Technical & Data-Driven Presentations
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How to Turn Data Into Stories
(Video) When all you have is data, how do you craft a story that will help your audience understand, engage and adopt your ideas? Watch the video of this weekly workshop recorded on April 9, 2010, and you'll see how we created stories from data-intensive information for three presentation topics: 1. Recommending to kill a project after market research showed it wouldn't fly 2. Teaching project managers new techniques 3. Showing investors how to avoid making bad interpretations of financial data . . . keep reading
Proposing Budget Cuts to a Board
(Video) It's always tough to deliver bad news, especially when it comes to budget cuts. But there's a way to get right to the point, and pave the way for conversation. For an example, watch the 1-hour video of this weekly workshop recorded on Dec. 22, 2009, as we work with Donna and Julie to prepare a budget presentation to local government officials. In this video you'll learn how: . . . keep reading
Creating a Technical Product Presentation
(Video) No matter how technical your product - or your topic - you still have to get your points across in clear language that makes sense to your audience. But pulling out the story is not always easy - and often takes a few rounds to get it where you want it to be. In this 1-hour video, Regla and Rossy tackle a technical product presentation from their telecommunications company, and work on finding the story thread that will clearly identify the product benefits to an audience. . . . keep reading
Creating Clearer "How-to" Presentations
(Video) How do you create a clearer "how-to" presentation? In this weekly workshop video recorded on Feb. 13, 2009, we looked at two very different presentations that both explain how to do something. During the first 22 minutes of the video, I worked with Susan from the Red Cross on how to get the point across with limited time for software training. During the last half of video, I worked with Bob on his topic of resolving conflict between people & organizations, developing a basic intro to the process to entice people to want to learn more. . . . keep reading
Tackling Technical Topics with BBP
(Video) It may seem straightforward to use BBP for easy subjects, but what about when your topic turns technical? Can BBP still do the heavy lifting that it takes to structure and present difficult concepts? At this weekly workshop recorded on March 6, 2009, we tackled ways that you can: Take a top-level BBP view of your technical topic. Structure your presentation to reinforce key learning points. Integrate a range of teaching tools including screen captures, demonstrations and hands-on props. Keep your audience and learners engaged. . . . keep reading
A Blueprint for Creating a Training Presentation
(Video) Making a training session compelling can be a challenge, but Christine found a blueprint that worked for her trainees at this recent workshop recorded on Feb. 6, 2009. Watch this 1-hour video and you'll learn how to: Apply the BBP structure to a training topic. Distill multiple principles into easy-to-understand groupings. Make a strong and focused emotional impact on your audience. You'll be able to download the before and after story templates. Also included is a bonus graphic review session. . . . keep reading
Part 2: Creating a Data-Driven Presentation using BBP
(Video) The last workshop on creating a data-driven presentation was so popular, I'd like to continue the conversation this week with Part 2. In this 1-hour e-Lesson at 9am Pacific Time on Thursday, June 19, we'll continue to explore the fundamental reasons why BBP is appropriate for data-driven information, and how you can apply BBP to these types of presentations using different story structures. . . . keep reading
Part 1: Creating a Data-Driven Presentation using BBP
(Video) Can you create a "data-driven" presentation using BBP? Yes you can, but it takes a shift in thinking about the way the human mind learns, and the purpose of an in-person presentation. In this video, you'll learn the fundamental reasons why BBP is appropriate for data-driven information, and how you can apply BBP to these types of presentations... . . . keep reading
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