This document summarizes the key points that will be covered in the first of two sessions on presentations with PowerPoint. The first session will discuss getting beyond just PowerPoint to focus on the overall presentation, and providing tips on conveying information and pitching ideas effectively. Specific tips include telling the audience what to expect, giving them the information and summing it up, and leaving them with a concluding thought. The second session next week will cover using PowerPoint karaoke.

1. Presentations with
Powerpoint – part 1
Miles Metcalfe, 2008-10-22

2. What we’ll cover

3. What we’ll cover
• The first of two sessions

4. What we’ll cover
• The first of two sessions
• Get beyond Powerpoint to the presentation

5. What we’ll cover
• The first of two sessions
• Get beyond Powerpoint to the presentation
• Next week:

6. What we’ll cover
• The first of two sessions
• Get beyond Powerpoint to the presentation
• Next week:
• Powerpoint karaoke!

7. Have something to say
“It’s not worth doing a presentation for a
small idea, or for a budget, or to give a
quarterly update. That’s what memos are for.”
Seth Godin

8. Tips – not rules
Rules are the death of good presentations –
but know why you are breaking them

9. The basics

10. The basics
• If you are conveying information:

11. The basics
• If you are conveying information:
• Tell people what to expect

12. The basics
• If you are conveying information:
• Tell people what to expect
• Give it to them

13. The basics
• If you are conveying information:
• Tell people what to expect
• Give it to them
• Sum it up

14. The basics
• If you are conveying information:
• Tell people what to expect
• Give it to them
• Sum it up
• Leave on a rise

15. More basics

16. More basics
• If you are pitching, conveying an idea or a
vision:

17. More basics
• If you are pitching, conveying an idea or a
vision:
• Tell a story

18. More basics
• If you are pitching, conveying an idea or a
vision:
• Tell a story
• Be open

19. More basics
• If you are pitching, conveying an idea or a
vision:
• Tell a story
• Be open
• Entertain

20. Stuff you wished you’d
known the first time…

21. Don’t read the bullet
points

22. Don’t read the bullet
points
Seriously – don’t do this!

23. Contrast is important

24. Contrast is important

25. As ! claquot;ty

26. As is clarity

28. One slide a minute is
fast

30. Know the venue

31. Don’t take risks

32. Alt-Tab

33. Alt-Tab *
*Or Command-Tab on a Mac

34. Stuff you might find
useful one day

35. Rave Template
Miles Metcalfe
Head of IT R&D

36. Rave Template
 You can use the Ravensbourne template
Miles Metcalfe
Head of IT R&D

37. Rave Template
 You can use the Ravensbourne template
 It’s available on the Intranet
Miles Metcalfe
Head of IT R&D

38. Rave Template
 You can use the Ravensbourne template
 It’s available on the Intranet
 It isn’t easy to use
Miles Metcalfe
Head of IT R&D

39. Rave Template
 You can use the Ravensbourne template
 It’s available on the Intranet
 It isn’t easy to use
 You might want to try it without the pictures
Miles Metcalfe
Head of IT R&D

40. If you are really stuck

42. Get a remote

43. Mind-mapping

44. Resources
• Presentation Zen
• Slideshare
• Seth Godin
• Intranet templates

45. Thanks!

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