How to make a presentation

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Knowledge transfer Material preparation Slide creation Slide design Presentation Hints Tools How to make a presentation Author: Volodymyr Shymanskyy

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● Knowledge transfer

● Material preparation

● Slide creation

● Slide design

● Presentation

● Hints

● Tools

How to make a presentationAuthor: Volodymyr Shymanskyy

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Trainer? Coach? Mentor? Teacher?

It’s still Information Technology

Leadership matters

Focus on fastest

Study psychology

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Can’t teach

● Can’t pass experience

● Have to:o Motivate

o Be an example

o Help with some knowledge and advice

o Train (create mental or physical environment)

● Mostly not looking for the knowledge

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Ohm’s Law

Action

Motivation

Obstacles

+ time

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Material preparation

● Who’s the audience?

● What do they expect?

● What’s the main goal of presentation?

● How much time do I have?

● What do I want them to remember?

● How many slides to prepare?

● Which slide transition effects?

● Which animations?

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Brainstorming

● Do it offline

● No criticism

● Only creation, no editing

● Lots and lots of ideas

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Restrictions are needed for creativity

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Structurization

MindMup

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Linearization & slide creation

● Mostly 1 slide per ideao Unless too lazy like me

● Several slides if needed

● Empty slides not to disturbo Maybe some nice neutral picture

● Prefer putting notes

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Unleash your thought

1. Define main thesis

2. Show context

3. Unveil thesis

4. Example + proof

5. Show counterarguments

6. One more example

7. Summary or suggestion

from this blog (rus)

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Good presentation

● Simple

● Unexpected

● Concrete

● Meaningful

● Emotional

● Telling

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Slides design

Makes your presentation functional

● Simple, minimalo No borders, funky fonts

o No logos unless required

o No backgrounds for plots

o No 3D plots for 2D data

o No small details (resolution)

o Empty space, contrast helps

● Transfers emotions

● Animations can helpTry Prezi

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Finalization

● Go all over slideso Check sequence

o Consult wiki and google

● Remove everything doubtfulo Time is money.

● Show to good friends for feedbacko You will have many! :)

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Now that we know how to do slides...

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Showtime!Introduce yourself...

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Well, audience… ★ Yawns, sleeps

★ Is trolling

★ In trance

★ Is paralyzed

★ Manipulates you

★ Shows NO:○ Understanding

○ Acceptance

○ Concentration

★ Is unbalanced

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Scared?

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‘Smartass’ in the audience?

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Tell your story!

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Ask others about them

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Be an active listener

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Become

a wave

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Well…

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Fake it

un

til

yo

u m

ake it

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Tools & Tips

Google Presentation, Prezi

Find images:http://www.flickr.com/search

http://inspired.com.ua/sites/15-stock-photosites/

https://www.iconfinder.com/

Mind maps:MindMup

● Record your presentation (at least voice)

● Share materials

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Materials

● Garr Reynolds - Presentation Zen:

o Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (2nd Edition)

o and his blog http://www.presentationzen.com/

● My Slides Workflow by Armin Ronacher

● Maxim Ilyahov:

o http://maximilyahov.ru/blog/?go=all/criteria/

o http://maximilyahov.ru/blog/?go=all/kak-raskryt-mysl/

● Pixar story rules

● TED Commandments & TEDs:

o The history of our world in 18 minutes

o How schools kill creativity

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Bonus: Gradients in Google Slides

Find image

like thisAdd

transparency

Resize Rotate & cut

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Volodymyr ShymanskyyEmbedded Trainer

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