Tuesday, 7 September 2010

DM3 Keywords

-Tangible interface

-Dynamic date/ content management

-Social media -Short-form video

-Collaborative media (example wikipedia, an advertisment done by many people)

-Mobile media

-Movable media

-Gaming

-Authoring narrative
(interactive video)

-Information visualization

Monday, 6 September 2010

Good presentation Skills


1/ Overcome nervousness, tension and speaking anxiety prior to any presentation.

2/ Plan for each presentation by researching your audience.

3/ Structure powerful presentations that deliver effective messages.

4/ Develop rapport with those that you are presenting to.

5/ Communicate effectively with each participant - key listening and questioning skills.

6/ Prepare slides, handouts and notes that catch the attention of the listeners.

7/ Present with confidence by getting over the 'nervous feeling'.

8/ Engage an audience by getting them interested in your message.

9/ Understand the motivations and values of the audience.

10/ Answer difficult questions in a calm and collected manner.

11/ Deal with difficult questions during and after the presentation.

12/ Motivate the audience and build a desire to move forward.

13/ Invent win/win objectives even if it sounds impossible.

How Good are you at presenting? Yes?


1/ I know the outcome I want to achieve from my presentation.

2/ I plan and rehearse before presenting.

3/ I know what to say and when to say it.

4/ I make eye contact with the audience.

5/ I am aware of the audience's expectations.

6/ I understand the audience and their link to the topic.

7/ I keep my tone natural and my voice laud enough for everyone to hear.

8/ I involve the audience by asking question and gaining their feedback.

9/ I know that the presentation content will be understood by everyone in the audience.

10/ I use visual aids to make the message more clear to the audience.

11/ I use one font throughout the presentation and use one concept per slide/overhead.

12/ I talk without the use of a script.

13/ I am able to sustain the interest of the audience throughout the presentation.

14/ I always start the presentation by defining the purpose and the importance of the topic.

15/ I am prepared for questions and that the audience may have.

16/ I finish the presentation by summarising the main points and recommending a future course of action.