The document provides tips for giving effective presentations. It discusses planning the presentation by considering the audience and equipment. It recommends keeping slides simple with 1 main point per slide using large readable font and relevant images. The document also suggests how to communicate effectively through eye contact, speaking clearly and enthusiastically while being aware of body language and facial expressions. Designing slides that are clear and easy to understand as well as practicing delivery are emphasized as important for a successful presentation.

1. Presentation
Skills

2. - What makes a good presentation?
- How do I plan my presentation?
- How do I design my slides?
- How do I communicate
effectively?
Presentation
Skills

3. Presentations do not have to be
scary

4. What makes a good presentation?
Discuss?

5. This is even more
important if you have Q+A
at the end. If you don’t
know your subject, you’ll
struggle.
People love stories and
they are likely to be drawn
in. don’t make this too
personal…
This is not always possible,
but if you can make your
audience think hard about
their opinions, they’ll
remember your
presentation.
Give them a reason to
listen to you- will this
benefit them? Will this
change their opinion?
Don’t jump from idea to
idea. Base your
presentation around key
questions or points.
Don’t crowd your slides or
go off on a tangent while
talking. Make your point,
reinforce it and move on.
What makes a good presentation?
It’s clear and
simple- don’t
overcomplicate it.
It’s well planned-
make it easy to
follow.
It’s emotional-
appeal to your
audience.
It’s unexpected-
challenge your
audience.
It tells a story-
people relate to
you.
It’s credible- you
have research to
back you.

6. Introduction
What will you
cover?
Conclusion
Sum up, but don’t
just repeat.
How do I plan my presentation?

7. How do I plan my presentation?

8. How do I design my slides?
- 1 point/idea per slide.
- 4 bullet points or less.
- 8 words per bullet point.
1 4 8

9. How do I design my slides?
This can look dull…
- Vary the layout.
- Use pictures.
- At least 18pt font.

10. How do I design my slides?
Not too much text. OR
animate so your
audience only see one
point at a time.
Relevant pictures,
graphs or diagrams
can add to your
speech.
Make them a cue card,
or support. Do not
overload them with
information.

11. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text
needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading.
Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make
sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it
difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable
and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep
simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are
reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your
audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many
words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to
be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need
to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of
what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult
for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear.
Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text
needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading.
Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make
sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it
difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable
and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep
simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are
reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your
audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many
words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to
be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need
to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of
what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult
for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear.
Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text
needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading.
Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make
sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it
difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable
and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep
simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are
reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your
audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many
words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to
be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need
to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult for your audience to make sense of
what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear. Too many words makes it difficult
for your audience to make sense of what they are reading. Slides need to be keep simple. Text needs to be readable and clear.
How do I design my slides?

12. How do I communicate
effectively?

13. How do I communicate
effectively?
Make eye contact, but
don’t stare. If this
makes you
uncomfortable, look
at their nose or their
forehead.
Project your voice,
but don’t shout.
Speak clearly and
enthusiastically- don’t
just read from a
script.

14. How do I communicate
effectively?
Be aware of your
facial expression.
Smile!
Use hand gestures. Don’t fidget- plant
your feet.

15. Aggressive? Relaxed?
Hand In
Pocket?
Rude?
Back to
Audience?
Animated? Awkward?
How do I communicate
effectively?
Think about
what your
body
language is
saying.

16. • Find out where your presentation is.
• Find out what equipment is
available.
• Find out how many people will be
there.
• Have a plan in case technology
fails!
• Your audience will ask questions- be
Bonus Tips!

18. Power posing- TED talk/blog
Bonus Tips!
Science is still
undecided about
power posing,
but it might
give you a
confidence boost
(or at least
make you laugh
and relieve your
nerves).

19. Your turn…
1) Go to the ISS Moodle page.
2) Click on ‘Information Skills’
3) Click on ‘Presentation’.
4) Scroll down and try the activities.
5) Click on the ‘Study Smart: Earn the Badges’ to earn
your study skills badges.
Fill in the Blanks Spot the Good advice Badges!