Let's get visual! This is a presentation for my first year students in the MPA and MBA classes at Presidio Graduate School. All ten of these tips apply to both written papers and spoken presentations. Be sure to click on the periodic table of visualization for a ton of great content on infographic tools.
3. If there is a
number you
can make a
graph
Give
numbers
context
1. NUMBERS
1. Numbers 2. More Images 3. Guides 4. Diagrams 5. Hierarchy
4. Your audience wants to imagine, give them a hand with pictures.
2. MORE IMAGES LESS WORDS
1. Numbers 2. More Images 3. Guides 4. Diagrams 5. Hierarchy
5. remind
your
audience
where
you are
3. GUIDES
1. Numbers 2. More Images 3. Guides 4. Diagrams 5. Hierarchy
6. Periodic table of
visualizations,
diagrams, maps,
methods and
more
4. DIAGRAMS
1. Numbers 2. More Images 3. Guides 4. Diagrams 5. Hierarchy
7. There should be one stand out image or word, then sub-points
5. HIERARCHY
1. Numbers 2. More Images 3. Guides 4. Diagrams 5. Hierarchy
9. memorize your intro and conclusion
anecdotes
quotes
1. STRONG START
1. Strong start 2. Organization 3. Language 4. Storyline 5. Purpose
10. tell them^3
tell them what you’ll tell them tell them what you
tell them told them
2. ORGANIZATION
1. Strong start 2. Organization 3. Language 4. Storyline 5. Purpose
11. metaphor
definitions Nancy Duarte
filler words Resonate
body language tinyurl.com/mlkjr-duarte
3. LANGUAGE
1. Strong start 2. Organization 3. Language 4. Storyline 5. Purpose
12. character
climax
resolution
anecdotes
4. STORYLINE
1. Strong start 2. Organization 3. Language 4. Storyline 5. Purpose