(More detail here: http://wp.me/pTIwx-1Ca) PechaKucha is a specific style of presentation that originated in Japan that entails presentations of 20 slides, displayed for 20 seconds each, for a total presentation time of 6 minutes and forty seconds. Check out PechaKucha.org. They're the "keepers" of the format. You might also check out Ignite! which is a related style, but with 20 slides of 15 seconds each.

1. Your
ULTIMATE
to giving
guide
PechaKucha
presentations

2. PechaKucha, usually pronounced in
three syllables as “pe-chak-cha,” is the
onomatopoeic Japanese word for the
sound of conversation. The equivalent
English term is “chit chat.”
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

3. a
presentation
style that
originated in
Japan

4. spawning
PechaKucha
Nights
where people gather to listen
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5. A presentation with
RULES

6. 20 slides x 20 seconds =

7. for a total presentation time of… 6:40

8. and all the slides are set to
automatically
advance

9. this requires
IMPECCABLE
timing
practice
&

10. It creates
a sense of
SUSPENSE

11. the
THRILL
of
VICTORY
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the
AGONY
of
DEFEAT

13. Yo u h a v e
to be a
BRAVE
PRESENTER

14. CHALLENG?Are you
up to the
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15. So what is the
FORMULA
for a good PechaKucha?

16. Choose a topic you’re
passionate
about.

17. Have something
interesting
and different
to say.

18. Keep yourthesissimple.

19. Figure out the
points you want
to make.
main

20. Decide on an arc

21. story. Tell a

22. Outline your
slides.

23. Keep the slides
simple
&
visual

24. Add in cues.

25. adjust your
timing

26. practicepractice
practicepracticepractice
practicepracticepractice
practicepracticepractice
practicepracticepractice

27. RAM Have your talking
points loaded into
your brain’s

28. Be prepared for it to
DISPLAY
DIFFERENTLY

29. Adjust your
CADENCE
as necessary

30. remember to
BREATE
BREATE
BREATE
BREATE

31. use
PRESENTER
VIEW

32. It’s okay to use
NOTES

33. Just keep
GOING

34. you got this.
you’re
AWESOME

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