PresentationPresentation
Dr Ashley Casey
Why does it matter?
If you know this you
might pass...
If you know this you might pass
the elevator test ...the elevator test
Three of the Principles of
presentation zen
think
subtract not add
Signal Noise Ratio
vs
simplicity is the ultimate
sophistication- Leonardo da Vinci
by stripping down an image to the
essential meaning
an artist can amplify that meaning
- Scott McCloud
Japanese believe that in expressing the whole
the interest of the viewer is lost
You must unlearn what you have learned
- Yoda
Six Principles of
Sticky ideas
A one sentence statement so
profound that an individual spends a lifetime
learning to follow it.
proverbs are ideal
What’s the core message?
llavero "Quilmes"
What’s the key point?
interest and curiosity
we need to
violate people’s expectations
open holes in
people’s knowledge
Take them on a journey
let’s kill two birds
with one stone
let’s work towards maximising our research output while
improving the quality of our teaching by being research
informed and cutting edge...
let’s work towards maximising our research output while
improving the quality of our teaching by being research
informed and cutting edge...
let’s work towards maximising our research output while
improving the quality of our teaching by being research
informed and cutting edge...
Some of us
have it
Some of us need to help
people visualiseour ideas
12 hours of
Battery life
enough battery to fly
to Japan
Make them
feel something
Documentaries are not just
facts
they engage us in and tell us
the story
grouping and identifying the core
2
look for the one
key idea
the unifying
theme
maybe the
sub themes
storyboarding off the computer
3
sketch out your
story in post-it notes
now present it
to a friend
storyboarding on the computer
4
create
1 slide with a text box in favourite font size 30+
duplicate the slide and
insert your ideas
editing and
restraint
5
PresentationPresentation
Dr Ashley Casey