Give A Great Presentation

Give a Great Presentation! John Dorner Information Management Agent

Why Use Presentation Software?
Presenters are more effective
Perceived as
Highly Professional
Better Prepared
More Persuasive
Reduce meeting time

Why Use Presentation Software?
Slide Shows
Data Projector
35 mm Slides
Transparencies
Handouts
Notes

Screen Size
1:6 – 1:8 ratio of height to distance

Use Charts & Graphs 16 22 26 Jay 26 20 14 Jim 31 29 33 Joe Mar Feb Jan

Use Charts & Graphs

6x6 rule
No more than SIX lines of text
No more than SIX words per line
These are bullets
No paragraphs
To keep you on task
To keep audience focus

Fonts
Use Sans-serif fonts
Shadows help
Be consistent

Determining size of text
Rules Of Thumb
Title – 44 Point
Text – 24-34 Point
Depends on font
A large as possible
Test using 1:8 rule

CAPITALIZATION
AVOID TYPING MUCH TEXT IN ALL CAPS - IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ
Avoid typing much text in all caps – it is difficult to read
ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE MUCH TEXT TO DISPLAY
DON’T EVER BREAK BOTH THIS RULE AND THE SIX BY SIX RULE

Picking Your Colors
Make it easy to read
Light background for transparencies
Dark background for digital projectors
Be consistent

Picking Your Colors
Blue
Loyal
Tranquility
Calming

Picking Your Colors
Red
Passion
Action
Exciting

Picking Your Colors
Black
Facts
No room for discussion
Powerful

Picking Your Colors
Purple
Mystical
Irresponsible

Picking Your Colors
Green
Precision
Resistant to change
Opinionated

Picking Your Colors
Grey
Neutral
Un-committed
No emotion

Picking Your Colors
Brown
Passive
Less credible

Animations
Use animations only when necessary
They can be distractive

Presentation Tips
Identify your objective
Practice
Practice your actions
Practice with the equipment
Practice on-site

Before you speak
Don’t wear distracting accessories
Wear comfortable clothes
Empty your pockets
Turn off cell phone & pager
Look at path to lectern

Giving Your Presentation
Enter, Page Down, “n” , space bar or Click to advance
Page Up or “p” to go back
Right click for menu
[Esc] or “-” to end
Alt-Tab to switch between other windows

Learning More
MediaNet
www.medianet-ny.com
The Communicator’s Handbook
aceweb.org
Toastmasters
toastmasters.org
Presentations Magazine
presentations.com

Thank You! John Dorner [email_address]

Give A Great Presentation

by John Dorner on Jul 25, 2007

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