1. HOW TO CREATE A
DYNAMIC
PRESENTATION
Presented by: Aisha L. Ferguson
Colorado State University – Global Campus
ORG536 – Contemporary Business Writing and Communication
Dr. Brian Neff
February 16, 2014
3. • W
hat is the purpose of your presentation?
• W
hat do you want to achieve?
• W
hat are the objectives for your
presentation?
• W
hat do you want your audience to take
away from your presentation
KNOW YOUR PURPOSE
4. AUDIENCE
• W ho ar e you
pr esenting the
infor mation to?
• W hat ar e their
pr ofessional and
educational
backg r ounds?
• W hat is the best
way to captivate
your tar get
audience?
• W hat will keep
your audience
engaged?
5. W
rite the P
resentation Content, F
IRST
Create and develop an outline to assist you with what you
will present, how you will present it, and the order in which
you will present it.
7. VARIETY, VARIETY, VARIETY
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Stale pr esentations bor e audiences
Combat bor edom by
-utilizing gr aphics
-utilizing pictur es
-utilizing vivid color s
-utilizing animations
-utilizing sounds
-utilizing video clips
Check out this video, highlighting the str ate gies
of one of my favorite pr esenter s: Mr. Steve
Jobs.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ntLGOyHw4
8. Show excitement with your voice
Use your voice for animation
Use your voice for inflection
Use your voice to emphasize important points
Use your voice to create the appropriate
environment for the content you
are presenting
9. T!
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11. AUDIENCE
INTERACTION
• Encourage
questions
• Encourage debate
• If presenting
digitally, utilize
interactive surveys
• Ask the audience
questions
• Present scenarios
and allow the
audience to discuss
best case practices
12. • RECAP MAIN
INDEAS AND
OBJECTIVES
CONCLUSION
• DISCUSS
TAKE-AWAYS
AND FIELD
QUESTIONS
