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Effective Presentations
Tips for Creating and Giving Presentations
Effective Presentations:
Tips for Creating and Giving PresentationsBy Donna Boling
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Creating your Slideshow
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Presentation Software: The Choices
• Powerpoint- over 20 years old!
• Flash-requires high degree of proficiency
• Keynote- Mac users only
• Open Office Impress- free/opensource
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Online Presentation Tools
• Google docs: Presentation
• Zoho Show
• Thinkfree (requires a download)QuickTime™ and a
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Presentation Tips: The Document
• Text color and background
• Text font choice-serif or not serif
• Text size-heading vs. text
• Avoid using too much text
• In most case, use bullets rather than sentences
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Text Tips
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Text tips
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Beyond the Text
• Limit the number of slides
• Keep the look consistent from slide to slide
• Don’t use busy or distracting backgrounds
• Use animations and transitions sparingly
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Beyond the Text
• Avoid distractions-not too many graphics
• Use high quality graphics
• Use “white space”
• Let a picture or graphic tell a story
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Your Turn
• Create one or two slides using the previous presentation creation tips
• Topic: 5 tips when giving (not creating) your presentation
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Giving your Presentation
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Tips for Giving Presentations: Opening
• Know your topic thoroughly
• Use the opening to catch the interest of the audience
• Summarize your topic before beginning the actual presentation
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Tips for Giving Presentations:Speaking
• Speak at a natural, moderate rate
• Project your voice• Don’t read your slides aloud-
your audience can read faster than you can speak!
• Use pauses between slides• Remember the “B” key
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Tips for Giving Presentations:Body Language
• Keep your eyes on the audience
• Use natural gestures
• Don’t turn your back on the audience
• Don’t hide behind the computer
• Use notes as a reference
• Move around for effect
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Tips for Giving Presentations:
• Show enthusiasm
• Practice, practice, practice!!!