In Picture Yourself Doing a Presentation in 10 Years, we had a quick look at our cristal ball.
We found out that presentations were going to look:
- More simple
- Shorter
- More personal
- More Interactive
- Collaborative
- More Fun
What does it mean for us, NOW?
- More simple
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo da Vinci
We are looking for the core message. Go right to the essential.
Forget about complicated animated PowerPoints.
Forget about "looking the smartest"
Forget about "wanting to Impress "others
Don't try to say it all. You can't.
Look for authenticity and down-to-earth communication.
Find the flower of simplicity inside of you.
Nurture it. Make it grow. Share it.
Here's an illustration of the Flower of Simplicity and how it all started for Yoshi Arima, Interface Designer.
"The pivotal moment where the flower of simplicity manifested into reality was in preparing a presentation on simplicity for the Interactive Project Lab in 2007 at The Banff Centre, Canada.
Yoshi knew he had tapped into something very special when he presented it during that snowy, cold day in Banff."
Go "naked", be at ease with the few tools you are using.
Be "ZEN".
Be generous with your simplicity. Share it when you present to others :-)
Read related posts on how to be more simple :
The Naked SpeakerHow To Give a Presentation Zen
