Over the past weeks, I've been putting together some notes and ideas as a result of my Pecha Kucha talk. I found that I really enjoyed the creation process, and ended up having a lot of thoughts as to all the ins and outs of what makes up a Pecha Kucha presentation.
When I first was doing my prep, I found a lot of videos on YouTube of other talks. But the advice and behind the scenes stuff was largely absent, or not detailed enough for me. I put together a guide of the process I took, including things that I tried out along the way.
You can view it here: Guide to Making a Pecha Kucha Presentation.
It's got a lot of different sections, ranging from slide design to tips on speaking and practicing. I've also included the slides and .psd files I used for my talk, in case anyone wanted to see them up close.
For me, this guide was the kind of thing I was looking for when I first set out to start my prep. And I'm offering it up in the hopes that others may find it helpful or at the very least, a point of reference.
(Pecha Kucha Chicago, Volume 9, photo courtesy Thorsten Bösch)
Finally, if you want to check out the talk in full, visit the video page, which contains two versions. The first is from a camera set up near the back of the bar; the second is a movie I made, combining the audio from the evening with just the slides themselves.
Huge thanks to Peter Exley and Thorsten Bösch, the Pecha Kucha Chicago event organizers, for providing me with a few photos from the evening... as well as video of my talk. And, pretty much for volunteering a ton of their own time to make Pecha Kucha happen in Chicago.
If you're preparing a Pecha Kucha talk, I hope this guide helps. If you're considering participating in Pecha Kucha... I highly recommend that you do it. So many of the people I know are into different things, and have so many different passions. I know that there are a ton of great presentations out there, just waiting to happen. I can't say enough good things - and highly encourage you to give Pecha Kucha a try. I guarantee you'll have a blast. I know I did.
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