del.icio.us list for Presentations

Good afternoon!

I've been using del.icio.us for a while and have built up a group of bookmarks related to presentations. You can find it at: http://del.icio.us/lhilyer/presentations.

I'm getting ready to update it with links from my upcoming book, but it's got a few goodies in it already. Likewise, feel free to add me to your del.icio.us network (click the network link in your del.icio.us account, then type "lhilyer" and click Add. Then, whenever I add some new links on presentations, you'll get them also.

Have a great day!

Lee

P.S. Found this great blog post about color palettes based on "Old Masters:" http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/06/20/color-inspiration-from-the-masters-of-painting/. I've mentioned Colourlovers.com before - it's a fantastic site.

Presentations for Librarians - Coming Soon!

After months of writing and more months of editing, adjusting images, and working hard to make everything as best it can be, my book, Presentations for Librarians, is soon on its way to the printers and then to a store/website/library near you!

Unlike the usual how-to-do-a-presentation book, I have attempted to give you some background into how people learn, and how to use that information to craft more effective, learner-centered presentations. The book brings together aspects of cognitive information processing (CIP) theory, cognitive load theory, Mayer's theory of multimedia learning, and instructional design theory into a theory-based approach to creating and delivering presentations. View the table of contents or visit my website for more presentation ideas.

Lee

Are your presentations "sticky?"

Readers of the new book by the Heath brothers, Made to Stick, will know what I mean by a "sticky" idea: one that people remember. Think of all the advertising slogans and urban legends you hear/see once and never forget.

Ask yourself the same question:
Was my presentation "sticky?" Will people who attended my presentation remember what I told/showed them?

Are you sure about that?

Food for thought on a Friday afternoon...

Peace out,

Lee