BE THE

PRESENTATION
Presentation lessons from the MEGAMIND

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read on..
 This town isn’t big enough for
two super-villains.

TIGHTEN – The Villain

Oh, you are a villain, alright;
just not a ‘super’ one.
 Oh yeah?!!
What’s the difference?
John McTiernan
(Director, Predator and Die-Hard),
quotes
John McTiernan
(Director, Predator and Die-Hard),
quotes

The
entertainment is
in the
presentation
Success of a presentation is
when
WOW!!

in the end, your audience is

surprised flabbergasted
PHEW!

Failure is..
when they feel relieved.
2.
Turn the Boring
2.
Turn the Boring
into Exciting
A beauty without
expression is boring.
A beauty without
expression is boring.

&
Express yourself

Communicate
effectively
3.
Be Unpredictable
Always give surprises.

Be off-beat.

Shocking facts do wake people up.

Shock ‘em!
But yes, it pays to be
predictable at times
But yes, it pays to be
predictable at times..
Just like
4.
Represent data
visually
like this
or this
point is
point is
make the data interesting
Good presentations often don’t
have any language, other than that
of visuals.

I make bad look – So Good!

5.
Keep it simple
Simplicity is the
ultimate
sophistication.
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 - 1519)
Confusion leads to
Confusion leads to

inability to understand
Confusion leads to

inability to understand
leads to
Confusion leads to

inability to understand
leads to
dis-interest
Confusion leads to

inability to understand
leads to
dis-interest

Keep it short and

simple
6.
Enjoy!
Chill-out and enjoy the making of a
presentation
Chill-out and enjoy the making of a
presentation

Prepare every slide with equal

interest and enthusiasm
Chill-out and enjoy the making of a
presentation

Prepare every slide with equal

interest and enthusiasm

Believe in detailing
Chill-out and enjoy the making of a
presentation

Prepare every slide with equal

interest and enthusiasm

Believe in detailing

And most importantly, don’t present

unless you’d love to
RECAP
RECAP
1. Use humour

2. Turn the boring into exciting

3. Be unpredictable

4. Represent data visually

5. Keep it simple

..and Enjoy!
NOW!
Let the showdown
begin!

NOW!
Credits
Megamind Photos:
http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/

Visual Representation:
http://www.ritalink.org/2008/09/data-visualization-of-the-week-2-pizza-charts/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25541021@N00/3706760751/sizes/o/in/set-
72157620803945238/

All the images used in the presentation belong to their respective owners.
saad ahmed shaikh