2. Introduction
Presentations must be effective!
Presentation
 “Something set forth to an audience
for the attention of the mind “
Effective
 “…producing a desired result”
3. Effective Presentations
 Control Anxiety – Don’t Fight It
ď‚— Audience Centered
ď‚— Accomplishes Objective
ď‚— Conducted Within Time Frame
4. Why Give a Presentation?
ď‚— Three Main Purposes:
â—¦ Inform
â—¦ Persuade
â—¦ Educate
5. Planning your Presentation
ď‚— Determine Purpose
ď‚— Assess Your Audience
◦ “Success depends on your ability to reach your
audience.”
â—¦ Size
â—¦ Demographics
â—¦ Knowledge Level
â—¦ Motivation
6. Planning your Presentation
ď‚— Plan Space
â—¦ Number of Seats
â—¦ Seating Arrangement
â—¦ Audio/Visual Equipment
â—¦ Distracters
ď‚— What Day and Time?
â—¦ Any Day!
â—¦ Morning
7. Planning your Presentation
5. Organization
â—¦ Determine Main Points
â—¦ Evidence
â—¦ Transitions
â—¦ Prepare Outline
11. Presentation Techniques
ď‚— 3 Elements
â—¦ Body Language
ď‚– Eye Contact, Gestures, Posture
â—¦ Use of Space
ď‚– Can Everyone See You?
ď‚– Movement
12. Common Problems
ď‚— Verbal fillers
◦ “Um”, “uh”, “like”
ď‚— Swaying, rocking, and pacing
ď‚— Hands in pockets
ď‚— Lip smacking
ď‚— Fidgeting
ď‚— Failure to be audience-centered
14. Presentation Tips
ď‚— Inform audience that you are about to
close
ď‚— Summarize main points
ď‚— Something to remember or call-to-action
ď‚— Answer questions
15. Effective Visual Aids
ď‚— Enhance Understanding
ď‚— Add Variety
ď‚— Support Claims
ď‚— Lasting Impact
16. Examples of Visual Aids
ď‚— PowerPoint Slides
ď‚— Overhead Trans
ď‚— Graphs/Charts
ď‚— Pictures
ď‚— Films/Video
ď‚— Flip Charts
ď‚— Sketches
17. Visual Aids Should…
ď‚— Supplement presentation
ď‚— Outline of main points
 Serve audience’s needs, not speaker’s
ď‚— Simple and clear
18. Visual Aids
ď‚— Support your ideas and improve audience
comprehension of your presentation.
ď‚— Add variety to your presentation.
ď‚— Visual aids help illustrate complex ideas or
concepts and are helpful in reinforcing
your ideas.
19. Visual Aids - Tips
ď‚— Titles should be 38-44 pt. font size
ď‚— Text should be 28 pt. font size
ď‚— Use colour wisely
â—¦ Contrasting colours