[PLUG] Linuxfest NW preliminary schedule
Vram
lamsokvr at xprt.net
Tue Apr 4 05:58:37 UTC 2006
On Mon, 2006-04-03 at 12:07 -0700, David Mandel wrote:
> > Keith,
> >
> > Over the past quarter-century I have been subjected to very few well-done
> > presentations. Most are appallingly bad. For some reason, teaching how to
> > present an effective talk is not part of the educational or professional
> > training of lawywers, engineers, scientists, or ... computer geeks.
> >
> ...
> >
> > Unfortunately, too many of the PLUG meeting talks are of the same
> > ineffective type.
> >
>
> Rich,
>
> You must be much more discriminating than I am.
> I don't really care how polished a talk is as long
> as I can understand the general idea of the presentation.
> If I get one or two ideas out of a presentation
> (or a book for that matter) that are worth exploring on
> my own, I consider the talk (or book) worth my time.
> If I get one idea that I actually use in a major way,
> I consider the presentation to be a Major Major Success.
> By this this standand, 95% of the PLUG talks are worth my
> time and a fair share of them are Major Major Successes.
>
> As a result, I am very grateful to our presenters for
> the high quality education they have been giving me since
> 1994. They are worth every penny we have given them ...
> and much much more.
>
> Sincerely,
> David Mandel
> Chief Activist
> Portland Linux/Unix Group
> 560 SE Alexander
> Corvallis, Oregon 97333
> (541) 737-9153 at work (OSU)
> (541) 730-5285 cell
>
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> Portland Linux/Unix Group http://pdxLinux.org
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>
>
Thank you David..
It is the intent that counts....
If we paid some one $500 to present..
They better be good..
Someone who presents for the love of an idea..
That is a priceless sum..
And you are right...
One idea.. One thought...
Vram
> On Sun, 2 Apr 2006, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 1 Apr 2006, Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> >
> > > Given that we have so many people from the Portland are presenting, it
> > > might be could to schedule some practice sessions beforehand, that locals
> > > can watch. Does anyone want to help organize this, and find us a room? My
> > > living room is available, but I couldn't get more than 10 people in it. And
> > > the beer sucks...
> >
> > Keith,
> >
> > Over the past quarter-century I have been subjected to very few well-done
> > presentations. Most are appallingly bad. For some reason, teaching how to
> > present an effective talk is not part of the educational or professional
> > training of lawywers, engineers, scientists, or ... computer geeks.
> >
> > In the mid-1970s Rosemary MacKay, Professor of Zoology at the University of
> > Toronto, gave a presention on how to give a presentation at an annual meeting
> > of the North American Benthological Society. It certainly made a strong
> > impression on me. Over the years I've read more on how to effectively present
> > a talk, and I've taken advantage of several free seminars here in the
> > Portland area that enhanced my understanding and presentation effectiveness
> > by addressing such topics as the colors used in the slides. Yes, it makes a
> > strong, sub-conscious impression on your audience by generating emotions that
> > either reinforce the message you're trying to convey or belying that message;
> > the latter leads to confusion in the listener's mind and you've lost your
> > audience.
> >
> > A couple of weeks ago I had to sit through a workshop on mixing zones (it
> > was one of those business things where I had to be seen in attendance). All
> > the speakers sucked big time; that's the most polite way to describe their
> > abuse of our presence.
> >
> > Unfortunately, too many of the PLUG meeting talks are of the same
> > ineffective type.
> >
> > I would be very happy to give a presentation/workshop/seminar on how to
> > give an effective presentation. This could help folks who not only preach to
> > the choir but need to make sales presentations (internally or externally),
> > speak to those who know less than they do about a particular topic, and be
> > better able to understand their own reactions to talks given by others.
> >
> > Three key factors with which an effective presentation must comply:
> >
> > 1.) Know your audience and what they expect to learn from you. Tell them
> > what you're going to say. Say it. Tell them what you said. Sit down.
> >
> > 2.) Assume that your audience can read and comprehend English. Do NOT
> > turn your back on the audience and read the slides to them. The slides should
> > be phrases; notes of the key points. Show few data; make it all readable to
> > someone over 40 years old sitting at the back of the audience. Clarity over
> > cute.
> >
> > 3.) If you want to excite your audience and get them emotionally stirred
> > up, use colors such as red and yellow. If you want to be taken seriously, use
> > colors such as green, blue, and grey. Use high contrast, preferably with a
> > dark background; black-on-white is much clearer than is white-on-black; red
> > on green gets you neutered with a rusty razor blade.
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > --
> > Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | Quantifying subjectivity for the
> > Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.(TM) | benefit of business and society.
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> >
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