S2 – Pecha Kucha

pechakucha

Pecha Kucha
(ペチャクチャ)

Rules for our Pecha Kucha task (solo talks):

  • 10 slides only
  • 20 seconds per slide only – Powerpoint has a timer.
  • Total: 3 minutes 20 seconds only

Ten Top Tips:

  1. K.I.S.S. 1  : ONE IMAGE PER SLIDE – Keep It Simple, Stupid
  2. K.I.S.S. 2 : MAKE ONE POINT PER SLIDE, your point should support your KEY IDEA
  3. K.I.S.S. 3 : HAVE ONE KEY IDEA) what’s the main theme which you’re trying to get across? Repeat it early, repeat it often.
  4. TELL A STORY – do your slides flow, when you view all ten in series, do they have a sense of a introduction, main points, and a conclusion? Conclusion is probably an echo of your introduction point!
  5. A PICTURE = 1000 words if you…
  6. USE QUALITY PICTURES: flickr.com is really helpful for this. Choose your pictures because they show something important. They should be hi-res: ‘high resolution‘.
  7. REHEARSE your spoken remarks. 20 seconds isn’t very long. Practice your timings! You can have prompt-cards, but you shouldn’t need them. Remember to leave time to breathe.
  8. NO VIDEO CLIPS OR SOUNDS and…
  9. NO TRANSITIONS, they waste time and look silly. Focus on what you’re saying, because you will…
  10. ENGAGE your audience – make eye contact, have some jokes – and be ready to invite and answer questions!

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