Want to Give a Great Presentation? Use Ugly Sketches | Martin J. Eppler | TED

Looking to level up your presentations? It might only take a poorly-drawn sketch, says professor Martin J. Eppler. He offers three tips to use visualizations at work, laying out how these simple tricks can boost creativity and communication, improve decision-making and lead to better collaboration among colleagues. (Recorded at TEDxDonauinsel on May 18, 2024)
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[@HarpaAI]

🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:04 *💡 Visualizing information can boost creativity, improve collaboration and communication, and enhance decision quality.* 01:08 *📝 Alternatives to standard presentation slides include storytelling, Prezi, sketching, mind mapping, and whiteboard.* 02:14 *📊 Using a single visual metaphor can summarize complex information and change the dynamics of a conversation.* 03:11 *📈 Leading with a visual metaphor and then providing details on demand can improve collaboration and decision-making.* 04:10 *🤔 Making visualizations "ugly" or provisional can invite collaboration and signal that it's a work in progress.* 05:08 *📈 Using sketches and doodles can lead to more sales and better collaboration.* 05:39 *📚 Leading with visual metaphors can access what people already know and bring out new solution ideas.* 06:08 *📊 Using visual metaphors can improve motivation and memory, and make information more concrete.* 07:07 *🌟 Choosing simple, concrete, and relevant metaphors can resonate with people and make information more memorable.* 08:07 *📸 Using visual variation, such as repeating and varying a metaphor, can spark imagination and invite collaboration.* 09:07 *📝 Starting a series of simple images can invite others to build on them and create new ideas.* 10:07 *🎉 Using the power of pictures can boost creativity, improve decisions, and enhance collaboration.* Made with HARPA AI

[@andrei_sosnin]

This video is what I need right now, thank you👍

[@edmerflores2024]

same here

[@MatthewNelson12]

Tells people to avoid using bullet points at 0:59, then uses bullet points at 9:51. Sorry, but this was pretty underwhelming and has been rehashed to death as a topic for presentations. Maybe he needs to take his own advice and invest more time in his visuals of which there were very few...basically none.

[@PaulMcCannWebBuilder]

Exactly. It feels like I've seen this presentation done better, 2 decades ago.

[@Jeaglejjj]

Great presentation! The level of finishedness is highly important for architects in all of their work (I am one). And it’s nice to see a way of putting words to that type of practice.

[@edujyoung]

Wow, man. Make them ugly. That was like a gut-punch but I needed it, lol. Thank you, that’s very good. The same way I love Wait But Why’s doodles for communications. I’ve suffered that issue a lot as a designer, I’m gonna adhere to this. Plus it’s faster lol.

[@skylercalebalviola7007]

I want the presenter to say "Get to the chopper"

[@PAUSJOHANNESPAULUS]

Agree 😂

[@nikitachirkov760]

My favorite is when a guy explains how to make a great presenation using a crap presentation

[@susabara]

using a crap presentation was one of his, errm, bullet points, after all... it's consistent. say what you want, it's consistent.

[@PonderDuke]

🎨 Visual Power: Using visual imagery enhances creativity, collaboration, and decision-making. 🖌 Benefits of Visualization: It aids creativity, improves collaboration, communication, and decision quality. 🖼 Types of Visuals: Includes drawing, mind mapping, and whiteboard sessions for effective communication. 🌟 Engagement Strategy: Start with simple visuals to invite collaboration and avoid overly polished presentations. 🌉 Visual Metaphors: Utilize visual metaphors like a bridge to illustrate communication challenges and solutions. 💡 Sequential Visuals: Create a series of visuals that build upon each other to foster deeper engagement and understanding. 🚀 Impact of Visuals: Demonstrated through experiments that even minor visual adjustments can significantly enhance collaboration and creativity.

[@williambaus9836]

Yeah, OK, but like a lot of that was not applied to this video. We could’ve put a lot more visuals in here I think.

[@linkpaivichit7651]

⁠​⁠@@williambaus9836I understand what you’d prefer be in this video, but with Tedx short form presentations, you would have to follow up on his other work that is not limited in time or format to get a more comprehensive picture. I’ve followed up on multiple other Tedx presenters who have inspired me, and each ONE of them have LITERALLY created hundreds of videos, podcasts, demonstrations, etc. just on KZbin alone!

[@grahamr56]

"I never metaphor I didn't like" - nobody got that one

[@AntiSpamGuy]

I'm there with ya I heard it!

[@SadekHossain-r3f]

Very mind-blowing speech 🎉🎉❤

[@bagassaja872]

wow thank you so much, i learn to make good presentation form you

[@sooma-ai]

Professor Martin J. Eppler shares three practices for effective visualization at work: use ugly sketches to encourage collaboration, lead with visual metaphors for better understanding, and employ visual variation to spark imagination and extend ideas.

[@TimFahlberg]

Visual metaphors, at 2:48, 5:56, 6:04, 7:18, 7:57, and 9:15.

[@labsanta]

00:08 - Utilize visualization techniques to enhance workplace collaboration and creativity. 01:28 - Engage your audience by inviting them to visualize and co-create. 02:50 - Using visual metaphors enhances presentation effectiveness and promotes collaboration. 04:05 - Ugly sketches enhance collaboration and invite input on ideas. 05:23 - Use visual metaphors and sketches to enhance collaboration and creativity. 06:46 - Choose effective metaphors to enhance presentations and audience understanding. 07:58 - Visual variation enhances understanding and collaboration through metaphorical imagery. 09:17 - Encourage non-linear career paths through visual thinking.

[@rodrigoramoscordeiros]

Great!!!!!!

[@NameLastname-rt2mx]

And no examples?

[@williambaus9836]

I was 100% with you. I came here looking to write what you just said, but then at the end of this, I mean there were a couple of visuals, but I like you I’m imagining a lot more visuals.

[@TimFahlberg]

Visual metaphors, at 2:48, 5:56, 6:04, 7:18, 7:57, and 9:15.

[@petermcateer1354]

Maybe you need to picture it ?

[@keernhaslem1845]

It’s easier to sell an empty home. People will fill the home with images of their own.

[@diliupg]

This video shows you how to make people belive in the power of visuals by just talking about it. It's a pay ops brain washing technique.

[@BallyBoy95]

I actually find this useful to my situation right now. As I wish to improve my presentational skills. Much appreciated.

[@mohamednur3565]

Wonderful 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@EsilinaChipata]

Great presentation

[@ParagPandit]

It doesn't take much thinking. That delightful light-headed feeling. That's the audience most of the time. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@cesarsfalcao]

Listen to him made me remember I made some sales with 7 digits just talking and sketching numbers and bad forms

[@alexbreugelmans8448]

Once a consultant always a consultant 😅

[@JulioLimaPlural]

… and more important… use bulletpoints to sumarize a presentation explaining why not to use them…

[@samirasmiley]

what a beautiful gentleman and wonderful message of his! Thank you so much for I'm inspired in many ways 🙌

[@MacabreNight-q]

Wow!

[@sajithomas2158]

Amazing ! Great for professional communication

[@edmundmcconnell]

I suppose this is an example of a not good presentation for informational purposes.

[@ccederlo]

For a video specifically about giving a great presentation, I was pretty underwhelmed by his presentation.

[@muza-productions]

I think it's actually a talk about *effective* presentations, not *great* presentations. Looks like he's not talking about overwhelming your audience but rather how to effectively communicate ideas and engage your audience. I was ready to dislike this talk, but I think he actually makes a strong case.

[@ehsanmehdinezhad]

perfect

[@mariaantoniettamontella9173]

bravo

[@srgsanky]

Metaphors and analogies are typically frowned upon by first-principles thinkers. But I find them useful to get exposed to an unfamiliar topic. After seeing this video, I am going to double down on visual metaphors.

[@j.mim777]

❤❤❤

[@diogokamioka]

I am from Brazil, so I will lead with memes.

[@lalocampo]

Good. I will try. But this is not applicable to most audience or topic

[@keithcheng4671]

"you can't see me"

[@christopherstanford5599]

❤

[@brabenetz]

Important Ted-Talk! I can also recommend the 1h presentation "Information Alchemy: Presentation Patterns & Anti-Patterns" from Neal Ford 2011. It is much more detailed and made for Software-Developers.

[@brabenetz]

It also shows example like the "columbia Space-Shuttle disaster" which could be the result of a BAD presentation about the danger of the damage of the head-shields.

[@faustprivate]

Am I the only one that found this extremely boring?

[@edmundmcconnell]

Nope

[@mauromasili4988]

Total

[@nicolepedley2928]

Yup 2407! DEF me lol

[@sajithomas2158]

Hello

[@aji4087]

Powerpoints is used by people with no points. Someone said.

[@VytautasLDK]

Yes, if your presentation is for 5 year olds who need explanation what milestone is

[@kristoffscuba5466]

The technical term is “low perceived finishedness”. Ok calm down with the scientific jargon professor, this isn’t a discussion on quantum entanglement.

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[@darkcity76]

Terrible speaker

[@carfincap]

This has nothing to do with anyone’s God. But it’s amazing to realize how ugly the middle is. This light cracks through though-is the ugliest places. And there’s no explanation. What happened to this PROV noise?

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[@Rudysports-edit]

Me too

[@EatSleepDrumRepeat]

What a joke. This guy has no clue what he is talking about.

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[@antasytaccount]

What a waste of time.

[@kavehadib8402]

Something not interesting to you does not mean it’s not interesting to others, so no need to comment in such an unnecessary manner

[@sajithomas2158]

@@kavehadib8402great

[@grahamr56]

And yet here you are. Nothing else to do?

[@antasytaccount]

@ well let me repeat - among all those million ofvideos on yt nowadays if you place the specific „title” and the content does not correspond nor provide any examples or whatsoever its a f.. waste of time moreover is a scam and clickbait

[@linkpaivichit7651]

Closed mind much? I’m sure you’ve seldom created an empathic relationship with coworkers to better cultivate your professional environment. See me in 10 years when you “may” have matured.

[@nayyarzafar2877]

First comment please pin

[@wxshedd01]

Geeez. Why do all TED speakers speak the same way? Do they force you to make pauses at the same time, use the same intonation? This is so boring.

[@alenguerrero5620]

he didn’t use enough visuals though 🤷🏽‍♂️ would have shown proof of what he was talking about ✌🏼🫤

[@carfincap]

This has nothing to do with anyone’s God. But it’s amazing to realize how ugly the middle is. This light cracks through though-is the ugliest places. And there’s no explanation. What happened to this PROV noise?