Three Simple Rules for Great Presentations November 9, 2010 Lee Andrew Hilyer, MLIS, M.Ed.

3 Simple Rules for Great Presentations Lee Andrew Hilyer University of Houston

Three Simple Rules for Great Presentations November 9, 2010 Lee Andrew Hilyer, MLIS, M.Ed. Simple Rules for Great Presentations Lee Andrew Hilyer, MLIS, M.Ed.

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Here are the items on today’s agenda: Introduction (5 minutes) Three Simple Rules: – Say the Words (10 minutes) – Show the Pictures (10 minutes) – Text is for Take-Away (10 minutes) Questions? (15 minutes) Review and Wrap-Up (5 minutes) Additional Resources (5 minutes)

If you were the jury… PowerPoint has worsened the way we communicate: -Guilty -Innocent

Say the words.

Your WORDS are the most important part of a presentation.

Questions?

Let’s Take A Test…

Should probably be considered part of the Afrotheria. Closest living relatives are seacows and hyraxes (see next slide). Mammals, large size, with light brown to gray coloring XX’s stay in natal group, cementing relationships w/mothers, grandmas, sisters, aunts, XX cousins…. Between ages 8-20yrs, XY’s think increasingly of sex & become such pests that XX’s run them out of herd. Thereafter they join bachelor society (next slide). Vast variety of plants eaten (Kibale, Uganda: 227 of 255 known species) but most food is usually from few species. Absorptive efficiency is low, and these animals meet minimal nutritional needs by eating large quantities of OK food or vast quantities of wretched food.

Show the pictures.

In Case of Emergency: Implementing Disaster Clauses in Publisher Contracts

 Legal provisions in place  Technical support to authenticate  Reliable communication  Method of gathering results

Technical Support Reliable CommunicationUsage Statistics Legal Considerations

Fishing boat swept ashore by tsunami waves

Questions?

Pop Quiz! Which format carries more information? -Paper Handout -PowerPoint Slide Deck

Text is for take-away.

Handouts give you the space you need for your topic.

Use the “Send to Word” (2007) or “Create Handouts” (2010) option to create a basic handout.

Microsoft Publisher is a superb tool for creating handouts.

Questions?

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Next TLA Webinars for School Libraries Push your library dollars farther through tech tips and tricks - Angela Steagall, Oct. 8  3:30pm Speak Up Survey: Educational Technology and Learning for Today’s Children - Julie Evans and Laurie Smith, Nov. 16  2pm

Other Upcoming TLA Webinars Building a Learning Organization: Creating and Implementing a Training Program for the University of Houston Libraries - Damon Camille and Annie Wu, Oct. 8  10am Engaging in Effective Communications Strategies during the Local Budgeting Process in Public Libraries - Dale McNeill, Oct. 20  3pm Copyright Issues in Academic Libraries - Gretchen McCord, Oct. 26  3:30pm Three Simple Rules for Great Presentations - Lee Hilyer, Nov. 9  2pm

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