Nerd Presentations are Boring
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Nerd presentations are often boring because presenters use technical jargon, speak in a monotone, and include cluttered graphics. The document provides tips for making nerdy presentations more engaging, such as limiting technical terms, incorporating vibrant speech, using clear visuals that illustrate one main point, and focusing on speaking to the audience rather than reading slides verbatim. Presenters are encouraged to adopt a casual style and avoid overly conservative attire.
Nerd Presentations are Boring
- 1. NERD presentations are boring How to invigorate nerdy presentation performance By: Ah’livia
- 2. WHO AUDIENCE SPEECH ACCENTS COPY NOTES CLEAN STYLE * Click links to go directly to topic
- 3. WHO a boring techie, academic, scientist, or inventor
- 4. AUDIENCE
- 6. Limit the techie jargon
- 7. SPEECH
- 9. Incorporate vibrant speech
- 10. ACCENTS
- 13. COPY
- 16. NOTES
- 17. Don’t read your notes verbatim
- 18. Look up & speak to the audience
- 19. CLEAN
- 22. STYLE
- 23. conservative, quality, updated medium blue, gray, black, white* * very powerful for women
- 26. Nerd Presentations are Boring Supplemental ? CHECK OUT ah.livia@yahoo.com
- 27. DESCRIPTION CITE 1 Eyeglasses http://petermurray.info/images/nerd-glasses.jpg 1 ESRB http://www.ironpaper.com/current/wp- Rating content/uploads/2009/09/esrb_videogame_rating.jpg *(nerd) edited by Ah’livia 2 Clock http://onefuriousllama.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/geek-clock.jpg 3 Dog on bed http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3586472444_92c16501a0.jpg 4 Three http://www.impactlab.net/2009/10/18/top-10-photos-of-the-week-98/ snouts 5 Robot face http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/07/Circuit-Board-Robot-1- 537x402.jpg 6 Book with http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2010/10/omglolbook.jpg cutouts 7 Dog open http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2389/1760346696_f1745dbbf2_z.jpg mouth 8 Black and http://www.privateline.com/TelephoneHistory/speech.jpg white man & speaker 9 Color of http://www.freedesign4.me/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/free-soundwave-notes- sound vector.jpg 10 Dog with http://mymarriageworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dog_ears.jpg upward ears 11 http://static-www.icr.org/i/microphone_globe.jpg Microphone & Globe 12 Suit & http://achievedstrategies.com/blog/wp- callout, and content/uploads/2010/05/business_speechMedium.jpg Twitter bird http://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/Birdies_by_arrioch/png%20512/twitter %20follow%20me.png
- 28. DESCRIPTION CITE 13 Twin dogs http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/jzPDnoq3iBQ/New+Year+Dog+Party+Fashion+Show/ RB4utPeICI- 14 TV on wall http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/realestate/15post.html?_r=1 15 TV and http://ticktocklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tv.gif chalkboard http://www.whiteboardmanufacturer.com/photo/58/Dry-Erase-Green- Chalkboard.jpg 16 Dog with http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxwlnvFSHc1qzqh3y.jpg pencil in mouth 17 iPad http://lesposen.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/doceri_stylus_050511.jpg 18 Mic in http://thesmallbusinesstranscriptionist.com/wp- front of content/uploads/2010/06/microphone-on-stage-at-seminar.jpg audience 19 Dog head in trash can http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/art icles/health_tools/mistakes_pet_owners_make_slideshow/getty_rm_photo_of _dog_eating_trash.jpg 20 Confusing http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dr3S8zqPnj4/TUQHHOWf7JI/AAAAAAAATzk/zFADkTZG- infograph IA/s1600/starbucks.jpg 21 http://www.plasticless.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/happy-meal.JPG McDonald’s http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/cool-infographics/ sad meal Quote on sad meal 22 Dog with http://www.wallpaperhere.com/thumbnails/detail/20110707/4e155ecdd26ee.jpg sunglasses 23 Shirt with http://shop.herringbone.com/SiteContent/CMS/Articles/Professional_presentation_m ties akes_a_strong_corporate_impression.jpg Attire http://www.selfesteem.org/menu/curriculum/presentation/wardrobe-wear.htm descriptions
- 29. DESCRIPTION CITE 24 Jeans with http://sharefashions.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Fashion-2012-Beauty-and- keyboard the-Geek-Jeans.jpg 25 Cardboard http://s2.favim.com/orig/37/cardboard-robots-computer-cute-macbook- robots and photography-Favim.com-299133.jpg laptop 26 Relaxing http://www.webtechwise.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/wordpress-and- robot robots.jpg 26 Reading http://images.all-free- icon download.com/images/graphiclarge/person_reading_book_clip_art_16909.jpg 27 Group http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q27yW593pZ0/TudHKe0p- presentation 8I/AAAAAAAAAkA/gOV4naxJfMI/s1600/p3.jpg Original story & concept by: Ah’livia