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Thinking About Presentations Thinking About Presentations photo by Khalid Almasaud - 2007

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Evolution of Digital Media Technologies First Night Lecture - first posted Jan 2010; updated March 2011

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Thinking About PresentationsThinking About Presentations

photo by Khalid Almasaud - 2007

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If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.

W.C FieldsAmerican Comic and Actor1880 -1946

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Step away from the computer

photo by riotjane - 2008

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photo by Dawn Ashley - 2009

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Who is your audience?

photo by Carbon NYC - 2008

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What role are you playing?

photo by Khalid Almasoyd - 2008

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What is your story?

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It takes me about three weeks to write an impromptu speech…

Mark TwainAmerica Author and Humorist1835-1910

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Broadly speaking, short words are best, and the old words, when short, are best of all.

Winston ChurchillBritish Politician1874-1965

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One idea or thought remembered!

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Give 90%

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Thank you!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/4759535950/

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Credits

Flickr Photo Credits

• Title image, What role are you playing, Khlaid Almasoud, http://www.flickr.com/photos/khalid-almasoud

• Step away from the computer, Bethany Helzer, http://www.flickr.com/photos/riotjane/

• Pen and paper, Dawn Ashley, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dawnashley/3196245884/

• Who is your audience, CarbonNYC, http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/888823443/

• Thank you (Wordle), woodleywonderworks, http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/4759535950/

Creative Commons License – Attribution, Non-commercialKathy E. Gill, University of [email protected], @kegill

* Source: Presentation Zen, Garr Reynolds