SUICIDE HOW TO DO PRESENTATIONS THAT DON’T INDUCE 边框RGB: 168, 224,55 SUICIDE RGB:165,226,92 HOW To RGB: 102,102,102 BG RGB: 28,30,29 #1 Pick an unexpected title #2 Use type confidently – don’t be a pussy
IN SHORT: NO ONE WANT’S THEIR AUDIENCE TO DO THIS #3 Dramatise the essence of the presentation #4 Show that your ‘edgy’ title was no accident
#5 Context: why are we here? YOU WANT TO GET BETTER AT CREATING PRESENTATIONS I’M GOING TO HELP YOU IT WILLL TAKE 5 MINUTES (WHICH ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME MICROSOFT SPENT DESIGNING POWERPROINT) #6 Set expectations #7 Show you’re ‘fun’
There has been a failure #8 But don’t be too ‘fun’ There has been a failure on the INTERNETS #8b Seriously. Eye-rolling is up there with suicide. #8c I’m not kidding. NO images like this.
#10 Use a quote if it adds something “Everyone who is honest is interesting” ~ Stefan Sagmeister #10b It helps if it’s a credible source with a nice back story Click this to read the back story (of course, in person, the presenter would do this verbally )
(you may have seen some of them) BACKGROUND THE WORLD IS LITTERED WITH AWFUL PRESENTATIONS (you may have seen some of them) #12 If you want to avoid picking on real people, dramatize problems instead
THEY’RE PROBABLY REALLY FUN & NORMAL IN REAL LIFE: “hahahahahahaha”
BUT THEN THEY SEE THESE… AND THIS! AND THIS #14 Put us in their shoes
IT NOT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM: That must be what ‘music’ is supposed to be like
ONE DAY, I ‘NEARLY’ DID THIS: #15 Looping back to the opener really helps gel things together
#16 Everyone likes an ‘amusing chart’ ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH… ENOUGH ENOUGH ENOUGH TIME #16 Everyone likes an ‘amusing chart’
ALMOST EVERYONE IS CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING WELL… …IF THEY STOP LETTING EXTERNAL EXPECTATIONS GET IN THE WAY.
AND INSTEAD BEGIN WITH WHAT THEY FIND INTERESTING. #17 If you use a ‘cute kid’ picture, find one with charm - it’ a fine line
SO…I DECIDED TO PUT THIS PRESENTATION TOGETHER TO TELL PEOPLE ONE SIMPLE THING:
FILTER THE WORLD THROUGH YOUR OWN PERSONALITY 1. things you see 2. your personality 3. Your unique view of the world #18 A visual metaphor can make points more palpable and memorable
FILTERING THINGS THROUGH YOUR PERSONALITY… Makes presentations more interesting Makes you more interesting Makes you take more care Gives your content a better chance Sets an informal, conversational tone Makes it more memorable Makes people more likely to talk about it
NO ONE NEEDS TO DIE TODAY
RECAP 1. NO ONE WANTS THIS 2. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU COPY 3. SAY IT YOUR WAY
#20 Don’t write ‘thanks’ on the last page. It’s weird. THIS WAS FUN