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Developing a More Effective Presentation
Andrew Bales
ORG 536 – Contemporary Business Writing and
Communication
Colorado State University – Global Campus
Dr. Robert Olszewski
November 10, 2013
Presentation Goals
• Understand Your Purpose
• What do you want your audience
to remember?
• What do you want your audience
to do?

• Understand Your Audience
•
•
•
•

Who are you presenting to?
How will they react?
Is the information appropriate?
Will you have the respect of the
audience or must you earn it?
Presentation Organization
• Introduction
• Gain attention and interest
• Introduce yourself
• Introduce main points

• Body
• Focus and establish main points

• Conclusion
• Review main points
• Establish final points to remember
For more information on presentation organization, visit:
http://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/StructureofaGeneral
ExpositoryEssay.pdf
Bonding with Your Audience

Personalized

Verbal

Information

Checkpoints

• Anecdotes
• Statistics

• Preview and
summarize points
• Switch directions

Nonverbal
Messaging
• Look professional
• Be enthusiastic
with movement
and facial
expression
Implementing Visual Aids
Transparencies –
Multimedia Slides –

Simple to use and
prepare

Creates
interactive, colorful
presentation

Handouts –
Confirms main points
of presentation

Involve
audience,
increase
interest, clarify
main points
Impressive Design Makes a Difference
•
•
•
•
•
•

Adapt design to audience
Decrease text, increase color
Understand PowerPoint software
Organize slides to effectively deliver points
Use templates and diagrams for information
Revise, edit, and refine
PowerPoint and the Audience
Preparation

Engagement

Setup and test
equipment

Know material
and maintain
eye contact

Practice
presentation
ahead of time

Address
audience not
slides
8 Steps to an Effective Presentation
PowerPoint
Presentation

Special effects

Hyperlinks for
added content

Clear, concise text

Graphics

Engage audience
with questions

Background and
Font

Images to
communicate
message

Upload
presentation to
internet
The Final Tune up
• Establish a method of delivery
• Confirm slide organization
• Prepare, rehearse, and time yourself to overcome stage
fright
• Display confidence and make audience feel comfortable
• Stick to main points
• Provide handouts, maintain control, encourage questions

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Developing a More Effective Presentation

  • 1. Developing a More Effective Presentation Andrew Bales ORG 536 – Contemporary Business Writing and Communication Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Robert Olszewski November 10, 2013
  • 2. Presentation Goals • Understand Your Purpose • What do you want your audience to remember? • What do you want your audience to do? • Understand Your Audience • • • • Who are you presenting to? How will they react? Is the information appropriate? Will you have the respect of the audience or must you earn it?
  • 3. Presentation Organization • Introduction • Gain attention and interest • Introduce yourself • Introduce main points • Body • Focus and establish main points • Conclusion • Review main points • Establish final points to remember For more information on presentation organization, visit: http://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/StructureofaGeneral ExpositoryEssay.pdf
  • 4. Bonding with Your Audience Personalized Verbal Information Checkpoints • Anecdotes • Statistics • Preview and summarize points • Switch directions Nonverbal Messaging • Look professional • Be enthusiastic with movement and facial expression
  • 5. Implementing Visual Aids Transparencies – Multimedia Slides – Simple to use and prepare Creates interactive, colorful presentation Handouts – Confirms main points of presentation Involve audience, increase interest, clarify main points
  • 6. Impressive Design Makes a Difference • • • • • • Adapt design to audience Decrease text, increase color Understand PowerPoint software Organize slides to effectively deliver points Use templates and diagrams for information Revise, edit, and refine
  • 7. PowerPoint and the Audience Preparation Engagement Setup and test equipment Know material and maintain eye contact Practice presentation ahead of time Address audience not slides
  • 8. 8 Steps to an Effective Presentation PowerPoint Presentation Special effects Hyperlinks for added content Clear, concise text Graphics Engage audience with questions Background and Font Images to communicate message Upload presentation to internet
  • 9. The Final Tune up • Establish a method of delivery • Confirm slide organization • Prepare, rehearse, and time yourself to overcome stage fright • Display confidence and make audience feel comfortable • Stick to main points • Provide handouts, maintain control, encourage questions