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#not2suckWELCOME! NON-SUCKY GREETINGS TO ALL OF YOU!
NOT 2 SUCKBecause bad presentations can kill good ideas
Megan Mead & Michael Gibson
NOT 2 SUCKHOW
NOT 2 SUCKAT PRESENTING YOUR WORK
NOT 2 SUCK #not2suckHOW NOT 2 SUCK AT PRESENTING YOUR WORKNOT 2 SUCKNOT 2 SUCK
Megan Mead
Michael Gibson
MEGANMEAD· BFA Visual Communica-
tions, double minor in Theatre & Marketing
· 15 yrs theatrical training & experience
· Worked with brands such as AT&T, 7-11, FedEx, Gallo Wines, The Long Center, & Westcave Preserve
ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNERCREATIVESUITCASE,AUSTIN
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NOT 2 SUCK #not2suckHOW NOT 2 SUCK AT PRESENTING YOUR WORKNOT 2 SUCKNOT 2 SUCK
Megan Mead MICHAEL GIBSON
DIRECTOR, GRAD PROGRAMS: DESIGNUNIVERSITYOFNORTHTEXAS
· 28 years professional design & design research background in visual communication design, IxD, UxD and industrial design
· member of UNT’s Design Research Center faculty team
· design research collaboration & management experience in children’s health, education & urban revitalization
ILLUSTRATION: LANCE TRACHIER UNT COM DESIGN STUDENT
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WHAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT TODAY · why presenting well is a big deal
· what good presentations do/should achieve
· how to give a good presentation
· some story telling strategies & acting techniques
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WHY IS MAKING A GOOD PRESENTATION A BIG DEAL? BAD PRESENTATIONS CAN KILL GOOD IDEAS · audiences/clients have a hard time separating a good idea from a poor presentation
· it’s your responsibility to help client’s/project partners choose the ideas(s) that is/are best for them
· avoid singing a great song badly
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What we’ll be presenting to all of you today
WHY IS MAKING A GOOD PRESENTATION A BIG DEAL? A GOOD PRESENTATION CREATES VALUES
The Presentation Tri-force: sustains valuable relationships between these 3 kingdoms
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YOU Y O U R T E A M
CLIENT
IDEA
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WHY IS MAKING A GOOD PRESENTATION A BIG DEAL? MEGG’S SALARY SAGA · how I talked my way into my job
· presenting well can have a concrete effect on your career path
· Age is relative — skills are not.
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A GOOD PRESENTATION SHOULD… MAKE THE COMPLEX UNDERSTANDABLE · in ways that make sense to your audience/clients
· they won’t advocate for what they can’t understand
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A GOOD PRESENTATION SHOULD… CREATE EMPATHY · understanding an idea(s) is different than caring about it
· why they should care and how it will create value for them now and in the future
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A GOOD PRESENTATION SHOULD… MEET THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY GOALS · it is well-organized
· it is engaging
· it is professional
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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-ORGANIZED: THE 3 “P’S” OF PRESENTING · plan
· prepare
· practice
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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-ORGANIZED: THE 1ST “P:” PLAN WELL · Don’t overload your slides!
· Be a diva—nothing, not even your slides— should upstage you
· Tell a well-structured story. “You’re not Quentin Tarrantino:” don’t jump into the middle; provide an easy-to-follow storyline…
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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-ORGANIZED: THE 1ST “P:” PLAN WELL | STORY STRUCTURE
1INTRO/FRAMINGWHY THEY SHOULD CARE
2OUTLINE KEY POINTSARTICULATETHEMSUPPORT W/ RATIONALES
3REITERATE KEY POINTSS U M M A R I Z EEND W/ MEMORY BITE
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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-ORGANIZED: THE 2ND “P:” PREPARE · tailor your presentation to your audience (a CEO requires info & delivery different from a CD, or a Board President)
· vocal warm-ups: prep it up to step it up
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AGOODPRESENTATION ISORGANIZED: THE 2ND “P:” VOCAL WARM UPS | WHY? · Preps: Your voice is your #1 tool
· Relaxes: Your voice can betray you “A warm voice is a confident voice”
· Focuses: Take a minute for yourself
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ORGANIZED
THE 2ND“P:”VOCALWARMUPS|HOW?· shake it out: get loose and get silly to get ready
· BDGD: warm up your vocal muscles
· tongue twisters: get your mouth ready for any sound, any sentence—anything
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ORGANIZED
THE 2ND“P:”TONGUETWISTERS· Unique New York. You need New York. You know you need unique New York.
· toy boat, toy boat, toy boat…
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS WELL-ORGANIZED
THE 3RD“P”:PRACTICE,PRACTICE,PRACTICE· do not “wing it”
· practice in a way(s) that works for you
· if you practice well, you will present well
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ENGAGING
DON’TREADSTRAIGHTFROMTHESLIDES· they can read, so you should talk
· straight reading kills your vocal projection
· it undermines the strength of your ideas
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ENGAGING
IMPROVEXERCISE#1:SPEAK ON THE FLY· things rarely go by script—practice extemporaneous speaking
· how: grab a magazine, pick a page at random, and speak about its contents for 60 seconds non-stop
· why?: doing this helps you practice speaking on the fly, as well as the ability to think on your feet
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ENGAGING
SHOWSOMEENTHUSIASM· if you aren’t excited, they won’t be either
· channel your nervousness
· fake it ’til you make it
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ENGAGING
IMPROVEXERCISE#2:BE IN THE SPOTLIGHT· practice drawing positive attention to yourself whenever you can
· how: be an audience volunteer, read out loud to your spouse or pet, make announcements at work
· why?: practice creates confidence & confidence is more engaging
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS ENGAGING
BODYLANGUAGE&STAGEPRESENCE· stay open: don’t cross your arms or slump your shoulders
· stay respectful: stand or sit professionally & confidently
· stay appropriate: utilize the “cone of movement”
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS PROFESSIONAL
ATTIRE&ATTITUDE· act as if time and money are on the line every time
· dress, speak & act appropriately
· when in doubt, dress up & speak up
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A GOOD PRESENTATION IS PROFESSIONAL
IMPROVEXERCISE#3:RULEOFAGREEMENT· how: don’t deny your scene partner’s declarations
· why?: this helps you appear more professional & unified
· use “and” rather than “no”
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TO SUMMARIZE BEYOURSELF,BUTBETTER · a good presentation is a genuine presentation
· find what works, forget what doesn’t
· be true to you ( just be a less nervous you)
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AND ALWAYS REMEMBER... PRESENTINGWELLISPARAMOUNT· plan, prepare & practice
· utilize some of these tips & tricks to improve your presentation performance
· above all, be organized, be engaging & be professional
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