Saturday 26 April 2014

Effective Presentation Tips

What is a presentation?

Presentations are about the communication of a story or journey, a vehicle for sharing ideas, thoughts, concepts, progress or the resolution of a project.

A Presentation is an opportunity for constructive feedback from your peers and tutors. A presentation should convey meaningful information, concisely.

You should know your audience, assume they know nothing or little about your work. You should inform them about it. Explain who you are and what you are doing. Explain how you plan to get there, and how you plan to move forward. A presentation is not about you, what you sound or look like. *NB life is always about what you sound and look like, especially professionally, if you can't hold yourself confidently and coherently, how do you plan to sell yourself?

Be prepared, know your subject and keep it simple. Avoid Clip art, but do use imagery to illustrate a point. Don’t use too much text as your point will be lost in the words. Each slide should be important and communicate clearly. If you make a mistake carry on but remember to prepare your script, use cue cards, post its, notes on presentation software. Prepare and practice your presentation, don’t leave it until the last minute.

Presentation day
Arrive and set up early.
Presentation day
Arrive and set up early.

Enjoy yourself. :)


NB: It's all common sense really.

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