Beyond PowerPoint

Presentation tools, design, and delivery training for social sector

professionals

My wife was very worried about me giving this presentation.

We had heavy competition

What makes a good presentation?

Educates Compels Entertains

Shareablility

Points that we will hit today.

Pecha Kucha Prezi Tricks of the trade

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Making Presentations that Educate

Almost all presentations are designed to show causation

X + Y = predictable outcome

George Miller Ph.D.

The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two

Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice

As a person increases the number of choices, their satisfaction with any one choice begins to go down.

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Pecha-Kucha 20x20

Motion captures attention

Chit-chat kills

Heavy lifting

Set to 20 seconds

Use photographs instead of words

Tell stories

Making Presentations that Entertain

Fact Based

Emotion Based

Dan Airley Ph.D., Predictably Irrational

We go looking for information that will confirm what we already believe.

Economy Boat Store

Use Prezi for perspective

Don’t make people dizzy

Learn by playing

Making Presentations that Compel

What do you want your audience to do once they see your presentation?

Lessons from the dreaded NPR pledge drives

No hostages

Tell people exactly what to do

Talk directly to one person

Tips on telling stories that compel

Story Telling Sleight of Hand

End with the question you want to be asked

Have one final point after questions

The question I really like being asked.