how to make effective presentation

How to make presentationsmore effective

Mr. A. B. Shinde

Why Presentation ? Teaching and learning: Developing a deeper understanding

Informing: Making familiar with new ideas/technologies

Research: For showing the results or progress

Demonstration: Equipment or Software

Dissertation/Assessment: Presentations and Viva

Training: Marketing:

Points to Consider before presenting

Purpose of the presentation?

Who is the audience?

How can I deliver my talk confidently?

What strategies can help me handle questions?

Presentation parts

3 T’s

Introduction: Tell them what you’re going to tell them.

Main body: Tell them.

Conclusion: Tell them what you told them.

Presentation parts

Introduction: Tell them what you’re going to tell them.

○ Who you are and why you are giving presentation.

○ What the presentation is about.

○ What your objectives are.

○ What the background to the presentation is.

○ What they can gain from listening to you.

Presentation parts

Main body: Tell them.

○ Give details of your topic in a logical and smooth order

○ Use real examples to illustrate your points

○ How this information applicable

○ Back up all the claims that you made at the start

Presentation parts

Conclusion: Tell them what you told them.

○ Summarise your key points.

○ Remind them about advantages, solution, options, and conclusions.

○ What you want them to do next.

○ Give them your contact details: if they require further information.

1) MAKE IT BIG

Make it Big (Text) This is Arial 12

This is Arial 18

This is Arial 24

This is Arial 32 This is Arial 36

This is Arial 44

Make it Big (Text) This is Arial 12

This is Arial 18

This is Arial 24

This is Arial 32 This is Arial 36

This is Arial 44

Too Small

Appropriate

Too Large

Make It Big (How to Estimate)

Look at it from 2 metres away

2 m

KEEP IT SIMPLE

Keep It Simple (Text)

Too many colours

Too Many Fonts and Styles

The 10 x 8 ruleNo more than 10 lines per slideNo more than 8 words per line


Example 1:Instructional Technology:

A complex integrated process involving people, procedures, ideas, devices, and organization, for analyzing problems and devising, implementing, evaluating, and managing solutions to those problems in situations in which learning is purposive and controlled

Too detailed !


A process involving people, procedures & tools for solutions to problems in learning

Example 1:Instructional Technology:

Much Simpler


Example 2:Ohm’s Law:

Ohm’s Law states, “Whenever the physical conditions (states) of the conductor remains same, the current flowing through the conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across two ends of conductor”.

Too detailed !


Current flowing through conductor is directly proportional to voltage across it.

Example 2:Ohm’s Law:

Much Simpler

Keep It Simple (Picture)

Art work may distract your audience

• Artistry does not substitute for content

Keep It Simple (Data)

• Instead of using Tables …use charts as much as possible

Test -II Class : SE Electronics

Subjects ECAD-II EMI SS

Pass 55 24 42

Fail 16 46 26

Absent 2 3 5

ECAD-II EMI SS0

10

20

30

40

50

60 55

24

42

16

46

26

2 3 5

Pass

Fail

Absent

MAKE IT CLEAR

Make It Clear (Capitalisation)

ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ

Upper and lower case letters are easier

Make It Clear (Fonts)

SanserifZSerifZ

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Make It Clear (Fonts)

Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen Sanserif fonts are clearer Italics are difficult to read on screen Normal or bold fonts are clearer Underlines may signify hyperlinks Instead, use colours to emphasise

Make It Clear (Numbers)

Use numbers for lists with sequenceFor example:

How to put an elephant into a fridge?

1. Open the door of the fridge2. Put the elephant in3. Close the door

How to put an Camel into a fridge?

Make It Clear (Bullets)

Use bullets to show a list without Priority Sequence Hierarchy, …..

Make It Clear (Colours)

Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours

Make It Clear (Contrast)

Use contrasting colours Light on dark Vs dark on light Use complementary colours

Low contrast

High contrast



This is light on dark



This is dark on light

Make It Clear (Complement)

Use contrasting colours

• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours

These colours do not complement

Make It Clear (Complement)

Use contrasting colours

• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours

These colours complement

Make It Clear (Size)

Size implies importance

Make It Clear (Background)

Background importance

Be Consistent

Be Consistent

Differences draw attention

Differences may imply importance

Use surprises to attract not distract

Be Consistent

Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract

This tick draws attention

Be Consistent

Differences draw attention Differences may imply importanceo Use surprises to attract not distract

These differences distract!

Try this Looks good Looks descent Looks nice

Be Consistent

Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract

This implies importance

Be Consistent

Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract

Confusing differences!

In Summary

Big

Simple

Clear

Progressive

Consistent

Some Final Words

When Presenting Speak loudly and clearly with fluctuation

Direct your words to all aspects of the room

Maintain eye contact with your audience

Ask questions of your audience(if applicable)

Don’t read the slides word-for-word, use them for reference

Closing Remarks

Practice your presentation before a neutral audienceAsk for feedback

Be particular about the time allotted for presentation

Leave time for questions

All d Best

All the Best…!!!

Avoid spelling mistakes

All d Best

Thank you

Queries are most Welcome

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Queries are most Welcome

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