Presentation Learning Outcomes

The presentation winds up...

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Producer: Thank you to the speakers today. I want to ask the audience before we close. “What’s your takeaway today? What point had personal relevance for you?”

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Audience 1: It was, “Think like a designer.”

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Audience 2: “Find the story in the data.”

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Audience 3: “Tailor your presentation to the audience.”

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Audience 4: “What emotions do you want the audience to feel?”

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Audience 5: “Keep it simple, don’t over-decorate the design.”

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Audience 6: “Turn your ideas into visuals.”

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Audience 7: “Think of it as a performance, not just a presentation.”

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Audience 8: Plan it like a movie, from producer to director, with the most important role being the editor who CUTS.”

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Audience 8: A good presentation takes a lot of time to prepare and rehearse.”

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Voice-over

The gratifying part about a presentation is that the audience asks questions and a dialogue between speaker and audience develops. To trigger that, you need a good chairperson to prompt the personal learning outcomes at the conclusion: “What’s your takeaway today?”

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