Small Business Resource Power Point Series

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Small Business Resource Power Point Series

• Giving A Presentation

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Introduction

• This PowerPoint takes you through the stages
  involved in the planning and delivery of a
  presentation.
• Consideration will also be given to the effective
  use of PowerPoint slides in your presentation.

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A Good Presentation

• Has a clear structure
• Encourages independent thinking
• Uses clear explanations
• Is delivered with enthusiasm

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Structure

• Your presentation should have a beginning, a
  middle, and an end.
• Beginning Tell your audience what you are
  going to say.
• Middle Say it.
• End Tell them what you said.

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Plan Your Presentation

• Choose your topic
• Plan your presentation outline
• Build the talk from your outline
• Choose your delivery method(s)

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Delivery Methods

• Consider using one or two of the following
• Video
• PowerPoint
• Overhead Projector
• Handouts
• White/Black board

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Know Your Audience

• It is important that your talk is geared to the
  knowledge level of your audience. Research your
  audience to avoid going over their heads, or
  boring them.
• Do not talk down to your audience.

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Timing

• Know the time constraints for your presentation,
  and leave time for questions.
• A typical audience has an attention span of
  around 20 minutes, so get important points in
  early.

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Adding Interest

• Use humour, when appropriate, to add sparkle to
  your talk. Demonstrations also add interest.
• If you are using a whiteboard or overhead
  projector, different coloured pens will help to
  add emphasis.

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Delivering Your Presentation

• Introduce yourself and give your credentials
• Tell your audience the rules
• Speak loudly and clearly
• Pace yourself
• Make eye contact
• Bring your talk to a clear end

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Any Questions?

• At the beginning of your talk, make it clear
  whether questions are allowed at any time, or if
  you will take them at the end.
• Repeat questions asked, so everyone hears, and
  make your answers clear and concise.

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Using PowerPoint

• PowerPoint slides need to be clear, easy to read
  and understand. As a general rule
• Dont use more than 5 or 6 words in a title
• Dont use more than 9 words per line
• Dont use more than 7 lines of text per slide

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Colour

• Colour is great for highlighting text, but dont
  go overboard! Too many different colours will
  make your slides difficult to read.
• Use contrasting colours for text and backgrounds.
  White on a dark background, or black on a light
  background is fine. Beware of white backgrounds!

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Highlighting

• Bold text stands out very well, as does text in
  italics. Be cautious using underlining as it can
  make your slide too busy.
• Space lines out evenly, avoid gaps in your text,
  and dont use too many different fonts.

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A Picture Tells 1000 Words

• Pictures, charts, and graphs are very useful in
  conveying meaning.
• Dont crowd your slides though, try to use a
  separate slide for each picture or graph.

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Which Graph?

• Give some thought to which sort of graph will
  convey your message best. You could use
• Line Graphs
• Pie Charts
• Bar Graphs
• Scatter Chart

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Line Graph
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Pie Chart
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Bar Chart
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Scatter Chart
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Tables

• Also consider tables for getting your message
  across.

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One Last Point

• Once your presentation is ready, the last thing
  you must do is practice, practice, and then
  practice again.
• You are now ready to face your audience and
  deliver an interesting and informative
  presentation.

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PowerPoint Content

• As such, the contents should not be relied upon
  and professional advice should be taken in
  specific cases.
• In addition, none of the content of this
  PowerPoint or related publications or links will
  form any part of any contract between us or
  constitutes an offer by Strategic Marketing
  Ventures Ltd

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Powerpoint User Guidelines

• These Power points are for the personal use of
  members of any of the online marketing resource
  centres provided by Small Business Resource Ltd.
• Members may download these Power points and
  re-brand and amend provided the following
  attribution is stated at the end.
• This Powerpoint has been sourced from Small
  Business Resource Ltd

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Reasons to join

• To get more PowerPoints like these
• To get free downloads
• To get discounts on our services
• To get access to our resource centre

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