Index
Numbers
1-7-7 Rule, 150
2D versus 3D, 148
3 hours outdoor playtime slide, 179
3D pie charts, 145
4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios, 138–139
16:9 slides, 199
A
alignment, principle of, 187, 195
Alpha tool, Keynote, 204
“amplification through simplification,” 127–131. See also simplicity
analog. See going analog
Anderson, Chris, 12
apologies, avoiding starting with, 258–259
applications, 11
Arden, Paul, 194
“Art is a generous action.,” 190
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life, 245
Art of the Swordsman, 237–239, 249
“Art washes away from the soul of the dust of everyday life.,” 185
The Articulate Executive, 256
Ashley, Shena, 214
Atkinson, Cliff, 71
audiences. See also connection
developing rapport with, 288, 294
engaging, 13
engaging via play aptitude, 18
expectations, 273
facing, 261
focusing on, 279
gaining respect from, 244
getting and keeping attention of, 258
honeymoon period, 258
keeping in mind, 109
leaving wanting more, 269
sizes, 199
Austin, Dennis, 10
Authentic Happiness, 276
authenticity of stories, 92–93
Ave age of first marriage, 193
awareness, increasing, 308
B
B key, using, 295
Bader, David, 232
balance in empty space, 176–177
bar charts, 146
Be a Lion! 37
beach cruisers, slide makeover, 147
before-and-after visual comparisons, 154
big ideas, inviting, 37
big picture
forming and articulating, 17
lack of, 50
bilingual visuals, creating, 168–169. See also text within images
blur and contrast effect, 206
boredom, feeling, 276
Bourdain, Anthony, 165
the bow and customer service, 179
boxed meal (ekiben), 269
“The brain doesn’t pay attention to boring things,” 185
brainstorming
away from computers, 111
engaging in, 24
and storytelling, 98
branding, 149
Breeze, James, 173
Brown, Sunni, 220
brush painting (sumi-e), 176–177, 252
Buchholz, Ester, 51
Buddha, 63
Budo Secrets, 243
bullet points, 150–151, 153, 195
Burns, Ken, 22
“busy” versus “busyness,” 49
C
cameras, worldwide access to, 202
Cannon Beach, Oregon, 129
car versus bicycle analogy, 54–55
Casablanca, 22
case by case (keisu bai keisu), 137
Cazalot, Clement, 225
challenges, approaching, 33
change, influencing, 12
The Changing Landscape of Grantmaking slide deck, 214–215
charts and graphs, alternatives, 74
Chase two hares and get none. (Nito o oumono wa itto mo ezu.), 72
Cicero, 270
Citizen Kane, 22
clarity
lack of, 50
CO2 emissions, slide makeover, 148
cognitive load theory, 10
The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint, 54
Colosseum interior, 159
Coltrane, John, 253
comics
and film, 22
communication
face to face, 12
removing barriers to, 278, 284–285, 299
as transfer of emotion, 20
complexity, simple appearance of, 253
computer, placement of, 293
Conceptual Age, 17. See also presentations
concreteness in SUCCESs, 81
confidence, building, 249
conflict, including in stories, 87
connection. See also audiences
making, 307
constraints
time as, 134
content. See also core point
presenting importance of, 35
signposting, 213
contrast
and blur effect, 206
including in stories, 88
contribution, contrasting to success and failure, 245–246
Conversations with the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood’s Golden Age at the American Film Institute, 259
core point. See also content
focusing on, 111
Cosmos, 133
creatives, qualities of, 50
creativity
exercising, 307
increasing, 53
presentation on, 206
taking chances, 36
tapping into, 35
credibility
adding via quotes, 163
in SUCCESs, 82
curiosity, stimulating and spreading, 280–281
Curse of Knowledge, 80
D
Daido, John, 148
Dakara nani? (So what?), 68
dark and light aspects of design (notan), 176
“the dark side” of storytelling, 87
data slides, 147
DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story, 104
Davis, Miles, 252
death from overwork (karoshi), 89
Decker, Bert, 265
decoration versus design, 16
delivery
naturalness, 7
of presentations, 38
design. See also graphic design principles; simplicity
purpose of, 195
simplicity, 7
designers, learning from, 41
difference, making, 13. See also “think different”
digital storyboards, 106–107. See also storyboarding
digital storytelling, 96. See also storytelling
digital technology, 11
digital tools, 283
dissatisfaction, suffering, pain, loss, 63
“Do Schools Kill Creativity,” 36
doing nothing, importance of, 37
“Donuts: Is there anything they can’t do?,” 190
Doodlers, Unite! slide deck, 220–221
dopamine, 274
Dr. Seuss, 166
dressing for presentations, 260, 271
Drucker, Peter, 76
Duchene smile, 276
dukkha (suffering, pain, loss, dissatisfaction), 63
Dytham, Mark, 43
E
eat until 80
percent full (hara hachi bu), 268–269, 271
Einstein, Albert, 118, 280–281
ekiben (boxed meal), 269
“Ekiben” bento sales, slide makeover, 145
elegance (shibumi), 122
Eliot, T. S., 40
emotions
engaging in stories, 87
and memory, 274
and stories, 89
in SUCCESs, 82
transferring, 20
empty space
grids and rule of thirds, 178–181
impact of, 141
overview, 171
seeing and manipulating, 195
using, 172
energy, shifting in webinars, 213
engagement
and digital tools, 283
emotions and memory, 274
leaving lights on, 296–297, 299
need for, 273
removing barriers to, 279
stimulating curiosity, 280–281
using B key, 295
verifying, 298
enthusiasm, embracing, 37, 288
Evans, Bill, 252
experiences versus things, selling, 275
expert’s mind, 33
exposition stage of presentations, 223
F
face-to-face communication, 12
Factfulness slide deck, 216–217
facts, telling stories of, 94, 111
failure and success, contrasting to contribution, 245–246
Fast Company, 96
features, comparing and contrasting, 291
feelings
including in messages, 82
filling the screen. See also images; screens
contrast and blur effect, 206
layers and transparency effect, 204–205
visual shots in portrait mode, 202–203
Finland’s national land area, 191
first impressions, importance of, 278
The “Fish Story,” 125
Foo Fighters, 255
full-screen images, using, 158–159
Fushimi Inari-taisha slides, 180
G
Gaskins, Robert, 10
Gerard, Alexis, 152
going visual, 152–157. See also visual storytelling
golden mean, 178
golden ratio, 178
Goldstein, Bob, 152
graphic design principles. See also design
graphs and charts, alternatives, 74
H
haiku, 44
Han Shimizu, Eiji, 283
Hanagan, John, 247
handheld mic, using, 264
handouts
versus slides and notes, 71
Happy, 283
hara hachi bu (eat until 80 percent full), 172, 268–269, 271
health revolution, 222
“high-touch” and “high-concept” aptitudes, 14, 19
hostile clients, dealing with, 244
households without telephones, 179
How do you differentiate? slide, 193
human condition, perspective of Buddha, 63
human connection, 255
humor, benefit of, 248
Humorous in PUNCH, 257–258, 271
Hurricane Katrina, 82
I
Ichiun, Odagiri, 9
ideas
grouping and identifying, 98
inviting, 37
selling, 20
idling, importance of, 37
iiseki ni cho (kill two birds with one stone), 81
Ikiru, 22
Ikoma City presentation, 199
images. See also filling the screen
comparing/contrasting changes, 154
removing parts of, 204
using, 155
information
presenting, 94
processing, 10
representing, 155
inspiration, finding, 308
Ishigaki, Okinawa, 129
J
Japanese bento presentation, 5–6, 25
Japanese Hot Springs Etiquette slide deck, 218
Japanese obesity, 191. See also obesity rates
Japanese persimmon, 185
Jobs, Steve, 54, 118–120, 167, 237–239, 286–291
judgment depends on circumstance (toki to baai ni yotte), 137
K
Kaku, Michio, 280
Kakuzo, Okakura, 166
kamishibai storytelling, 90
kanso (simplicity), 121
karoshi (death from overwork), 89
Kataria, Madan, 18
Katsushika, Hokusai, 181
Kawaguchi, Judit, 175
Kawamura, Sachiko, 41
Kawana, Koichi, 121
Kawasaki, Guy, 265
Kay, Alan, 57
keisu bai keisu (case by case), 137
Kennedy, John F., 81, 84–85, 174, 192
Keynote
Alpha tool, 204
B key, 295
keynote-style talks, presentation screens for, 198
kill two birds with one stone (iiseki ni cho), 81
Kind of Blue, 252
King, Stephen, 175
Klaphake, Jay, 264
Klein, Astrid, 43
know when to stop, 243
kohai (younger worker), 83
Kyoto, exploring, 180
L
landscape versus portrait mode, 202–203
Lao-tzu, 310
The Laws of Simplicity, 41
layers and transparency effect, 204–205
LCHF (low-carbohydrate, high-fat) meal, 224
lecterns, impact of, 283
length, significance of, 268–269, 290
lessons, learning from, 308
Lessons from the Bamboo slide deck, 208–210
letting go, art of, 23
Li, Qing, 53
light and dark aspects of design (notan), 176
“lighten up,” 248
limitations, working with, 41–45
literacy, 22
live talks, 25
logical reasoning, 14
logos, placing on slides, 149
loss, suffering, pain, dissatisfaction, 63
lost in the moment, 239
M
Maeda, John, 41
“maximum effect with minimum means,” 229
May, Rollo, 62
McGowan, Tara, 90
media, role in presentations, 38
meditation (zazen), 235
Meerheimb, Jasper, 41
membership slide makeover, 143
memory and emotions, 274
Memory and Imagination, 54
messages, “stickiness” of, 80–83. See also stories
microphone, using, 264 miegakure, 121
mind
calming, 53
minimalist approach, 146
mistakes, dealing with, 246, 249
Mogi, Kenichiro, 281
moment. See being in the moment; lost in the moment
monitors, using, 292
mood, improving, 53
multimedia
considering, 287
examples of aptitudes, 15
opportunities, 13
play aptitude, 18
N
Nara, Japan, 53
“narrative imagining,” storytelling as, 16
naturalness
(shizen), 121
in delivery, 7
nature, spending time in, 53
Nirvana music group, 255
Nito o oumono wa itto mo ezu (Chase two hares and get none.), 72
The Non-Designer’s Design Book, 141, 187
notan (light and dark aspects of design), 176
notes versus slides and handouts, 71
O
obesity rates, presenting, 74. See also Japanese obesity
Okazaki, Seichiro H., 243
Omega-3 Content, 185
one-buttock players, 247
one-corner style, 127, 128–129
opportunities, seeking, 306
oral presentations, 10. See also presentations
organic agricultural land, slide makeover, 143
organic farmland distribution, slide makeover, 143
“out-of-kilterness,” 7
P
pain, suffering, loss, dissatisfaction, 63
Pan American smile, 276
part-time workers in Japan, 155–157
patterns, recognizing, 17
perfection and imperfection, 255
performances, sharing, 279
personal examples, including in presentations, 224
Peters, Tom, 163
picture superiority effect
quotations, 163
Pink, Daniel H., 14, 19, 96, 245
Planking: One Exercise with many benefits, 190
plastic mismanagement, slide makeover, 143, 192. See also river plastic
“playing on one buttock,” 246–247
portrait mode, visual shots in, 202–203
Post-it notes, using, 60–61, 99
Powell, Richard, 44
PowerPoint slides. See also slides
B key, 295
cognitive style, 54
origin, 10
perspective of Seth Godin, 20
Remove Background tool, 204
practicing, importance of, 249
preparation
importance of, 278
restraint, 7
Presentation Design slides, 188–189
“Presentation Excellence 56,” 163
“presentation generation,” 12–13
presentation screens. See filling the screen
presentation skills, improving, 22
Presentation Zen
principles, 25
website, 6
Presentation Zen Storyboarding Sketchbook, 100
presentations. See also Conceptual Age; oral presentations; The Role of Student Presentations in 21st Century Learning; speeches
art of, 9
clarity and focus, 288
component parts, 38
delivery, 38
exposition stage, 223
lessons from Steve Jobs, 287–291
as performances, 245
personal examples, 224
quality, 13
remembering beginning of, 256
room for improvement, 11
saving best for last, 290
technology, 11
varieties, 9
varying pace and techniques, 290
as whole-mind skill, 25
presenters, projecting self, 260–264
presenting under fire, 244
primacy effect, 256
principles, focusing on, 9
problems, identifying in stories, 88–89
process, using as preparation, 75–76
projected slides. See slides
Q
Queen’s Live Aid performance, 278–279
R
“Radio Ga Ga,” 279
“ratio of ink-to-data,” 148
reading and studying, 306
Really Bad PowerPoint, 10
reasoning, types of, 14
“Red Fuji,” 181
relationships between concepts, illuminating, 17
relevance, importance of, 212
remote control, using, 294, 299
Remove Background tool, PowerPoint, 204
renewable energy based electricity, slide makeover, 144
repetition, principle of, 186, 195
restraint
in preparation, 7
and shizen (naturalness), 121
restrictions, working with, 41–45
rice consumption slides, 200–201
Rich, Haley, 105
river plastic, slide makeover, 145. See also plastic mismanagement
Robinson, Ken, 36
The Role of Student Presentations in 21st Century Learning, 226–228. See also presentations
room with tatami mats (washitsu), 171
Rose, David S., 70
S
Scott, Kathleen, 177
screens, making black, 295. See also filling the screen
self
“lightening up,” 248
projecting to audiences, 260–264
Seligman, Martin, 276
selling ideas, 20
sempai (senior worker), 83
senior population growth, slide makeover, 147
senior worker (sempai), 83
serif and sans serif typefaces, 160–162
seriousness versus play aptitude, 15, 18
Shaw, George Bernard, 165
shibumi (elegance), 122
shinrin-yoku, 53
shizen (naturalness), 121
show-and-tell aspect, 12
simplicity. See also “amplification through simplification;” design
(kanso), 121
challenges, 134
and clarity, 135
maintaining, 278
obtaining, 135
in SUCCESs, 81
Simpson, Homer J., 190
six aptitudes
sketching
slides by hand, 225
slide decks
The Changing Landscape of Grantmaking, 214–215
Japanese Hot Springs Etiquette, 218
Lessons from the Bamboo, 208–210
overview, 207
The Role of Student Presentations in 21st Century Learning, 226–228
Takahashi Method, 219
Think Like a Designer, 211
What Is Innovation, 225
slides. See also PowerPoint slides
avoiding distribution of, 70
building, 212
designing, 135
elements of, 198
projecting, 72
refraining from use of, 287
sketching by hand, 225
versus slides and handouts, 71
using more of, 212
slideware
problem with, 97
using as needed, 56
Smallpox slide, 228
snack messaging slides, 204
SNR (signal-to-noise ratio), 141–149, 195
So what? (Dakara nani?) 68
solitude, importance of, 50–51, 62, 77
speech, conversational versus formal, 95
speeches, avoiding reading, 265, 271. See also presentations
statistics, including in medical presentations, 223
Stevens, George, Jr., 259
Stevens, John, 243
sticky ideas, 111
sticky messages, creating, 80
stories. See also messages
conflict, 87
contrasts, 88
and emotions, 89
of facts, 94
identifying problems in, 88–89
in SUCCESs, 83
storyboarding. See also digital storyboards
ideas, 111
and presentation design, 104–105
storytelling. See also digital storytelling; visual storytelling
brainstorming, 98
finding one’s voice, 95
focusing, 75
grouping/identifying core, 98
kamishibai (visual storytelling), 90
as “narrative imagining,” 16
process, 97
sketching visuals, 100
studying, 22
studying and reading, 306
SUCCESs (simplicity, unexpectedness, concreteness, credibility, emotions, stories), 80–83
success and failure, contrasting to contribution, 245–246
suffering, pain, loss, dissatisfaction, 63
suicides in Japan, 89
sumi-e (brush painting), 176–177, 252
Suzuki, Daisetz T., 9, 170, 238, 240
Suzuki, Shunryu, 34
Sweller, John, 10
swordsman, art of, 237–239, 249
symmetrical designs, 176
T
tables as visuals, 145
Takahashi Method slide deck, 219. See also text within images
taking chances, 36
taxes on workers, slide makeover, 144
tech conferences, presenting at, 219
technique
ideas on, 9
obsessing on, 64
TED (“Technology, Entertainment, Design”), 13, 36, 131, 220, 266
TEDxKyoto, 264
text within images, 164–167. See also bilingual visuals; Takahashi Method slide deck; What Is Innovation slide deck
then-and-now visual comparisons, 154
“think different,” 14. See also difference Think Like a Designer slide deck, 211
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, 181 This Is Marketing, 20
Thoreau, Henry David, 114, 282
thoughts, organizing, 75
three-dimensional charts, 148
time allotment, respecting, 269
time alone, importance of, 50–51
time as constraint, 134
Toastmasters, 306
Tohoku tsunami, 82
toki to baai ni yotte (judgment depends on circumstance), 137
Toogood, Granville N., 256
transparency and layers effect, 204–205
Turner, Mark, 16
two-dimensional data, 148
U
Ueland, Brenda, 35, 37, 206, 239
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, 127, 131
unexpectedness in SUCCESs, 81
V
visual agenda, avoiding, 259
Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative, 142
visual impact, 12
visual information, displaying, 10
“The Visual Magic of Comics,” 131
visual simplicity of comics, 127–131
visual storytelling. See also going visual; storytelling
high-impact, 289
visual themes and templates, making, 205
visuals
versus bullet points, 195
designing, 22
using small remotes with, 294
voice
finding in storytelling, 95
voice recorder, using, 53
W
Wabi Sabi Simple, 44
Wabi-Sabi Style, 122
Walking on a Mountain Path in Spring, 128
washitsu (room with tatami mats), 171
Webinar Smarts: The Smart Way for Professional Speakers, Trainers, Thought Leaders and Business Professionals to Deliver Engaging and Profitable Webinars, 212–213
websites
Presentation Zen, 6
TEDx events, 306
Toastmasters, 306
Welles, Orson, 182
What Is Innovation slide deck, 225. See also text within images
“What’s Your Story?,” 96
whiteboards, using, 9, 58–59, 77
A Whole New Mind, 19
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots, 273
widescreen slides, 139
Wilder, Billy, 259
Winslow Atchley, Dana, 96
women part-time workers in Japan, 155–157
The World’s Greatest Gigs, 278
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 175
Y
“younger worker” (kohai), 83
You’ve Got to Be Believed to Be Heard, 265
Yuan, Ma, 128
Z
zazen (meditation), 235
Zen
as approach, 8
references to, 7
Zen and Japanese Culture, 238
Zen and Zen arts, simplicity in, 117
Zen garden, 124
The Zen of Creativity, 148
Zen practice, consequences, 268