It’s finally up! The video of the workshop given by Alex Chan at the Toastmasters District 61 Spring Conference 2012 is now online.

During the workshop, Alex had mentioned that he’d post a video so that those who attended could consult it at leisure and more easily remember the points that were discussed.

(Or, if you wanted to attend the workshop but unfortunately missed it, here’s the perfect chance for you to catch up!)

— Deliver More Effective Powerpoint Presentations —

(Click to see a larger version of the video in HD)

References:

And here are some useful links to references mentioned during the workshop:

• Toastmasters Technical Presentations Manual
• David Paradi, author of “Visual Slide Revolution” as well as a link to his PowerPoint slide makeover videos. He gives great advice on how to incorporate visuals to make PPT slides more effective.  Website: http://thinkoutsidetheslide.com
• Carmine Gallo, author of “The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs”. Great read that helps to confirm a lot of the points that we already are learning about and applying as Toastmasters. Here’s a good summary of the points that he covers in his book.
• Garr Reynolds, author of “Presentation Zen Design”.  He gives great suggestions on how to organize and prepare for a Powerpoint presentation, prepare more appealing slides, as well as how to deliver with more impact.  Website: http://garrreynolds.com/presentation
• And finally, if you want to take things to a higher level, there’s Nancy Duarte, author of “slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations”.
  

And remember, use those Post-its!

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Oh yes, in the workshop, Alex mentioned something about how to fold a T-shirt quickly.  Here is a video resuming what he demonstrated off-line after he gave his presentation .

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P.S. For the workshop video, apologies for some of the sometimes fuzzy picture quality. Looks like the digital camera’s “automatic focus” feature was not very reliable.