June 3 and June 17, 2013
Push Past PowerPoint: Parts 1 and 2
with Jennifer Dryden

Intended Audience

Have you ever walked into meeting, conference, or workshop and said to yourself: "If I'm subjected to one more tedious, bullet-ridden presentation I will leave this profession forever"? If so, then this is the workshop for you!

Overview

• Fact: PowerPoint is the most common presentation tool used by companies, universities, governments, and even K-12 schools. Use it wisely!
• Fact: Working memory is impaired when people are forced to listen to a presentation and read the words simultaneously. Stop talking; show fewer words!
• Fact: Your audience will be "with you" or "against you" 30 seconds into your presentation; design and delivery matter. WIIFM?!?
• Fact: Most people would rather have a root canal than sit through another conventional PowerPoint presentation. Obviously!

This workshop will be a two-part series. The first session will be the informational presentation with hands-on activities, video, discussion, and lecture. We'll review how you present information (PowerPoint being the most common and most studied but the principles in this workshop apply to any method of communicating your ideas and knowledge).

The second session will have each attendee do a 5-minute presentation and receive feedback and comments from the other attendees in the group. Class size for each session is limited to 20 participants. Participants must attend both sessions. The sessions cannot be split between two people.

FIRST SESSION: Come find out how to take your presentations to the next level. Learn how to use visual design techniques in your slides (for whatever technology you use) to capture your audience's attention and keep it throughout the duration of your presentation. Discover why engaging your audience's Whole Brain is crucial to effective communication and how to turn it on (and keep it turned on). You will also be exposed to a plethora of amazing resources (mostly free, some insanely cheap) that will magically transform your boring, bullet-ridden slides into a memorable communication tool. Step-by-step instructions for using the techniques shown during the session will be available to everyone. You will have a presentation to work on during the two-week interim period before the second session

SECOND SESSION: Two weeks after the first session, all participants will reconvene and have 5 minutes to give a presentation to the group. All attendees are required to participate both as presenters and commenters. This will be a fantastic opportunity to hone your skills on a work-related presentation topic and get valuable feedback from your peers in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.

Prework: Important!
Please review this book list and at least read a review on each book before attending as well as checking out Cathy Moore's blog..

• PresentationZen by Garr Reynolds
• Brain Rules, by John J Medina
• Slide:ology, by Nancy Duarte
• eLearning Heroes blog: http://community.articulate.com/
• Making Change - lively ideas for eLearning, Cathy Moore http://blog.cathy-moore.com/

Takeaways
Handouts in printed form and resources in electronic form.

Outcomes

• Define and Identify your presentation's "Passion"
• Refine and practice being "Present" with your audience
• Discover new ways to use SlideWare (PowerPoint, Keynote, etc)
• Participate in a 5-minute test run of your presentation
• Give and receive presentation feedback from other attendees
  

Speaker

Jennifer Dryden
jennloved@gmail.com

With over 20 years of corporate training and presentation experience under her career belt, Jennifer Dryden has endured many mind-numbing slideshows and has made it her personal mission in life to rid the world of bad presentations. Recently dubbed a PowerPoint Jedi by a colleague, she constantly strives to push its boundaries and wow audiences with simple, yet effective design techniques that anyone can use. As a presentation geek, she’s professionally interested in TED, PechaKucha, Action Mapping, and XPLANE’s Visual Thinking School for generating creative ideas that help engage her audience through more meaningful levels of communication, one slideshow at a time.

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CPLP Recertification Credit
CPLPs earn one recertification point/credit for each physical hour of continuing education within one’s current role/job or involving a new experience or content. You will need to keep records of the event and prepare any paperwork required by National ASTD. CPLP Website.

The Chapter estimates 6 recertification hours for this workshop.

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HRCI Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 6 general recertification hours toward PHR®, SPHR® and GPHR® recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number (available after the program) on your recertification application form.

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

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Alignment with National ASTD's Competency Model™
Areas of Expertise
Areas in BOLD will be addressed in this presentation.

1. Performance Improvement
2. Instructional Design
3. Training Delivery
4. Learning Technologies
5. Evaluating Learning Impact
6. Managing Learning Programs
7. Integrated Talent Management
8. Coaching
9. Knowledge Management
10. Change Management

Date
Mondays, June 3 and June 17, 2013

Time
8 am for Check in
8:30 am - 12:30 pm for Program

Location
OCDC
Training Room - Conference Center West
9140 SW Pioneer Ct, Suite D
Wilsonville, OR 97070

Please enter through the door with the sign that says Conference Room West.

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Parking in the lot is free.

Cost

Buy complete registrations for 3 people; get a 4th person registered for free. Contact the ASTD Office for details.

Stamp Card
Available to current Chapter members only.

Pick up your stamp card when you attend any ASTD event (free or paid) and recieve $25 off one program of your choice.

Refreshments
On your own for coffee. Facility has complete kitchen if you want to bring your own tea and water containers.

Special Notes

• Class size limited to 20.
• Participants must attend both sessions.
• Sessions cannot be split between two people.

Cancellation Policy
To receive a refund, a written request (email) before the early bird date (listed above) must be received in the Chapter office. Refunds not available after the early bird date.

Reasonable Accommodation
ASTD-Cascadia Chapter is committed to providing reasonable accommodations at all its functions. If additional accommodations are needed, please contact the Chapter office as far ahead as possible before an event.

Registration
Online registration closed. Space filled. If interested in being on a waiting list, please email the ASTD office at astd@astdcascadia.org.