Effective Presentation Skills

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Effective Presentation Skills
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• Common Presentation Mistakes
• Tips On Presenting Well

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TIMING

• Dont Use Too Many Slides!
• 30-20-10 Rule
• Rehearse Against The Clock

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Composition Of Your Presentation

• Information intake in a presentation

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Composition Of Your Presentation

• So..
• Use Visuals (pictures, graphs, tables, props)
  whenever you can
• If you are using speech alone you are only using
  38 of the communication medium
• Minimise use of bullet points (7 Text)

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Some Problems With Text

• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!
• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!
• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!
• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!

• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!
• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!
• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!
• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!
• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!
• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read!

• Dont Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very
  Difficult To Read! gt30pt

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Content

• Dont Make Your Slides Too Busy

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Information Overload. Too Complex A Very,
Very Busy Slide Indeed!
This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah!
This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah
Blah!
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Content

• Dont Make Your Slides Too Busy
• Keep It Simple! (Rule Of 3)
• Avoid Unnecessary Maths

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Content

• Dont Make Your Slides Too Busy
• Rule Of 3
• Keep It Simple!
• Avoid Unnecessary Maths
• Dont Give It Away All At Once

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• Your Audience Will Instantly Read Forwards
  Through Any Text You Show
• This Is Just A Distraction!
• You Want Them To Concentrate On What YOU Are
  Saying!

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Vocal Problems

• Speak Loudly And Confidently!
• If Your Voice Wont Carry Amplify It
• Dont Just Read Out The Slides
• Speak Around Them!

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When Using A Microphone

• Dont Be Afraid Of It!

• Use It With Confidence!

• Speak Into It Dont Turn Away!

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Interaction With The Audience

• Look At Your Audience!
• Dont Stare At Your Laptop / Notes
• Or The Screen!

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Summary

• Try And Relax
• Keep To Time, (30-20-10 Rule)
• Keep It Simple, (Rule Of 3)
• Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse

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Q. How Do I Know Im Presenting Well ?
Prof. Lalor Will Stay Awake!
Unless Hes Fooling Everyone By Wearing His
Special Holographic Glasses!
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Happy Presenting!