LFS:Workshops/Next Level Presenting

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We need to talk about TED

The case against PowerPoint

Your presentation style

  • What are your strengths
  • What are your weaknesses?
  • What tools do you like to use?
    • Powerpoint, Keynote, Prezi, freestyle
    • Why we use wiki

Planning your presentation

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Hook & storyline

  • The value of the hook. What makes a good one?
  • A whole collection of hooks: U21 3MT 2015 videos
  • Creating a beginning, middle & end


3 Minute Thesis guidelines

  • What is the 3 Minute Thesis
  • Text, if used, should be ≥24 pt font (Calibri or Arial)
  • Use public domain or your own image(s)
  • Get written (email is fine) permission for all other image use

Anticipating your audience

  • Gauging the level of the audience
      • What do they care about?
      • How do I adjust my talk to present to them?
      • What am I hoping to convey?
  • What do I need to define?
  • Are there key concepts that need to be repeated?

Remote & Group work

  • Find a moderator/back channel
  • Work in breaks to check chat for questions
  • Test out AV
    • Talk through any AV issues or processes, narrate what you’re doing
  • Check how you look and sound on screen
    • virtual background

Presenting in a Group

  • Find a moderator/back channel
  • The moderator is like a director
  • Have one person with stable connection has the presentation, “slide jockey”
  • Backup options for materials
  • Avoid distractions, delegate
  • Build capacity in your team, with specific tasks


Design principles and aesthetics

  • How many words on the slide?
  • What font when?
  • Cluttered vs. simple? Any tips?


Pecha Kucha


Copyright, images and figures

  • What can I use in my presentation (in class and out)?
  • Resolution of images?
    • What is the right size for projecting? For printing?
  • Playing movies. Are there issues?
    • Playing a youtube clip.
    • Playing a movie on someone else's computer
  • Audio output. Can the conference accommodate audio?


Value of practicing

  • What to do when something goes wrong?
    • Printing out your notes
    • Have an intro ready to go
  • Is there anything I can do about my nervous habits?
  • Timing & pacing

Good Habits

  • Getting ready
  • Repeat the questions
    • Was it a "really great question"?
  • Have slides ready for sharing slideshare, twitter & posting email address

A/V setup

  • Displays
    • VGA, DVI, USB-C & HDMI (TMI?)
  • Practice
  • Fitting it all in on the screen


Post talk opportunities

  • Where do I go next with this talk?
  • What can be reused?
  • Remote presentations
  • Youtube
  • Camtasia to record lectures
  • Slideshare
  • Other technologies
  • Social media


What do I present if I don't have perfect data (or any data)?

  • Present on the goal, rather than the results


What is the future of presentations?


Going Beyond

Thanks!

Cyprien & Duncan