Comments on: Learning from Books http://blog.duarte.com/2009/06/learning-from-books/ Duarte Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:27:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ade http://blog.duarte.com/2009/06/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 ade Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:32:04 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=3316#comment-1456 Thanks Jill, The post is very interesting. My nephew has is studying design and I have recommended this blog as a useful resource for him. I really admire the way you guys have taken presentation to a whole new. It's very refreshing compared to the boring slide presentations that's so prevalent in my society. Thanks Jill, The post is very interesting. My nephew has is studying design and I have recommended this blog as a useful resource for him.

I really admire the way you guys have taken presentation to a whole new. It’s very refreshing compared to the boring slide presentations that’s so prevalent in my society.

]]> By: Shawn Winship http://blog.duarte.com/2009/06/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Shawn Winship Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:10:27 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=3316#comment-1441 Jill, thanks for sharing Selznick's book and pointing out the ways words and visuals serve different purposes. Each communicate. Each touch us emotionally. However, by separating them, we can push the effects of each in the minds and hearts of the audience. The point I think your trying to ultimately reinforce is that there is not one cookie cutter way of doing a presentation. First, the main story or primary take-away message must be considered and fully defined. The delivery and visuals should be designed to make sure the key message is actually what the audience hears. All of you at Duarte make that process look effortless although we know it's not. Thanks for sharing this! Jill, thanks for sharing Selznick’s book and pointing out the ways words and visuals serve different purposes. Each communicate. Each touch us emotionally. However, by separating them, we can push the effects of each in the minds and hearts of the audience. The point I think your trying to ultimately reinforce is that there is not one cookie cutter way of doing a presentation. First, the main story or primary take-away message must be considered and fully defined. The delivery and visuals should be designed to make sure the key message is actually what the audience hears. All of you at Duarte make that process look effortless although we know it’s not. Thanks for sharing this!

]]> By: Chris Ferdinandi - Renegade HR http://blog.duarte.com/2009/06/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Chris Ferdinandi - Renegade HR Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:36:46 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=3316#comment-1439 Jill, interesting post. That book looks awesome! I originally thought the direction you were going was to include only text or only an image on your slides - not both (think a mix of Presentation Zen and Lessig). One big reason to include images even when they may seem superfluous: In the book "Brain Rules" by John Medina, there's an entire chapter dedicated to impact that vision has on our ability to absorb and remember detail. In conjunction with other senses, its one of the most powerful ways to transfer information. Furthermore, we actually learn better when we're subjected to more stimulus (so long as the stimulii work in conjunction with each other). Jill, interesting post. That book looks awesome!

I originally thought the direction you were going was to include only text or only an image on your slides – not both (think a mix of Presentation Zen and Lessig). One big reason to include images even when they may seem superfluous: In the book “Brain Rules” by John Medina, there’s an entire chapter dedicated to impact that vision has on our ability to absorb and remember detail. In conjunction with other senses, its one of the most powerful ways to transfer information. Furthermore, we actually learn better when we’re subjected to more stimulus (so long as the stimulii work in conjunction with each other).

]]> By: Chris N. Hinkle http://blog.duarte.com/2009/06/learning-from-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Chris N. Hinkle Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:45:57 +0000 http://blog.duarte.com/?p=3316#comment-1436 An interesting thought and very appropriate for the kind of speaking and teaching that I do. An interesting thought and very appropriate for the kind of speaking and teaching that I do.

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