it either.
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1/ If you need a script because you can't remember it, your audience won't remember your talk either.
2/ If you need to write it in the slides to remember it, your audience won't remember it either.
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3/ The purpose of presentations is to get the audience to do something. If it could have been a paper, it's not a good presentation.
If your presentation is not actionable, or actionable but not acted upon, it's near useless – at least for the audience.
If your presentation is not actionable, or actionable but not acted upon, it's near useless – at least for the audience.
4/ Your presentation won't be acted upon unless you get your audience to emotionally experience the benefits of acting during your presentation.
Show, surprise, let them try, let them experience emotions.
Use stories, visuals, interaction, breaking rules, role-playing.
Show, surprise, let them try, let them experience emotions.
Use stories, visuals, interaction, breaking rules, role-playing.
5/ Don't present anything that could have been a handout.
Your presentation should go above and beyond anything that a handout could have been.
Your presentation should go above and beyond anything that a handout could have been.
6/ If you do not understand your presentation, your audience won't understand it either.
If you do not believe in your presentation, your audience won't believe in it either.
Practice the contents of your presentation before practicing your presentation.
If you do not believe in your presentation, your audience won't believe in it either.
Practice the contents of your presentation before practicing your presentation.
7/ Use all of the points above as creative constraints.
Anything you can't remember is something that shouldn't go in your presentation; at least, not in its current form.
Anything you didn't practice or apply yourself shouldn't be the sole content of your presentation.
Anything you can't remember is something that shouldn't go in your presentation; at least, not in its current form.
Anything you didn't practice or apply yourself shouldn't be the sole content of your presentation.
8/ On speaking in person:
– Speak loud enough to reach the end of the room
– Speak louder (no excuse for not using mics)
– Keep eye contact with different people
– Always keep your hands above your waist
– Speak loud enough to reach the end of the room
– Speak louder (no excuse for not using mics)
– Keep eye contact with different people
– Always keep your hands above your waist
9/ On designing slides:
– Never use bullet points unless it’s a checklist
– Never use a slide that can’t be read without glasses
– Never say something you can’t remember yourself
– Never use bullet points unless it’s a checklist
– Never use a slide that can’t be read without glasses
– Never say something you can’t remember yourself
10/ The best way to improve at presenting is to set yourself small goals (eg, this time I will speak loud enough) and rehearse with a specific focus each time.
If you're not improving, ensure you get more feedback: record yourself, get a coach, give your friends this checklist…
If you're not improving, ensure you get more feedback: record yourself, get a coach, give your friends this checklist…
11/ Conclusion, how to make memorable presentations:
– If you can't remember it, your audience won't remember it.
– If it won't be acted upon, it's not a good presentation, no matter the rest
– No bullet points unless it's a checklist
– No slide that can't be read w/o glasses
– If you can't remember it, your audience won't remember it.
– If it won't be acted upon, it's not a good presentation, no matter the rest
– No bullet points unless it's a checklist
– No slide that can't be read w/o glasses
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