Pecha Kucha was developed as a presentation format to allow design and creative types to share their passions and show off their work. You have to present with 20 slides and each slide is shown for 20 seconds. It has the great advantage of keeping presentations short and concise – perhaps accounting for it’s popularity around the world. Photo by Olly Barrett This week I went to my first Pecha Kucha night in Wellington, New Zealand.

Cam Beck asked me this question the other day in response to my post about your worst public speaking fear coming true : "So how do you know the difference between preparing and over-preparing?" First of all, here's what it looks like to be unprepared . Also, here's a post I wrote about how I prepare for a presentation . I've read lots of articles that say you can never be too prepared, or that it's better to over-prepare. I

The latest academic research on Twitter and conferences addresses the issue of “snarky tweets” during presentations. My own experience of tweeting during presentations at Presentation Camp LA highlighted for me the new challenges we face around Twitter etiquette at conferences. More than a quarter of the conference twitterers said that they had sent dismissive or dissenting tweets during presentations. What should be the guidelines of what is acceptable and what is not? The research

TED has earned a lot of attention over the years for many reasons, including the nature and quality of its short-form conference presentations. All presenters lucky enough to be asked to speak at TED are given 18-minute slots maximum (some are for even less time such as 3- and 6-minute slots). Some who present at TED are not used to speaking on a large stage, or are at least not used to speaking on their topic with strict time TED does not make a big deal publicly out of the TED Commandments, but many TED presenters have referenced the speaking guidelines in their talks and in their blogs over the years (e.g.,

In a perfect world, every new presentation would be prepared from scratch, tailored exactly to the specific audience. But in reality, you sometimes have to cobble together a “new presentation” from pre-existing material. How can you create an effective presentation in the shortest possible time using pre-existing slides from different sources? There are two phases to this. First, organizing the content of the presentation and second, creating slides to go with it.

Have you ever wondered how to tell more engaging visual stories, use color effectively, or to prepare your presentations for slideshare ? Per your request we’re launching tips and tricks on our blog to answer some of the most commonly asked questions on storytelling, design, and presentation technologies. We invite you take a look and give us feedback on what interests you. Storytelling

Every type of presentation has its own challenges. As part of a “Public Speaking and the New Year” blog carnival organized by Angela de Finis, I’ve identified what I see as the major challenge or trend for each presentation type in 2010 and given you my best presentation tip to overcome it. Best presentation tip for a training session Running long (sometimes all-day) training sessions is probably the worst possible method of learning. So, as trainers we have to compensate for the terrible format.

Presentation Tips General: Main page History Presentation Tips General Links Software on windows: Power Point Freelance Graphics Harvard Graphics Software on other OS/Platform: Latex-based All right. Tufte’s Presentation Tips Show up early Something good is bound to happen—if there’s no need to fix a mechanical problem or resolve a room conflict, you can always mingle with the audience. How to start --Clearly tell the audience: What the problem is, who cares, and what your solution is. --Notes on the stumble-bum

I’ve repeatedly read about visualization and its effectiveness in helping presenters get ready for a presentation. This tool calms the nerves of those who fear giving presentations. Presenters also find their presentations go smoother when they see what they get into. A tennis magazine tells the story of a tennis player who got hurt and couldn’t play for a long time.

In my last post, I wrote about why it’s worthwhile to spend time preparing a presentation. But it’s also possible to waste time preparing a presentation, by not going about it in the right way. So here are my 7 time-saving tips to help you prepare a presentation efficiently. 1. Always be preparing