how not 2 suck at presenting your work-
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Professional designers and developers like us are paid to create smart, visually and conceptually compelling work for our clients. All too often, however, our hard work fails to get approved simply because we didn’t present it effectively. In short, sometimes the better work loses out to the better sell. The same meticulous thinking that informs our strategies and our executions needs to affect how we present. If you’re a designer or developer who’s slightly introverted by nature and prone to stage fright, or if you simply want to brush up on your presentation skills, join us for this fun, informative session. You’ll learn more about the importance of giving your work the spotlight it deserves, and come away with an array of storytelling strategies and acting techniques that will help you improve your presentation performance.TRANSCRIPT
#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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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
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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 ISWELL-ORGANIZED: 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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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-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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AGOODPRESENTATION ISWELL-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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AGOODPRESENTATIONISWELL-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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