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Danny, the Evil Geniuses ADC, has earned a reprieve.
Danny, the Evil Geniuses ADC, has earned a reprieve.
By Scot Madsen
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Here's how you can infuse creativity into your presentations.
An important note is that the higher the caliber of your audience, the more important it is to use unique graphics. If you're outsourcing your graphic library, it's the same library hundreds of other presenters use. It's a mortal wound to your credibility if you present using the same graphics your audience has already seen in a different place, especially if the graphics you've chosen were used by a competitor at some prior point. Select your visual aids carefully, with careful respect to how likely it is that they might have been used before. (I've personally witnessed the same contemplative woman in a white blouse staring into space as a slide opener from three different companies.)
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You’re presenting a lot of text in your next presentation. How can you make sure your audience stays engaged?
Ask questions that are simple in presentation but allow depth of thought. Make it about the listener, questions that provoke their imagination, such as "How would you address a recurring issue with..." or "Would it be best to [a] or [b] in your situation?" Keeping the user's mind engaged with on-topic questions is a surefire way to keep them interested in the content. A notable caveat would be that it's possible to get your audience's imaginations too excited, to the point that they stop listening and mentally 'wander off.' Keep it simple, but engaging!
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How can you use game replays to improve your esports skills?
Something that could be important to note here; you don't necessarily have to watch gameplay at your own level to find ways to improve. I view professional League of Legends matches regularly. During those matches, I get to see nuanced or complex interactions between the champions being played at a professional level. While that's far above my own skill level, I have incorporated several clever tricks and "warding spots" I've seen in professional games into my own gameplay. Learning interactions and positioning is, in my opinion, best done by watching the professionals. This doesn't mean that you should neglect your own replays, just don't limit yourself to them.
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