How to Make a Great On-line Presentation
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13 tips that will greatly improve your online presentation skills. If you follow these tips, you will absolutely nail your next presentation over Zoom or Microsoft Meetings or any other virtual meetings platform. The advice will help teachers, students, and any other professionals who needs to get their message across in an engaging, dynamic, and memorable way.
I used mmhmm as a virtual camera to record this presentation. I designed and delivered it the same way I do for the live, online presentation in Zoom or Meetings.
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - What software I used for this presentation (mmhmm)
00:47 - Two foundational assumptions based on the "Brains Rules" book
01:31 - Onkochishin concept (We can learn from the past)
01:56 - Learning from the Japanese storytelling art called KAMISHIBAI
02:49 - Learning from TV NEWS
03:39 - DO NOT present like this
03:58 - 13 Online Tips Section begins here
04:10 - (1) Simplify even more
04:21 - • Prepare analog (paper, sticky notes, etc.)
04:53 - • Structure (structure can be simple)
05:44 - (2) Keep it short.
06:06 - • 10-min rule (now 2-3 minute rule) Change pace. Up your energy.
07:04 - (3) Start strong. Hook them early (with story, data, a quote, etc.). Tell them WHY it matters.
08:24 - (4) Place yourself in the frame (like a TV news anchor).
09:07 - • Students scored higher when presenting within the frame (TV news style).
09:25 - • Rule-of-thirds principle.
10:15 - • Bad examples of framing (bad posture, etc.)
11:00 - • Remove clutter in your video frame
11:43 - (5) Use a variety of visuals (Photos, Sketches, Charts, Iconography, Type, etc.)
13:17 - (6) Make the visual LARGE so they can be easily seen on a small screen.
14:10 - (7) Look at the camera. Put camera at eye-level or a bit higher.
15:16 - (8) Get comfortable with your online app so you can relax and focus on audience.
15:45 - (9) Dress the part. Make can effort to dress like you care.
16:32 - (10) Use audience member's names during Q & A (easy since it is displayed).
17:30 - The final three tips are REALLY important (but may cost some money).
15:42 - (11) Upgrade your camera (your smartphone may be better than your PC camera).
18:50 - (12) Upgrade the quality of your lighting (Diffused light from a light box or window).
20:14 - (13) Upgrade to a better microphone.
20:28 - • Recommended low-cost but good microphone (Blue Yeti).
20:48 - • Recommended expensive but amazing microphone (Shure SM7B)
21:07 - Summary slide with all 13 points.
21:20 - Kaizen: Continuous improvement in small steps.
21:35 - Presentation Zen book covers (3rd edition).
21:43 - Final greeting on the set of the Jetsons.
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