How many of us have been at a presentation where the speaker reads off the slides? The pain, the pain! The boredom. Attendees pull out their smart phones to catch up on real work.
There has been a surge of tightly packaged presentation formats lately. The Japanese based Pecha Kucha comes to mind - 20 slides 20 minutes. The end! Pecha Kucka is across the globe inspiring urban planners, architects, advertising executives, and students. Here is a sample about a young entrepreneur starting his design business and building his client base. Also, and close to my heart, a video on failure about the collapse of the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City. While you don't have to formally host Pecha Kucka, the 20X20 format is successful.
I have been lucky to be involved with the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center's 1 Million Cups. A simple format that showcases 2 entrepreneurs in the city. Presenters prepare a 6 minute educational presentation and engage in 20 minutes of feedback and questioning after they present. It's live streamed. And there are 1MC's in many cities. A simple, FREE, easy format.
How are you engaging your audiences in a fresh format? Could a teacher use this format in their classroom? Of course!