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> You'll never see an amazing talk/brief/speech like described above, follow the formula outlined in the "How to organize a presentation." I strongly disagree,
by hnarn 7y ago
> You'll never see an amazing talk/brief/speech like described above, follow the formula outlined in the "How to organize a presentation."
I strongly disagree, and I think the "How to Speak" lecture by Professor Patrick Winston of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology demonstrates this very well:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9F536001A3C605FC https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9F536001A3C605FC
This is an example of a very structured presentation, but at no point did I feel bored or out of touch with the presenter because of it.
- AndrewKemendo 7y agoPerhaps we watched a different lecture. I saw a person capture the audience's attention with an anecdote about the Military and then used that as a metaphor to empathize with the audience about why they should care. Then he immediately gave a compelling and comedic anecdote with some improvisation demonstrating that it's a skill you can learn, also empathizing with the audience to address fears. That he wrote an outline on the board is almost immaterial. Also, notable that this is an academic lecture, which would be expected to be more structured and the power dynamic of the speaker and the audience are already clear, the students are there to learn from the speaker in a somewhat subordinate way. Very different than a TED-style talk, VC pitch, company all call, PR event etc... where that format falls apart unless used very creatively like Dimitri Martin does in his comedy