Comments on: Presentation Tips for Your Art Talk

By: Rachel

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:50:20 +0000

I think incorporating visual elements to your presentation really helps engage audiences. It’s important not to blanket these with paragraphs of text, so I would definitely keep it simple if you do decide to include text in your PowerPoint or slide show. Thanks for sharing the tips!

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By: Dc Holland

Sun, 29 May 2016 18:07:05 +0000

Actions to get people started talking/asking questions — When you ask for questions or comments, at the same time raise your hand as if you were in the audience. Sometimes that will miraculously cause someone to raise their hand to be the first to ask/comment. If nothing happens, be ready with “I’m often asked ….”, then, after answering your own questions, ask for the “next question.” It usually works, but it doesn’t hurt to have, at the ready, a question to ask the audience, i.e, “Does (or has) anyone ever … (whatever fits the situation)?

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By: Terry Strickland

Mon, 23 May 2016 16:05:26 +0000

Thanks for the great article. I recently did a TEDx Birmingham talk and your advice is in line with the suggestions from them. I enjoyed the process of preparing my talk and one of the best pointers was to focus your talk on one idea. When you are very passionate about the subject that is hard to do. I started writing it in Oct, 2015, and the conference was in March 2016. The shorter time limit is a great idea too. My talk is nine minutes and that is plenty if you are focused. Even though I will probably never do another TED talk, the things I learned doing this one will help me with any other talks. Thanks for all you wonderful articles! https://youtu.be/YB3iKkarDJY

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By: Stephen Price

Fri, 20 May 2016 19:56:07 +0000

I have given about half dozen talks. This info helps flesh out better ways. Laughter and smiling are important. Looking around to all the eyes, getting them involved, knowing how to tell a brief story. Once I kept asking if they wanted more and it ended up going longer than expected so one must be ready with more than 10 minutes planned.
Once at a contemporary masters museum exhibition , I was asked to speak ” you are on in 3 minutes”… YIKES it was all patrons and sponsors. Be prepared!

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By: Alice Simpson

Fri, 20 May 2016 17:02:30 +0000

Perfect timing, Alyson,
Recently, at a conference, I heard seven authors tell their life stories, and by the last one, vowed NEVER to tell MY life story at a talk– unless asked!

That experience and your article have made me look at an upcoming presentation with new eyes and ears, pushing myself to use more visuals that share with the audience what inspires my work and my passion.

Your articles are always spot on!

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By: Angela Ridgway

Thu, 19 May 2016 20:57:03 +0000

I am a metal artist, and I brought in samples of my work and passed them around as I talked about my process for designing and creating them. That really helped them visualize much more since most of them were not familiar with this process and they could touch the art!

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By: Patrice Mitchell

Thu, 19 May 2016 17:31:45 +0000

This article made me really think about what people would really interested in knowing about me and my style, and mostly what I want them to walk away with. Nice article!

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By: susan mclaughlin

Thu, 19 May 2016 15:26:50 +0000

Inject humor whenever possible. When you as a speaker hear your audience laugh , it relaxes you and, of course, everyone likes to laugh and will warm up to you and pay more attention.

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By: jan

Thu, 19 May 2016 14:52:19 +0000

People love to hear stories and they engage more in the presentation. If the people have been sitting through a series of talks, have them stand up for your 10 minute presentation.

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By: Dennis Crayon

Thu, 19 May 2016 14:46:55 +0000

In reply to Helen Howes.

Thanks Helen and Alyson
This would also be good information for youtube videos
Dennis

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