Giving a presentation

Let’s look at some presentations

• Bad presentation• What did he do wrong?

– Too many words on the slides, spelling mistakes– Poorly prepared and too nervous > lost his place, repetitive– The paper was shaking > should not have used paper– Talk had a bad structure– Did not use the technology well– Bumped into furniture– “Wassup guys”– Laughed at the stupidity of his own content– His phone was on – AND HE ANSWERED IT

Great presentation

Great presentation

• What did he do well?– Great images– Humour– He spoke with the audience, not to the audience

• What did he do badly?– Black shirt– Content > why didn’t he talk about the barracuda?

Great presentation

• How can you achieve a similar standard?– Don’t write too many words on your slides

• Unlike my audience, your audience will never read your slides again, so it doesn’t matter if there are no words

– Use lots of images– Be friendly and warm– Be the expert

• Does anyone else know what you are talking about?• Obviously the answer is “no”• Therefore, you ARE the expert

– Rehearse: pair up with a friend and video your presentations one week before it is due• Watch carefully and make changes, rehearse again

How to do it right