Library Services Manager Laura Solomon Library Services Manager Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) @laurasolomon

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Laura, during most presentations

Leaving is relatively easy

Shoot me now

Making turkey vultures RELEVANT

Today’s agenda: How presentations go bad Common problems and effective strategies Tech tips “What does this mean to me, Laura?” Questions

Why presentations go BAD

#1: You don’t know the audience

#2 You don’t know the destination http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayneandd/4450623309/sizes/l/in/photostream/

What’s the TAKEAWAY?

#3: You’re unprepared

#4: Your slides make me cry

#5: You’re boring.

Quick summary: You don’t know the audience. You don’t know the destination. You’re unprepared. Your slides make me cry. You’re boring.

Be an early bird

Use a grabber slide

Laura, during most presentations

YOU

Common pet peeve: Reading verbatim from the slides

Are you this?

It’s not a race

S L O W (ER)

Facilitate participation

“The shortest distance between two people is a story.” --Terrence Gargiulo, President, MAKINGSTORIES.net

Before you end: REVIEW

End here

Answer questions

If it can go wrong…

Ask for WIRED

Backups matter

Beware of fonts & animations

“What does this mean to me, Laura?”

1. Practice. More.

2. It’s all about persuasion

3. It’s just another storytime

Laura Solomon (aka “MeanLaura”) Twitter: @laurasolomon Facebook: Facebook.com/laurasolomon Blog: What Does This Mean to Me, Laura? (http://www.meanlaura.com) Email: laura@designforthelittleguy.com