Powerpoint (1 of 2) Session on making conference sessions fun, engaging and meaningful at the 2011 American Association for State and Local Historic annual conference.

1. What Makes a Great Presentation?

2. Time: Starts on Time, Runs on Time

3. Conversation not just Presentation

4. Content: the why, rather than the what

5. The Physical Space

6. Images

7. Meaningful stories; make connections

8. Diversity of presenters

9. Time for questions

10. Ideas, not just facts

11. Try some different ways to engage: Multiple intelligences www.howardgardner.com

12. Hands-on

13. Conversation, interviews, small groups

14. Get out from behind the podium

15. Be passionate –and be precise

16. Make connections

17. Don’t just read your talk—make eye contact. And don’t read out your panel members qualifications

18. Make sure your session delivers what the description promises.

20. Linda Norris, The Uncataloged Museum, http://uncatalogedmuseum.blogspot.com E-mail: [email_address]