Hello open-minded friend! You may have heard that I am having these cute little 🎁 Presentation Parties.
Why? To learn about new topics! Let's explore interests outside our sphere. I have friends from different walks of life, with meaningful experiences and perspectives that I'd like to know more about. 💭
Okay, but what is it? Presentation Parties 🎉🎉🎉 are when 3-4 lovely friends and I meet virtually and everyone prepares 10 slides on ANY topic they care about. Have fun, and do something that excites you!
Rules? Don't overthink it! There's no right or wrong way to 🎁 present. Just keep it to 10 slides and 15 minutes or less. 😄 And no Nazi stuff.
Why? To learn about new topics! Let's explore interests outside our sphere. I have friends from different walks of life, with meaningful experiences and perspectives that I'd like to know more about. 💭
Okay, but what is it? Presentation Parties 🎉🎉🎉 are when 3-4 lovely friends and I meet virtually and everyone prepares 10 slides on ANY topic they care about. Have fun, and do something that excites you!
Rules? Don't overthink it! There's no right or wrong way to 🎁 present. Just keep it to 10 slides and 15 minutes or less. 😄 And no Nazi stuff.
Need ideas? Scroll to the bottom of the page for tips to tap into your passions!
Below are some examples I organized by contrary pairs on the same category.
See the full list here.
Below are some examples I organized by contrary pairs on the same category.
See the full list here.
Travel
"Last year, I went to Poland to visit family. My grandma recently redid her apartment and she's really proud of it." - John Lut, Poland 2019
History Trivia
"After the settlers went to Pitcairn Islands, they set their boat on fire. Now they celebrate setting a cardboard boat on fire every year." - Malik Dielman, The Tiniest Population Country in the World
"To this day, no one knows why these hikers died and what they were running from." - Sofia Gutierrez, Dyatlov Pass Incident
Culture
"Learning another language has helped me realize how many unnecessary words there are in english. Korean was designed to be intuitive and easy to learn, unlike most other languages which developed organically."- Nikunj Varshney, Learning Korean
"In Israel, they take socializing really seriously. This café has areas where they don't allow laptops." - Jay Ginsherman, The Meme Israel
Personal
"I was in the hospital with Swine Flu for 5 days, and the only thing I asked for was a sketchbook. I drew a diagram of all the characters in film who were ever trapped, and they all had something to work out internally. That's when I realized, I did too." - Clarence Kitt, Untitled
"These are my most recent notes in the research I've been doing on trust."- May Lam, Snippets from my self-help book
Photography
"This is a photo I took when I was just starting out. I got this shot by lighting steel wool on fire and taking a long exposure." - Hendrick Lau, A trip down (photography beginnings) memory lane
"Fashion photography is so expensive, so I found another way to do it. Every week I give out a challenge, and people direct how they want their fashion shoot to look. They choose the people and the clothes they wear based on my theme and I photoshop it together. " - Clarence Kitt, Fashion Roleplay Community
Hobby
"I'm not an expert, but making bread is a lot of fun. The feeling of kneading the dough can be therapeutic, and it's nice watching the bread you make rise." - Gene Gertrude, Bread
"If you bet $100 on Michelle Obama winning the election, you get a payout of $10,100. This is an actual live bet happening right now." - David Bester, How to Bet on Anything
Poems/Isms
"Back by popular demand is Meowisms 2." - Jaqui Lee, Meowisms 2, sequel to Meowisms
"This is about proportion. I used to always want to be the star of the show, or the big circle. But sometimes to make the whole composition work, you've got to be a smaller circle, and that's okay." - Matt Davoodi, Shapes
Video Games
"I was never a fan of history in school but the level of detail in this game makes it so interesting. You meet historical figures and they write about you." - Hendrick Lau, Video Games Rule
"Fortnite was so successful that all the other games started copying them and doing microtransactions. That has driven the quality of games down." - Nik Varshney, Battle Royale Games
T.V. Shows
"Ultimately, Survivor is a show about human relationships. The people that get voted off become judges who vote for the final winner. I want to be on this show one day." - Malik Dielman, Why Survivor is the Best Reality TV Show Ever
"This anime is about coincidences, and how if you put out good karma in the world you'll get lucky. In some ways, you make your own luck just by doing what you do every day." - John Lut, My Top 11 Anime
Don't know what topic to pick?
It's okay! Some of the best presentations have come from people who had no ideas at first. Here are some prompts to tap into your passions.
😺 What are your hobbies? Whether you love marine biology, cooking 🍳, or taking awesome selfies, things that are common knowledge to you may be new and exciting to others. (Especially now, movie, books, and indoor activities you can recommend will be a hit!)
🚗Where have you traveled? You can find 10 photos 📸 or places on Google Maps you've been to and share your experiences with us!
💭 What have you learned lately? Any reflections you've had 🙏 , ideas you've read, or experiences you've been going through are welcome! Even strange encounters or odd conversations.
😺 What are your hobbies? Whether you love marine biology, cooking 🍳, or taking awesome selfies, things that are common knowledge to you may be new and exciting to others. (Especially now, movie, books, and indoor activities you can recommend will be a hit!)
🚗Where have you traveled? You can find 10 photos 📸 or places on Google Maps you've been to and share your experiences with us!
💭 What have you learned lately? Any reflections you've had 🙏 , ideas you've read, or experiences you've been going through are welcome! Even strange encounters or odd conversations.
They can literally be hilarious memes you found on the internet or things you've been working on. Entertain or educate, up to you. Sometimes it's not what you talk about, it's how you talk about it.
One of my friends had nothing prepared so he showed us 3D models he made for his company, including the first drone that can fly a person, a drug production facility and a mansion so big it has a basketball court and an elevator. It was totally awesome.
Another had showed us research on happiness level and technology use. When in doubt, cool things you find on the internet are welcome!
Any questions?
Just ask here, or message me!