Presentation (2 of 2) of a session on creating engaging presentations for a session at the 2011 American Association for State and Local History conference. What makes a bad presentation, done in bad presentation style by Lindsey Baker.
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The Bad Presentation Awkwardly Investigated via Pecha Kucha. by Lindsey Baker That’s me with the sunglasses! That’s Zinn. He hates bad presentations too.
Transcript
1. The Bad Presentation Awkwardly Investigated via
PechaKucha.
by Lindsey Baker
Thats Zinn. He hates bad presentations too.
Thats me with the sunglasses!
2. What Makes A Presentation Truly
BAD?
Disclaimer!
These are my volunteers!
Not examples of bad presentations!!
3. Really Distracting Slide Designs!
What do you mean this is hard to read?
4. Hey Did You Know I can add Sounds?!
5. Every
Single
Bullet
Point
Is
Important
!
I
swear.
That
Is
Why
There
Are
So
Many
!
6. Distracting Lack of Consistency
Sometimes I write like this in my Power Point.
Sometimes I write like this.
And Sometimes I even write like this!
7. This is really Important, but I dont know how to use
Photoshop!
8. Ahh Preparation. Such a Pain.
This rock is important.
Umm
Because its old?
9. What do you mean you dont want to hear everything about my
site possible??
But Were So Cool!!!
10. I must get through everything in my notes. Regardless of
Time.
5 Minute Warning.
2 Minute Warning.
1 Minute Warning.
Long Sigh from the Moderator 2 Minutes Later.
Annoyed Looks from Other Presenters.
Waving Hands from Designated Sign Holder in 1st Row.
Abrupt Interruption by Moderator 10 Minutes Over Time.
Annoyed and Confused Look from Verbose Presenter.
11. My Project Was the Best
But am I really expected to help you learn from it?
12. Frustrating Lack of Transparency
We did something really great.
No, I can not share the budget with you.
13. Assumptions about the audiences knowledge is fun!
Especially when were completely lost by your
presentation!
14. Unengaged Audience?
As long as I get to talk, thats all that matters, right?
15. Reading Your Presentation Word for Word
Wait, was I not supposed to read the Pause I wrote in my
notes?
16. Moderator or Paper Shuffler?
Is there really any difference?
17. Questions? What Questions?
Just sit there and look confused because we have no time to answer
any questions.
18. The Most Meaningless Titles Ever
Flying Hippos: Connecting Your Audience to Your Collection
Using Innovative Methods
19. The Best You Never Had: Effective Disaster Management for
Every Type of Museum
20. When Dinosaurs Painted: Maintaining A Public Programming
Initiative in Hard Times
21. Distinguishing Between a Line and A Circle: Strategic
Planning in Todays Atmosphere
22. From One Room to the Next: Exhibit Design on a Budget
23. Twitter-licious: Social Media for the New Millenium
24. Sitting Around a Long Table Making Decisions: The New Board
Model