Effective Presentation
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You can do so much better Avoid the mistakes most of your colleagues do when it comes to prepare a presentation. Be a better speaker. Just follow these simple guide lines and assimilate them You'll be surprised how fast and how far you have gotten. Good Luck - Eatamar
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- 3. The responsibility to deliver the message Is 100% On the Sender - not on the recipient 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 3
- 4. You'll never get a second chance To make a Good first impression 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 4
- 5. What influences a first impression? Appearance 55% 6‐Feb‐14 Voice 38% Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © Content 7% 5
- 6. Leave spaces between the lines Avoid busy backgrounds Light on dark background or vice versa High-contrast colors between text to title Use Bold, Italic and Colors for emphasis Avoid multiple secondary headings – use separate slides 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 6
- 7. Throughout the presentation, use the same Background Transitions Effects Uniform structure & design Style Color Highlights Do not use more than 2 fonts & keep them consistent Keep consistent spacing in the title and in the text 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 7
- 8. The title is a landmark Add at most one graphic header illustration 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 8
- 9. Be concise and succinct Use bullets and not narratives -- again -Use bullets and not narratives No more than 6 bullets in a slide Show bullet points one at a time You gain better control With no special effects and no graying lines 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 9
- 10. Break long lines Into Centralized Paragraphs As you see in this slide 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 10
- 11. Do not overload too many slides Over loaded slides are hard to grasp Do not dense details that belong to documents 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 11
- 12. Text No more than 8 lines Table 4-5 Columns 5-6 Rows Separate slide for each table 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 12
- 13. Do not exaggerate! Don’t try to impress with the WOW of the show You want them focused On the content & On you the messenger 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 13
- 14. Think well before using Animation, Sound or Videos Use them thriftily for higher effect and only When they are effective 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 14
- 15. Avoid the one hand diversity Diverse with Diagrams, Graphs and Flowcharts Use the surprising slide method! 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 15
- 16. Don’t forget it! Prepare the final slide with 3-5 summary points Focus on the final impression Do not repeat or emphasize your main points too often do it at 6‐Feb‐14 the end Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 16
- 17. Colorful slides are more visually stimulating than a black and white one Colors in the slides are codes that assist the message perception Numbers & Markings in the slide Are codes assisting order & emphasize 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 17
- 18. The slides are for the audience not for the speaker The slides accompanying the presentation & not vice versa Mr. speaker prepare separate notes if needed and please! do not read the slides nor your notes 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 18
- 19. Use the slides to guide your speech not as a document replacement The purpose of the slides is to illustrate the verbal message not to duplicate it 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 19
- 20. Slide Life-Time from 1:00 to 1:30 minutes Remember One Idea Do not talk while Changing a slide Show the slide At the right moment 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 20
- 21. Know your audience Adjust your slides language to your target audience 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 21
- 22. Know your audience and Adjust your content to them Consider your spoken words carefully Know your material well Otherwise it affects Your voice & body language and You are perceived unreliable 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 22
- 24. Over Loaded Presentation 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 24
- 25. Focus on effects instead of effectiveness Loosing touch with the audience Lack of control on the presentation equipment Total darkness in room – The speaker is gone Bad fonts and colors Avoiding presentation variations 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 25
- 26. Build it for the ear Short sentences Action verbs Simple grammar Learn your material well Don’t be dependent on your notes If you use notes make them short Emphasize important point As a reminder not as a reading scripts 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 26
- 28. Don’t talk to your lists or accessories Don’t stand still walk / move around Don’t mess With your papers 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 28
- 29. Turn your back to some of the audience 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 29
- 30. Look at your watch when talking to you 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 30
- 31. Disconnected from your audiences 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 31
- 32. Eye contacts Do target eye contact to individuals in the audience 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 32
- 33. Stand with your face to crowd Keep eye contact constantly Scan the group with your eyes Advance towards people Smile Node for approval Use natural facial expressions while walking 6‐Feb‐14 Proprietary & Confidential – Eatamar Drory – © 33