In an earlier Fun Stuff Friday post, we talked about learning how to be a better public speaker through opportunities like PechaKucha and Battledecks. PechaKucha (try saying that three times, fast) is interesting because you have to get your point across in 20 slides shown for no more than 20 seconds each. What was originally created in Tokyo as a way for designers to meet and share their work is now a phenomenon that has spread to events in over 300 cities. Sounds like fun, right? Or maybe a terrifying situation?
What I’ve noticed about a good presentation is that the visuals captivate and illustrate while the points are clear and concise. And one of my favorite sites to learn about and find examples of good presentations is Presentation Zen. Garr Reynolds, former Manager of Worldwide User Group Relations at Apple Computer, publishes a blog (and published a book) on lessons in presentation design. What I love about this blog is the mixture of principles and practice.
I was thinking about how we can improve our presentations at JitterJam, and I remembered this site. I’m going back through it to get some ideas on how to make my point effectively, more visual, more memorable. Can you think of one presentation that have you seen lately that was memorable? What made it have such an impact on you? How can you apply what you saw to what you do?
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