5 Storytelling Tips for your UX Research Presentation

[@lawlalla]

I'd love to see a full on mock presentation video as an example of what it really looks like to present your research. Maybe even comparing a bad presentation to a good one would be helpful. These tips are definitely helpful but I would love to see what it looks like to really implement them!

[@jasoncasimiro5732]

Aona this is more than what I can ask for. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making and sharing this video. I legit took notes from this because you dropped so many gems here. Grateful for what you do and wishing you the best as you continue to post content. Stay well!

[@AonaTalks]

Thank you for giving such encouraging feedback!!

[@ayushjain7981]

The Demo is simply amazing

[@xinyeli4949]

首尾呼应解释的太棒啦！我发现UX Content Design的Portfolio Review也是这样，很多其他行业也都在强调Storytelling。Humans are story-driven animals. 感谢Aona的分享！

[@kaicheng2018]

It's all about the research rationale. Research approach is subjective, so the answer to the research problem needs to be self-rightous, to demonstrate the problem solving skills. If you are able to tell the interviewer the "why" of every step, and if you are able to convince the interviewer it's the right move, that is a successful story. However, ultimately the verdict is in the impact and actions taken by your stakeholders. No matter how logical and solid your research is, if no impact as a result of the research, it is not a successful story.

[@mehulshah9138]

This is gold!! Glad I landed on this video from my search :)

[@anirudhganesh]

9:12 I've seen people like this who just expect perfection... God I'm happy that I'm making a career change!

[@cathyli5474]

This is exactly what I need for my upcoming interview. Thank you so much!

[@pollypreppypants123]

All of these presentation tips also apply to presenting your research in academia 😊 I love the overlap

[@alinavoliarchuk]

Your channel is a pure gold. Thank you!!!

[@adrienne8378]

You are amazing at giving tips - this is super clear and informative!

[@AonaTalks]

Aw you are being too kind 🥰

[@weisizhou5912]

Hi Aona, your videos are so great for me. I am now preparing my first official job seeking. What you mentioned in this video about storytelling skills is really valuable. Not only the content you shared in your video but also your way to communicate these things, very impressive and structured. Hope you can continue to upload such videos and stay healthy!

[@AonaTalks]

Wow this comment just made my day - thank you and I’m glad it can help you a bit! Good luck with your job hunt! And you too!

[@dredrow1]

Thank you Aona, just what I needed for my final class project on Storytelling! Much appreciated!!

[@ckblurr]

Hi Aona! I've been watching your videos for a few months now and they've really helped me in my job search. I just got my first job offer following your advice! Appreciate your videos

[@AonaTalks]

WHAT!!! CONGRATS!!! I’ll ping you next time I need write customer testimonials in my resume 😆

[@yukidear8424]

Loved this video Aona! Thank you for sharing, As Linda Weinman said (something like this) - The more you share information, the more you will benefit, and the more you will elevate you discipline and the people who practice in it. Aona, I hope your generosity and instruction come back to you 10 fold.

[@AonaTalks]

You are being so kind ❤️❤️❤️ thank you!!

[@arindhasyakira1305]

Hi! Thank you so much for making this video, I have a study case presentation to do tomorrow and you helped me so much with your tips now that I feel more confident! I wish you the best Aona

[@homebody4816]

Please make new videos. I have watched and rewatched your videos multiple times. They are amazing. Please make more ❤

[@deltabunnytravels6691]

I just found your channel and couldn't hit the subscribe button fast enough! I am new to UX, coming from a professional acting background. I absolutely LOVE the suggestions you share for creating a story for UX presentations. So many valuable tips within this 13 minute video, look forward to watching your other videos. Thanks!

[@JudyLouiseN]

This video was incredibly insightful in understanding what is of value to highlight for the interviewer/team and how to tell the story of my approach and process. It 100% influenced how I present case studies for interviews in addition to how I share research plans and findings with stakeholders. Thank you!!!

[@jwcoo]

thank you for sharing, really helpful for me who just start in UX field :))

[@research962]

Hi Aona, Thanks a lot for taking your time to create these videos. I have used several tricks you mentioned and got past my first UXR screening. Hope that I will be able to crack the next step following the amazing staff you are sharing.

[@ashleymckoy7172]

Thanks for this video! I resonate with your Airbnb story so much. This video encouraged me to take inventory on everything I don’t know and find the answers 😊 Thanks!

[@Babab.studio]

Superb!! Can’t thank you enough for these very wise and useful tips!!!

[@howhaodesigns6343]

Awesome video Aona, thank you for sharing. I always tend to overdo the amount of text on slides. I'm still less than a year into my UX journey so I'm thankful there are people like you sharing such fantastic info with us. I only discovered your channel today via LinkedIn, will go back and watch your past videos as well :)

[@bubbletea1121]

OMG!!! This video is so helpful!!! I am usually bad at portfolio presentation in interview. Thank you very much 😊😊

[@getinlouiser2677]

Thank you aona, even though im just starting to learn ui/ux design, watching your videos really motivates me 😊

[@AonaTalks]

You're welcome!

[@rnekdnsksnsb]

This is super helpful, thanks for sharing! 🙌🏻

[@cristianlarrea9949]

Hi Aona! I had such a good time watching your vid!! thank you so much for sharing yr insights and knowledge w us :)) ♡

[@ball_dori4834]

Thank you soooo much!! It helped me a loooooot. I'm not a native English speaker, spending my whole life in Korea, so I was really afraid of doing presentation for a company in United States. But now I have some courages to tell my projects story. Thx soooo much!

[@anirudhbbalotiaa]

Very helpful Aona! Will try to use some of these soon... :D

[@anirudhbbalotiaa]

Some further video requests from me Aona.. :) 1. How do you grow as a UXR? What do you do to invest in your growth as far as skills are concerned? 2. How can UXRs add value and therefore increase their chances to grow? 3. How does one choose a sample size for a Quant and Qual research study? Most of your videos I have seen multiple times and made a ton of NOTES! So THANK YOU!

[@Nisha-lf4iv]

Such a Gem this video is ! Thanks for this video

[@RJ100]

fascinating. thank you Aona.

[@saiswarupmohanty9428]

This was just awesome!!!

[@meredithxdesign]

Thank you Aona!

[@3Dmus]

thank you Aona for this video! I want to see moreee..I wanted to deep dive and improve my storytelling skills! xie xie nie!

[@shubhamsingla7048]

Another awesome video, thanks for this 😃

[@megalaughs89]

I really needed this, I have portfolio presentation soon. Thanks for sharing these points, Aona ❤️🙏👊

[@vineetharumugam5093]

Hey Aona, super cool useful content. Thankyou somuch..

[@YanOdinitsa]

thank you

[@TheFlowMind]

So essentially don’t present it as a conference presentation but as a pitch.

[@RDaniels28]

Amazing video!

[@yulidewi]

Thank you Aona. Very useful tips.

[@fromnaras]

This is so helpful! I have a follow up question: how do you frame your mistakes and how you learn from it? Can I get a few examples, in UXR?

[@chandrahalma7928]

Aona, I liked your video. I have a request. Please make a follow up video to this video with you doing a presentation in the storytelling format that you've suggested and have your tips light up on the screen as you tell the story so users can pause, make note of your language and then incorporate it into their presentations. I wouldn't copy you verbatim but having a concrete example of you tying this together is so helpful to seeing the flow in action with your connections and transitions.

[@isaacthomas1533]

Thank you!

[@Titanokun]

Nice video. Very helpful. Thank you Aona!

[@gingerbreadsticks]

thank you soo much for this

[@SDunforddesign]

Good Stuff. Thanks for the insight.

[@liumilly211]

I’m keen on watching your video😍 獲得知識的同時還一邊練習英聽 Thank you so much Aona!

[@adriennehines5845]

great tips

[@soigneestyle5258]

Awesome tips thank you so much!!!

[@gamma_girl]

This is super helpful thanks!

[@MrUche1234]

thanks so much for this !!!

[@iamthomasogun]

Thanks alot

[@aliceliu8733]

感谢分享，非常有用呀！加油加油🥰

[@IvanaPutri2108]

Hi Aona, this video is awesome! Thank you so much for making it. During my last job hunt period, I got some feedbacks that said my story/presentation during the whiteboarding challenge round was difficult to follow. Now I wish I had watched this video before that interview 😢 Anw, if you don't mind, can you also make a video about Research Plan storytelling tips? I notice that many UXR whiteboarding challenges are about making research plan and presenting it to interviewers. However, UX storytelling tips I found on the internet mostly talk about how to do better storytelling for design portfolio/persona/user insight. If you could also make one for research plan, that'd be very awesome. Looking forward to seeing more from your content💕

[@lu965]

Great video as always! I want to share the problem I often run into during a presentation, which is I have the tendency to over explain the context. Because the audiences usually include team members and stakeholders who are not closed involved in the project, I want to give everyone as much context as possible so that the conclusion would come natural to them, but this often result in running short on time or unnecessary discussions of minor details. Aona, do you have tips on how to condense the story effectively?

[@studycafe0019]

Come back to review:) Love love!!

[@JatinKashyap360]

Can you a make figma file documentation?

[@KalyaniTalks]

Can you give us some example of case study or ux process

[@yukisdesignroomyuki2523]

Really nice tutorial! Can you make a video to go through portfolio slides including self introduction - project - wrap up - questions, which like a real live portfolio review.

[@AonaTalks]

I can't unfortunately - due to confidentiality of my projects. I do offer portfolio presentation coaching in my coaching service if you need more in-depth case study presentation strategies. Link in description box.

[@yukisdesignroomyuki2523]

@@AonaTalks Yes! I need some advice before find a job, so how can I reach out you?

[@AonaTalks]

@@yukisdesignroomyuki2523 www.aonatalks.com/uxr-coaching

[@935icezycool]

Usually, I have a purpose in my portfolio story. That is important for thinking between intangible and tangible. It's something that doesn't have to be said, right?

[@Fgysjtfxhufv]

感谢🙏 能不能出个视频 说说你对UXUI行业前景和转行的看法呢？ 其实蛮多人都在观望UXUI (比如我哈哈哈），看到了好，又怕已经饱和或者巨大的沉没成本而迟迟没有行动.... 还有在求职中，是不是真的要有个相关degree才够竞争力呢？单纯bootcamp/certificate 够用吗

[@AonaTalks]

我之前拍过好几个视频说这个了～ 可以去翻一下 有好几个中文的！

[@shinikyokai8815]

What’s your opinion on playing royalty-free chill Lofi music in the background during your portfolio presentation to set the mood?

[@AonaTalks]

Haha I love the idea - i've never done it or seen others do it but now i am like...why not? (something you should check with the recruiters for sure)

[@alrightride]

What is your recommendation for talking about research findings as part of your portfolio presentation? To what degree of depth is it necessary to explain what you found as a way to show your impact...and also to balance that against overwhelming your audience with unnecessary details. Thanks for your informative videos!

[@AonaTalks]

Thank you for your question. It’s hard to answer this question without context of what you plan to share. I do offer career coaching service for folks who have questions like this so if you are interested, feel free to use the link in the video description box to sign up :)

[@yiho3068]

和研究生期间报告研究时得到的训练几乎先相同欸。hhh谢谢up

[@yiho3068]

最后一点展现自己项目中遇到的困难或者犯的错误很有意思ya~ 不知道是不是到处都适用ye。O(∩_∩)O

[@thinqkreations]

ur video is ontime for me… thank u… I love ur way of presentation.. n u r sweet too

[@AonaTalks]

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[@sagardas-mn4qc]

Katu

[@SlavaSakhnenko]

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