Great Presentations or David

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Great PresentationsorDavids Rules

• Dave Calhoon
• Nov.1, 2006

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Summary/Introduction

• Background
• Importance
• Presentation format
• Presentation rules
• Art history example
• Powerpoint demo

Caravaggio, The Calling of St Mathew, Rome, O/c
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My Background

• Rocket/spacecraft design
• Many presentations
• Mentor young engineers
• Marketing manager

Delta II
NEAR spacecraft
Messenger spacecraft
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Importance

• Communication is 30-40 percent of the job
• Everybody has technical/artistic skills
• Separate from your peers
• Opportunity to reach your
• Bosss boss
• Gallery owner
• Selection committee
• Dean
• Your team

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Format overview

• Tell them what your going to tell em
• Tell em
• Tell them what you told em

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Format (cont)

• No more than five lines
• No text
• Quotes are o.k.
• Dont read the slide
• Always use art

ART
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Format (cont)

• Do not read your paper
• Its incredibly boring
• Hard to follow
• Use handouts
• Your paper
• Summary
• Include name, email
• Address, phone number
• Someone might want to give you a job

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Format (cont)

• Color
• Use black or white background
• Color for emphasis only
• In chart
• In drawings
• make a point
• Always sparingly

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RULES(CONT)

• Practice, Practice, Practice
• In front of your peers
• In front of your wife
• In front of your dog

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Rules (cont)

• What about Questions
• Great
• Sometimes best stuff
• During the presentation is best
• At the end if time limited
• After the presentation
• Away from next speaker
• Written response

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More Rules

• Know the terrain
• Check out the room
• Know where the lights are
• Power outlets
• Microphone
• Projector

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More Rules (Terrain stuff)

• Stand behind the dais
• Check the sound system levels
• Does your equipment work
• Where do you sit?

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More Rules

• Dont be nailed to the podium
• Move around
• Go into the audience
• Know the decision makers
• Always look at the audience
• Not at your notes
• Not at the slide
• Not at your computer

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Rules (cont)

• Look good-sound good
• Dress conservatively and professionally
• Be Neat
• Speak clearly
• Speak loudly
• To the back of the room
• Use a mike

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Pointer rules

• Stand on the appropriate side
• Lasers are good
• Dont wave them about
• Use podium as a brace
• Use specifically
• And sparingly

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Caravaggio in Malta

• Became a knight
• Was arrested
• Escaped
• Died on Italian coast

Caravaggio, Beheading of John the Baptist, St.
Johns Co- Cathedral, Malta, O/C
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Conclusion

• This is an opportunity to become famous
• Have fun
• And practice