and society everyone is pressed for time and less is more. People are at their workplace, school, home and businesses and trying to keep things simple how? By simplifying there lifestyle altogether.
In the text Presentation Zen, simplicity along with restraint and naturalness is key! Below are six essentials to a great presentation -but keep in mind not to do too simple!
- keeping it simple
- clarity
- directness
- subtle
- essentialness
- minimalism
speaker and presenter. Steve Jobs gave clear, and to the point presentations. Interesting enough Steve was a student of Zen, he appreciated the Japanese Aesthetic and was influenced by his learning's.
Steve was very successful in many aspects of his life and career, people were attentive when he spoke his audience was engaged in presentation as he provided visuals that flowed with his story. Many of his presentations can be found on apple's website.
Some of the elements that were incorporated into his presentations were the Kanso style, which is another word for simplicity, Shizen which means naturalness, and Shebumi which is elegance these help improve all our visuals altogether.
On another note, it's very important to eliminate the non essentials and stick to the meat of the presentation. Less is more, is often heard, but remember to keep the subject at hand throughout your entire presentation. Keeping slides in tune to your story will collaborate nicely. If your bombarding your slides and overwhelming them with too much information, you will certainly lose the concentration of your audience and may even distract them by the visuals if not chosen wisely.
As Redux stated simplicity is not easy but it's powerful. Learning the importance of how and what the audience would feel is so important as a presenter. You have to remember it's their time on your hands, their attention should be that important enough to bring them the most valid and inspiring story you can bring to them. The end result should be powerful presentation that sticks to the audience mind. A vivid story that can be relayed and appreciated.
Example-Maybe your presenting a story on Buffalo's Sports fan base. Here an image can easily be depicted for this story like the one below. That's actually my mother, and honestly after I uploaded it, I wasn't sold on it. I should added a larger text that was even more vivid. I think the picture describes a lot of good detail, but maybe incorporating a banner on the picture would have been a better choice seeing that it is quite busy. Keeping things simple is key-Maybe a quick mention on how Buffalo, N.Y is a smaller town with a big heart, and that both men and woman alike share the same interest in sports and both can be " Die hard fans"! Providing small true facts or situations on yourself can be included. Such as I am living proof being born from a mother that is a sports fanatic, I can vouch the dedication this woman has for her Buffalo Bills, Bison's Sabers, etc.. The short description can flow nicely using a visual such as the one described below. Well best wishes on your next attempt to a presentation and power point!
Well that sums up this blog for the day! Check back again tomorrow for new posts! Thanks Mele
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