Comments on: Tips on Presenting at Pecha Kucha

By: Zack

Zack — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:39:58 +0000

No problem Nancy! Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. I use the storyline structure outlined in Resonate in my presentations whenever possible. There are lots of people that talk about the importance of “storytelling” in a presentation, but Resonate provides the blueprint to actually make it work. Good stuff!

By: Nancy Duarte

Nancy Duarte — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:16:01 +0000

Thanks for the book recommendation, Zack. Glad your preso went well!

By: Zack

Zack — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:30:06 +0000

Great points Sarah –

Particularly about the audience. It’s so easy, as a presenter, to fall into the trap of seeing yourself as the most important part of the presentation! Understanding your audience, and reminding yourself that it’s about THEM and not about YOU, are two things that can help re-frame your approach to the presentation.

Presentations should have a point – but they don’t need to have 10,000 points to be effective.

Knowing your audience, and preparing a message that will resonate with them, goes a long way to making an effective presentation.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:22:42 +0000

People really underestimate the importance of elegant presentation and that a presentation can be eloquent without using very many words. I would add to the list of things to do while preparing a presentation: Let go of the fear that you won’t give people enough information, and the drive to control the audience. These two impulses cause presenters a lot of unnecessary anxiety!