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How to Ignite a 🔥 Under Your Audience’s Ass
Communicate like a Professional/leader Craig Engstrom | craigengstrom.ninja
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What is an Ignite Talk? IGNITE IS A SERIES OF SPEEDY PRESENTATIONS Presenters get 20 slides, which automatically advance every 15 seconds. The result is a fast and fun presentation which lasts just 5 minutes.
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More info siuc3.com/ignite-siuc
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5 Tips to Inspire an Audience
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Tip #1: Catchy Title Start with a number, 5W+H, or snappy statement
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source craige.link/2Dd00Zx
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Tip #2: Do the Math! Slides: 1 minute per slide
Outline: 15% + 60% + 15% = 100% 6 Minutes = 1 min. Intro + 4 min. Body + 1 min. Conclusion 4 min = 2 topics (2 minutes per topic) Slide = 6 slides 10 Minutes = 2 min Intro + 6 min. Body + 2 min. Conclusion 6 min = 3 topics (2 minutes per topic) Slides = 10
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Tip #3: Balanced & Parallel Outline
Match Sections Point for Point I travel broadly A. B. C. I travel boldly I travel broadly & boldly
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Tip #3: Balanced & Parallel Outline
Don’t forget… … Transitions … Repetition
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Tip #4: Season With Style
Rules Be yourself Tell a story Engage audience Be on level Use time-tested formulas Alliteration Anaphora Anadiplosis Metaphor / Analogy
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Tip #5: Pace & Practice 150 words = average
~ 40 words per slide Practice, practice, practice Get feedback Control your visuals (body) Control your voice Pitch Rate Pause Prosody
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Communication Studies
Much more than public speaking.
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