<div dir="ltr">Good Points,<div>I have used many similar methods when I have presentations, this came about a few years ago when I watched this gentleman presentation on the mental bits of powerpoint and presentations in general. </div><div>This may be of some use for others.</div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/Iwpi1Lm6dFo">https://youtu.be/Iwpi1Lm6dFo</a><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div>Niran Beharry</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 10:20 AM <<a href="mailto:sylvia@prontocl.com.br">sylvia@prontocl.com.br</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="PT-BR"><div class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629WordSection1"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="es-419">Thank you very much Jonathan. </span>Very Interesting and visual. I wil put it into practice. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thnak you for your time in sharing your experience. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kisses, <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sylvia <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img width="330" height="99" style="width: 3.4375in; height: 1.0312in;" id="gmail-m_8584939451493556629Imagem_x0020_3" src="cid:172d24453385b006a1"><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>De:</b> At-Large <<a href="mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>> <b>Em nome de </b>Jonathan Zuck<br><b>Enviada em:</b> sábado, 20 de junho de 2020 11:11<br><b>Para:</b> At-Large Worldwide <<a href="mailto:at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>><br><b>Assunto:</b> [At-Large] Presentation Tips<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Folks,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">At the request of “management,” I’m working on a class on PowerPoint and how to use it for Presentations, Videos and Course development but it will be quite a while before it is finished. In the meantime, Maureen asked if I would simply share some presentation tips so, here are some, in rough format. I hope they are helpful. JZ<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">FACTS<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1"><li class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">People cannot listen and read at the same time.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> <br>Period. Both activities engage the language center of the brain. They will do only one and, more often than not, that's read. If they are reading the same slides you are, then why are you there?<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Slides should supplement the talk, not the other way around.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> <br>The big joke is that during EVERY Zoom meeting, people ask if the slides will be available. It's funny first because the answer is ALWAYS yes but, more importantly, your slides should not be able to stand on their own.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">People CAN absorb pictures and listen at the same time</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> <br>Looking and listening engage different, complimentary, parts of the brain. The best analogy for a good presentation is a documentary film. They generally have narration and visuals. Imagine if Ken Burn's documentary about the American Civil War was a series of PowerPoints with titles and bullets!<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">ADVICE ON SLIDES<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1"><li class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Only pictures and punchlines<u></u><u></u></span></b></li><li class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">6 words or LESS<u></u><u></u></span></b></li><li class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Bring People Back</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><br>Ideally, people spend more time looking at you than your slides. This is harder in the virtual world, for sure, especially if there's no video, but consider a blank slide or a picture of yourself as you explain something. Tell people to close their eyes, even!<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Turn sentences into pictures and punchlines</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> <br>In other words, edit down sentences to the bare minimum to be understood, make numbers Arabic instead of text and make them bigger and different colors than the text. A sentence like “Research shows that ninety-five percent of applications for community priority evaluation failed to gain approval,” could be represented on a slide as<br><img width="374" height="229" style="width: 3.8958in; height: 2.3854in;" id="gmail-m_8584939451493556629Picture_x0020_20" src="cid:172d2445338692e332" alt="A close up of a sign
Description automatically generated"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Notes in Notes Section</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><br>If you wish to include explanations in your slide deck, do it in the notes section. Then they are there for you to use and EVEN available to share by making a PDF of the Notes View, instead of the slide view! Another benefit of putting what you plan to say iin the Notes is that you can often share them with the interpreters in advance.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Rehearse<br>It’s the only way you’ll ever know how long your presentation is becoming or whether you’re going to stumble over a particular phrase or simply be at a loss for words. You can use the “Rehearse Timing,” feature under the Slide Show menu.</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol><p class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_8584939451493556629MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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