Presentations have many goals:
-Inform
-Educate
-Persuade
Audiences Learn in 3 different ways:
-Seeing
-Hearing
-Doing (or concrete examples)
PowerPoint is a great way to present, it allows you to create a slide show that includes:
-Text
-Photos and Graphics
-Charts and Graphs
-Audio, Video and other sounds
Rules for a good Presentation:
-Keep slides simple and easy to read
-State your Purpose
-Add images that support you points
-Relax and use a friendly speaking style
-Don't just read the slides to your audience
Use the right colors to make slides easy to read:
-use light-colored backgrounds with dark text
-Use dark backgrounds with bright text
Use a Large font size to make slides easy to read:
-Limit the amount of text you have on each slide
-Make text clean and big
Peripherals make using a computer easier:
-Keyboards
-Mice
-Game controller
Organize your Presentation Effectively:
-State your purpose: make it clear what you want people to know
-Present information in multiple ways
-End with a summary
Add Supporting Images:
-Keep people interested
-Reinforce Key messages
-Help visual learners Understand
Avoid cluttering your slides with images:
-Avoid slide Clutter
-Don't use too many colors
Relax and be Friendly:
-Avoid:
-Reading you slides word for word
-Talking too Fast
-Be sure to:
-Add info & examples in your own words
-Allow time for note-taking
-Answer audience questions
-Practice
The best presentations have:
-Easy-to-read slides that support what is being said
-a clearly stated purpose
-Graphics, photos, and other visual objects used judiciously
-A Speaker who is relaxed and confident
