Comments on: Seeking Feedback on Presentation http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2009/01/30/seeking-feedback-on-presentation/ genealogy, software, ideas, and innovation Sat, 21 Jul 2012 21:16:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Brief Timeline of Genealogy Evidence & Citation | ThinkGenealogy http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2009/01/30/seeking-feedback-on-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Brief Timeline of Genealogy Evidence & Citation | ThinkGenealogy Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:49:14 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/?p=391#comment-830 [...] part of revising my presentation, Navigating Research with the Genealogical Proof Standard, I decided to create a timeline of some key milestones in the development of current evidence and [...] [...] part of revising my presentation, Navigating Research with the Genealogical Proof Standard, I decided to create a timeline of some key milestones in the development of current evidence and [...]

]]> By: Mick Altmyer http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2009/01/30/seeking-feedback-on-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Mick Altmyer Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:22:05 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/?p=391#comment-798 Mark, your presentation was great. Since you asked here is my input: 1. Was there too much material to cover in the alotted time? No, but hard to remember all that was presented. 2. What content should I consider cutting? Nothing, keep it all but have follow up presentations. Even webinars at advertised times. 3. What specific content that should definately be kept in? All of it. 4. How do you feel differently about the presentation a few months later than you did right after it was presented? Very good - especially after you made the research forms available online. 5. How have you found the presentation practical and useful? Yes, it was useful especially after you made the research forms available. 6. What concepts could have been explained better? For me this was pretty detailed. The best way for me would be to have the slides available to take notes on. 7. If there were a follow-on presentation, what would it be about? Yes, follow-up presentations but in the form of webinars and case studies. 8. What ways do you think I can make the presentation better? Your presentation was very good and very professional. However, there is room for improvement. I have two suggestions. STudies have shown that it is very difficult to listen, read, and take notes at the same time. Therefore, I would suggest following the Cliff Atkinson approach "Beyond Bullet Points". He has very interesting and effective material. I use it all the time in my presentations. Good his name and review his material. Second, google Tony Buzan and present using the www.imindmap.com concepts. This will also help students retain more of what you present. 9. What can I do better as a presenter? See number 8 above. Are your presentations on this site available with audio? If not could you put audio with them? Mark, your presentation was great. Since you asked here is my input:

1. Was there too much material to cover in the alotted time? No, but hard to remember all that was presented.

2. What content should I consider cutting? Nothing, keep it all but have follow up presentations. Even webinars at advertised times.

3. What specific content that should definately be kept in? All of it.

4. How do you feel differently about the presentation a few months later than you did right after it was presented? Very good – especially after you made the research forms available online.

5. How have you found the presentation practical and useful? Yes, it was useful especially after you made the research forms available.

6. What concepts could have been explained better? For me this was pretty detailed. The best way for me would be to have the slides available to take notes on.

7. If there were a follow-on presentation, what would it be about? Yes, follow-up presentations but in the form of webinars and case studies.

8. What ways do you think I can make the presentation better? Your presentation was very good and very professional. However, there is room for improvement. I have two suggestions. STudies have shown that it is very difficult to listen, read, and take notes at the same time. Therefore, I would suggest following the Cliff Atkinson approach “Beyond Bullet Points”. He has very interesting and effective material. I use it all the time in my presentations. Good his name and review his material. Second, google Tony Buzan and present using the http://www.imindmap.com concepts. This will also help students retain more of what you present.

9. What can I do better as a presenter? See number 8 above. Are your presentations on this site available with audio? If not could you put audio with them?

]]> By: Thomas MacEntee http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2009/01/30/seeking-feedback-on-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Thomas MacEntee Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:26:14 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/?p=391#comment-797 Hey Mark - great presentation. Here is some feedback strictly from a proofreading standpoint: Slide 31 – bullet point numbering starts at “2” Slide 63 - “bleeding” of title - obscured Slide 64 - “bleeding” of title – obscured Slide 68 – “1” is hanging on the end of the line in first bullet point – push over to next line Overall I enjoyed the presentation - some slides really can't stand on their own but I haven't pointed them out yet - I will probably take a second run through the slides later today. Cheers Thomas MacEntee Hey Mark – great presentation. Here is some feedback strictly from a proofreading standpoint:

Slide 31 – bullet point numbering starts at “2”
Slide 63 – “bleeding” of title – obscured
Slide 64 – “bleeding” of title – obscured
Slide 68 – “1” is hanging on the end of the line in first bullet point – push over to next line

Overall I enjoyed the presentation – some slides really can’t stand on their own but I haven’t pointed them out yet – I will probably take a second run through the slides later today.

Cheers

Thomas MacEntee

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