The following questions and answers are in reference to the web article "Organization and Preparation Tips" by Garr Reynolds.

1. What do you think are the author's three most important points?
   
   I believe the points numbered 2, 4 and 7 are the three most important points made by the author. Point 2 is "Know your audience as well as possible". This point is very significant in the sense that according to the audience the presentation is presented the way of presentation, and even the content, will vary. A subject can be presented in a thousand ways to a thousand different audience. The audiences level of knowledge on the topic, level of education (one cannot use the advanced level language of a presentation made to university graduates in a presentation for elementary school kids), culture (both not to commit any faux pas and to be able to use examples/ways of presenting familiar to the culture), interests... Any knowledge on the audience will be of help when preparing and presenting the presentation as it will help set guidelines for the presenter. Point 4 emphasizes simplicity while not being stupid. This I believe is a very fine line. Complication in presenting will cause the attention of the audience to slowly fade, therefore the presentation should be simple, but not stupid. And for it not to be stupid but simple the presenter should know the audience as in stated in point 2. Also point 7 is crucial. A smart audience will always evaluate and try to make sense of what they here, therefore answering the possible "so what?"s is very important. Also, a clever presentation will amaze the audience and return in an increase in attention.
    
2. How might you apply this advice to your own presentation?
   
   Prior to preparing our presentation I will try to evaluate our seminar group (which will be the audience) and prepare the presentation accordingly. Although not very much, I have a rough idea formed on the group through the earlier discussions. Also before the presentation, I plan on doing a brainstorming exercise with my partner to figure out to flow and the content. This will help in making the presentation fill, and not go over, the required 5 minutes. Passing the elevator test and the doing the exercise given in point 4 will also be my aim. Furthermore, while picking the topic of our discussion, which will be a product, the
   ten points made by Garr Reynolds will be helpful.
   
3. What do you think presentation preparation has in common with product design?
     While designing a product it is very important to know the audience of the product to meet their needs as it is in presentation preparation. Also, simplicity is a common goal, as pointed out by Garr Reynolds for presentations in his web article and as strongly emphasized by Donald Norman for design products in his books cited in the previous posts. Moreover, the 7th point "so what?" by Reynolds is similar to the Behavioral Design concept by Norman. A product should have a needed function, the use must appeal to the costumer. The costumer should not say "so what?"after learning the function of a product. Similar to the elevator test a products use should be learned in a few minutes (except very complex products like computers).

*Briefly discuss the areas of design you would be most interested in exploring. 

I would like to learn how a product is created; the process it undergoes from beginning as a thought to being physically formed, with the job descriptions of which person does what. Who starts the idea of a product? Does the designer draw the product? Does an engineer or a designer create the first prototype? and questions alike... The reason for my curiosity is that I am yet to decide on what I want to be, and I believe the knowledge of this detailed process will help me decide.