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Awesome Presentations. LawNet August 30 - 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Jo M. Haraf. As soon as you move one step up from the bottom, your effectiveness depends on your ability to reach others through the spoken and written word. Peter Drucker. Agenda. Presentation Theory Before, During and After

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  1. Awesome Presentations LawNet August 30 - 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Jo M. Haraf

  2. As soon as you move one step up from the bottom, your effectiveness depends on your ability to reach others through the spoken and written word.Peter Drucker

  3. Agenda • Presentation Theory • Before, During and After • Attendee Showcase Prize winning hint!

  4. The fool tells me his reasons. The wise man persuades mewith my own.Aristotle

  5. Presentation Theory • How ya gonna structure it? • Watch Your Language • The PowerPoint Conundrum • Chart Your Course

  6. Three Point Style • Tell them what you’re going to tell them. • Tell them • Tell them what you told them.

  7. Using a Three Point Presentation • Easiest to remember • Suited for narrow topics • Good for distracted audiences • Somewhat old fashioned

  8. McKinsey’s Four Point Style • Situation • Complication • Question • Answer

  9. Using a Four Point Presentation • Audience is already interested • Identify and solve a problem • Get to the answer in one minute

  10. Aristotle’s Five Point Style • Bait • Problems or Questions • Solutions or Answers • Payoff or Benefits • Call to Action!

  11. Up Close and Personal • designed like a kite • you’re one on one for the bait • widens for problem and solution • pay-off and call to action are personal

  12. Using a Five Point Presentation • Excellent for selling • Basis of commercials • More “personal”

  13. Lawyer Talk • 5 Point - overview first • 3 Point - repetition not popular • 4 Point - get to the Answer fast! • Start with the then back it out.

  14. Bridge It Together • Now that we’ve covered ____, let’s look at . . . • The next factor is . . . • There are several reasons why ____ is true. • To summarize, • In conclusion,

  15. It Takes All Kinds!

  16. Persuasive Body Language • Eye contact • Smile, never frown • Bold, sweeping gestures • Don’t weaken yourself • Move, don’t pace

  17. Persuasive Metaphors Invisible Hand Domino Theory Spaceship Earth Iron Curtain Glass Ceiling

  18. Those Are Strong Words, Stranger! WeakStrong Feel Know I believe I am confident If When May Can Problems Challenges Try Will Suggest Recommend

  19. Top 12 Persuasive Words 1. You 2. Money 3. Save 4. New 5. Results 6. Easy 7. Health 8. Safety 9. Love 10. Discovery 11. Proven 12. Guarantee Yale

  20. Sound Bites • Sources • Books (Bible, Shakespeare, . . .) • Movies • Contemporary Culture • Common Themes • Journeys • War • Games/Sports • Animals

  21. Is it Really You? • Humor • Story Telling • Take care outside your own backyard

  22. The PowerPoint Conundrum • Damned if you do . . . • Banned at Sun and the Pentagon • Don’t be seduced

  23. PowerPoint Pointers • One idea per slide • Maximum six lines per slide • Maximum six words per line • One slide (or less) every 2 minutes • Bullets, not sentences • Disable screen savers

  24. Words on Words • Punchy title • Upper & lower case • Maximum of two fonts • Serif for titles • San-Serif for body • End on a blank slide K.I.S.S.

  25. Look and Movement • Consistent background • Yellow and White text best on dark background • Limit animated graphics • Don’t distract with transitions

  26. Bad Transition

  27. Don’t Try This at Home

  28. What Speaker?

  29. How Low Can You Go? • 44 Point • 36 Point • 28 Point • 20 Point • 18 Point is the smallest readable type • 12 Point K.I.L.L.

  30. Color Me Ready • Maximum 4 colors per slide • Be internationally color sensitive • Emotion - hard to read • ColorBlind? • Calm • Cheerful • Power

  31. Pie Charts • Proportions of whole • More than five slices - “other” • Largest slice at noon

  32. Column or Bar • Rankings • Horizontal bars for long labels • Darker colors at bar bottoms • Printing?

  33. Line Charts • Comparative Trends • Time series with many observations

  34. Spreadsheets

  35. Trends © Wilder Presentations (www.wilderpresentations.com)

  36. What’s Important? © Wilder Presentations (www.wilderpresentations.com)

  37. Make it Easy to Read © Wilder Presentations (www.wilderpresentations.com)

  38. Throw in Some Variety © Wilder Presentations (www.wilderpresentations.com)

  39. Before they start, they do not know what they are going to say; when they are speaking, they do not know what they are saying; and when they have finished, neither they nor their audience know what they have said. Winston Churchill

  40. Before • Know it All! • Develop the Presentation • Oh my Gawd! • People, Places and Things

  41. Knowledge is Confidence • Where are you speaking? • What room? • What tools will be available? • How long will you speak? • What comes before/after? • Who will introduce you?

  42. Know Your Audience • Age • Size • Sex • Knowledge • Education/Experience • Region • Affiliations

  43. Special Audiences • Superiors • Peers • Project or Direct Reports

  44. It usually takes me three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. Mark Twain

  45. When the Lead hits the Paper 1. Wear the audience’s shoes 2. Organize thoughts, pick style 3. COB 4. Spice it up 5. LAST! Charts, speaker aids, PowerPoint

  46. Cheat Sheets • 3 x 5 Cards • 81/2 x 11 • PowerPoint Speaker Notes Don’t Read!

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