This slideshow was designed for a workshop for undergraduate college students to improve their presentation skills. The slideshow reviews six tips for good presentations and reviews some of the available software and tools for presenting.

1. You Think You Know
How to Give a Good
Presentation?
Dawn Fae Adolfson
Florida State University
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2. Objectives
Describe principles for great
academic presentations
Identify software and apps available
for presenting

3. Part One
Principles of Presentations

4. 1. Work with the
Working Memory
2. It’s All About You! 3. Kiss It
4. Tell a Story 5. Use Your Voice 6. Be Prepared

5. Principle One
Work with the Working Memory

6. Principle One
Don’t make people read and listen to you
at the same time because they will not
pay attention to what you’re saying
10-15 seconds of information
Use visuals
Less is more
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7. Principle Two
It’s All About You

8. Principle Two
• Slides are an aid
• Know your content
• Don’t read from the slides
• Notecards
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9. Principle Three
Kiss It

10. Principle Three
Keep it super simple
Six things per slide
One idea per slide
Color scheme
Templates
Slide Master
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11. Principle Four
Tell a Story

12. Principle Four
Use a case study or scenario
Design activities
Use interactive apps
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13. Principle Five
Use Your Voice

14. Principle Five
Practice!
Eliminate filler words
Use silence
Use your tone
Record yourself
Ask for feedback
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15. Principle Six
Be Prepared

16. Principle Six
Internet won’t work
Technology
Fonts & colors
Practice without slides
Printed handout
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17. 3. Kiss It2. It’s All About You!
5. Use Your Voice4. Tell a Story 6. Be Prepared
1. Work with the
Working Memory

18. Part Two
Software, Websites & Apps

19. Software
Microsoft PowerPoint
The Classic
Overused
Boring templates
Easy to use and share

21. SoftwareGoogle Slides
Great for
collaboration
Similar to
PowerPoint
Free with Google
account

22. SoftwareApple Keynote
Free with Mac
computer
Use your iPhone as
a clicker with
Keynote Remote
app
Again similar to
PowerPoint

23. SoftwareVisme
Modern templates
and slide layouts
Library of images,
icons, videos, etc.
Limited free
version or $30 per
semester for
students

24. SoftwareHaiku Deck
Limited free
version or $4.99
per month for
students
Mobile-friendly
Use your
smartphone as a
clicker
Easy to share
across devices

25. SoftwarePrezi
Dynamic
movement and
animations
Can take more time
to develop
May make some
people motion sick
Free standard
version with .edu
account

26. WebsiteCanva
Emphasis on design
for non-designers
Great for other types
of graphic design
projects
Free with paid and
premium add-ons

27. Website
Pexels
Free stock photos and high
quality images
Free for personal use

28. WebsitePollEverywhere
Embeds right in
the PowerPoint
Ask closed and
open ended
questions to your
audience
Respond with
smartphone
Free for up to 40
responses

29. AppKahoot!
Clicker with
smartphone
Gamified,
highly engaging
Great for
quizzes and
surveys
Free for
educational
context

30. App
Speakerclock
Timer on your smartphone
Show a green, yellow, or red
light to pace your talk

31. App
Orai
Public speaking coach
Record and analyze your
speech

32. Questions or Comments?
Thank you!

33. Creative Commons License
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