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TwistedCrank
climber
Bungwater Hollow, Ida-ho
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Apr 20, 2014 - 11:09pm PT
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Talk about your slides. Tell people why each slide tells such an awesome story.
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Paul Martzen
Trad climber
Fresno
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Apr 21, 2014 - 01:17am PT
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One old rule of thumb for slide shows is to keep each slide to around 7 seconds. The exception being when you are discussing specific aspects in the photo. It is generally best to have the slides running automatically. Otherwise you can get talking about something and forget that an unrelated photo is on the screen for the last few minutes. If you are advancing the photos manually, just practice keeping them changing.
Always face your audience when talking if your in front of them. It can be tempting to look at the screen and talk while facing the screen, but people won't be able to hear you unless you are facing them. If you are back by the projector, then they won't be looking at you, just at the screen, so you can watch the screen and talk at the same time.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Apr 21, 2014 - 02:38am PT
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Another professional speaker piping in:
Lots of good advice, but I think for someone starting out in doing this sort of thing, simple is best.
45 min should be the max (plus Q/A). If things are going really well and people are into what you are saying, it will go longer, naturally. If things are not going well, no need to drag it out. :)
I'd skip the video, unless there is something crucial. It is a complication that can go wrong.
I'd skip the swag/quizzes/raffles. they are rarely done well, and end up detracting from your performance.
The preferred format is Powerpoint (.ppt). You can also create your presentation in OpenOffice's free "Impress", but save the presentation in powerpoint.
You can download Powerpoint Viewer free, and you should make sure your presentation works. I ALWAYS bring my presentation on my laptop which has powerpoint viewer, and ALSO on a memory stick, which ALSO has powerpoint viewer. I like to use the viewer, rather than the program itself, so I cannot accidentally erase something while I'm setting it up (I've done it!)
with either program, F5 makes them full screen, escape restores the program.
"A picture says a thousand words", which is why we use them. I like it when people use their slides as their speaking template. Every slide should have a reason to be there, which you know when it goes up.
If you have slides that have words, try not to be reading your slide, nor have the words be complete sentences. Boring! Better to have bullet points with a word or two, then speak from those to fill in the sentences. It makes it spontaneous and fresh, and makes you look like you know your subject well.
Have an intro slide with the name of your talk, and your name, mountain in the background. Put it up for the 10-15 min before your talk.
Begin the talk by talking about the trip down there. It was not just a climb of rock, it was an adventure in a foreign country, and it is fun to hear about people's experiences in getting to the mountain. How did you put the trip together? How were the natives? Climbing culture you encountered? Logistics? Perhaps 10-15 minutes.
Likewise, at the end, talk about your trip leaving the mountain. Perhaps 5 min.
Humor is great, but doesn't work if forced. No long funny stories that have no point related to the talk itself.
Have a sheet that whoever introduces you can just read. Make it large type, and make it SHORT...20-30 sec is good. Any other way results in the introducer going on and on, forgetting your name, or that of the mountain.
I really like to use a remote, it saves from the distraction of you having to direct someone to advance your slides.
It takes practice in speaking to do this, but try to modulate your tone, not speaking all the time in the same voice....and not always the same speed, but going deliberately a little faster and a little slower.
If you can throw a simple question in about every 15 minutes, it keeps the audience on it's toes. "Who knows the capital of Patagonia?"
But do it in such a way that you are having fun. Fun is infectious. Smile a lot.
I prefer to answer questions as we go along, in addition to a Q/A, but some are uncomfortable with that. If you don't want to do that, say that at the beginning, but I think it is unnatural in this kind of talk.
If they want to ask "what is the bird in that photo?, it will be a pain to go back and look at the end.
Finally, end with a slide that makes it clear to the audience AND YOU that the talk is over, and thank them for coming, and bow. This lets them know to applaud, then AFTER the applause, offer to answer questions.
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velvet!
Trad climber
La Cochitaville
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2014 - 11:57am PT
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Thanks for the onslaught of advice everyone. Now I just need to whittle my 2k plus photos down into an engaging story to tie all the pictures together, practice, remember to move around/be engaging (but not spastic), don't stutter or drink to much before hand, consider the audience, speak to them as individuals, humble is good, self deprecating is bad, get there early to test the AV set up, show boobs (thanks Bud!), remotes are handy, some silence is OK, include a little bit of the travel info, keep the audience engaged, have an obvious ending, and use only the best photos...
phew. Shouldn't be too hard now should it?!
And Ed - thanks for reposting that. Those pictures are going to follow us everywhere!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Apr 21, 2014 - 12:22pm PT
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Nice looking photos! I think one hour is a good time. Some stories from the climb if you are gonna talk about only one. If I was going I would love to hear about logistics that you had to figure out to make the trip happen. More photos and some funny stories.
Good luck!!! I am not sure what is scarier, climbing committing routes or giving slideshows....
PS: than post a TR on supertopo so we can slam you for not taking the direct finish, using way too many bolts and not climbing the route in EBs :)
Seriously post a TR!!!
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz CA
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Apr 21, 2014 - 12:25pm PT
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Man! You should be in charge of the ST summary threads...you are dialed in!
2k slides. Oh.
Susan
Edit: you don't even have to shout to make your points. Still water runs deep...you've got a marvelous story to tell with a stunning narrative!
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Apr 21, 2014 - 12:52pm PT
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I'm still cracking up about the comment above to watch Mick Jagger to help with your presentation. Strutting around with hand-on-hip and pursing your lips out....."am I rough enough, am I tough enough?" I definitely think that will get you through the rough spots, a sequined one-piece would be nice too!
Have a great show!
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TwistedCrank
climber
Bungwater Hollow, Ida-ho
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Apr 21, 2014 - 02:22pm PT
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Oh yeah, and don't forget that your audience will be genuinely interested in what you are presenting.
It's not like you'll be talking to a bunch of 3rd graders.
Umm.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 21, 2014 - 03:49pm PT
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for me it was a surreal day for sure, velvet!
on a solo lap of After Six, running into the traffic jam at the chimney, waiting for the young boy who was melting down with fear and whose father was coaxing him up, talking with the others waiting there, and then you four show up, brandishing "adult beverages" and dressed like...
anyway, at that point I decided that the Park Service has very odd ideas about "wilderness experience" and beat a retreat to the relative sanity of bridge, I should have known you'd be showing up there...
...Tom probably has some nice shots too...
my guess is that you probably don't have to wear those pink tights to your slideshow.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Apr 21, 2014 - 03:59pm PT
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I lecture a ton. My best advice.
Bring three 5$ gift cards to Jamba Juice, Starbucks, REI, Panera etc.
In the first 30 seconds, say "ok, to keep things light tonight I want audience participation and I'm not lying there will be prizes. So here we go....Who was the first human to climb all the 8000m peaks without oxygen?"
You'll get a right answer quickly and say "see? It pays to participate!" Throw em a 5$ gift card and the crowd will stay stoked throughout your presentation.
Do it twice more and everybody will be foaming at the mouth when you ask The Nose Record, or Clyde's first name or the inventor of the modern cam.
Have fun!
Scott
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Apr 21, 2014 - 04:39pm PT
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Get paid in advance and know where the alternate exit is....just kidding good luck and looks like a great climb. I've been looking for some 4,000 5.6's got any advice?
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Apr 21, 2014 - 07:40pm PT
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Toss in lot's and lot's of porn.
I promise, it'll be a success.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Apr 21, 2014 - 08:15pm PT
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From your comments, Velvet, I know you'll give a great presentation! Enjoy it to the max and your audience will as well.
I'm sure you know this, and that others in this thread have mentioned the fact that you must never start your talk by saying,"this is the first time I've done this" or anything remotely resembling that comment. You climbed the mountain and you are a pro.
Cheers and I wish I could be there.
Lynne
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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May 20, 2014 - 02:35pm PT
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Have you done your presentation yet? If so, how'd it go?
If not, when you do, I'd love to hear how it went!
Susan
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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May 21, 2014 - 12:45pm PT
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Bumpin'
I really want to hear about Velvet's show. ...anyone know if it's happened?
If she's loaded it to a web site I soooooo want to see it.
Thanks, Susan
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 21, 2014 - 12:53pm PT
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Velvet....you got valuable feedback, now let's see a tr!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 21, 2014 - 12:58pm PT
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Next time use a microphone. please, some of us old head-bangers had a hard
time in the peanut gallery. Also, having given quite a few I always try to
remind myself to keep things moving along and not dwell on one slide too long.
I mean that in the best sense, don't think I didn't enjoy it. As with writing
edit ruthlessly and pare things to the bone. Oh, and for the wildlife enthusiasts,
MORE PICS OF LEECHES AND HORSE FLIES! OMG!! I remember why I like
climbing in the high mountains! :-)
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neversummer
climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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May 21, 2014 - 02:02pm PT
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Maybe raffle off some biners etc. from the climb, people love free stuff especially from F.A that punters like me will probally never get to do.
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