Simon Willison: Better presentations through story telling: AIM, Star (and bonus: sparklines)
Pontifications
"Every talk should start with an AIM: Audience, Intent, Message...Try to include at least one STAR moment—Something They’ll Always Remember. ... Presentations are most interesting if they are structured with contrasts. ... When giving a talk, position your audience as the hero. They start in position of comfort and safety. Your job is to call them to adventure"<— Read the whole thing: Simon Willison: Better presentations through story telling (and bonus: Creating Moments of Impact: Using Sparklines for Strategic Conversations)