Public speaking keynote covering David Perry's "are games better than life?"

1. John Keiffer
Public Speaking TED talk Evaluation
David Perry “Are games better than life”

2. Speaker and Thesis
• Speaker: David Perry
• Thesis: “Are games
better than Life?”

3. David Perry
• Born April 4th
1967
• Irish
• Video game
developer and
executive

4. Attention Getter?
• Personal back story
• Video Game evolution
• Computer evolution
• Included 40 years of
changes to the
industry

5. Video Game Evolution
• 1980
• 1990
• 2000
• 2010

6. Computer Evolution
• 1980
• 1990
• 2000
• 2010

7. Maintained Attention
• Real questions
asked by developers
• “What brings out
emotion in games”
• “Does this feel real”
• “Can you relate to
the character”

8. Maintained Attention Con.
• Video of a “game
Addict”
• Real life is becoming
more like games
• Military crossover of
games

9. Maintained Attention Con.
• Real life skills
achieved through
games
• If you can drive, fly,
or shoot in games
now, you can do it
in real life

10. Dynamism
• (scale of 1-5)
“4”
• More passion
throughout
speech

11. Nancy Duarte
• Shape Presentation
form
• constant comparison
of what is and what
could be
• Included what already
has been

12. What I have learned
• No idea is too small
• Everything can be
important
• Use Videos, and
images
• Talk like it’s the best
idea out there

13. Compare/Contrast
• Sir Ken Robinson
• Less visual aid used
• More speaking in general
• More fun / included
jokes
• Conveyed a useful
message

14. • David Perry
• Abundant Visual aid
• Conveyed a useful
message
• Spoke Less
• Some Humor

15. Tips / Insights
• Use useful visual aid
• Focus on the idea of
the speech not
yourself
• Tie everything
together using
whatever you need to