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** preoccupation with format not content which leads to marketing-like "pitch" effect | ** preoccupation with format not content which leads to marketing-like "pitch" effect | ||
** only 1982-era Pravda had thinner information presentation than PowerPoint templates & textbooks | ** only 1982-era Pravda had thinner information presentation than PowerPoint templates & textbooks | ||
* don't fit the presentation to the software! | |||
= Tips for Delivering Presentations = | |||
* For before you even get into the meeting / creating the presentation ..: | |||
** Serious presentations stand or fall based on the quality of the content | |||
** Design cannot rescue failed content | |||
** Practise, Practise, Practise your presentation | |||
* Presentation delivery tips: | |||
** Show up early | |||
** Avoid meaningless filler and uptalk | |||
** Start with the 200 word summary (what's the problem? who cares? what's to be done?) | |||
** Use Particular-General-Particular (PGP) structure for explaining information | |||
** Give everyone at least one piece of paper | |||
** Tailor to your audience (copy the WSJ, second most selling newspaper, highest resolution) | |||
** Find good models and follow them (don't get it original, get it right) | |||
** Use humour for ''quick reinforcement'', not as a set piece | |||