The document provides advice for presenters on how to give an effective presentation. It recommends introducing yourself and establishing your credentials to gain the audience's trust. Presenters should rehearse their presentation to ensure it is polished and they are comfortable with the material. They should know the content of each slide and be able to present without visual aids in case of technical issues. When going through the slides, presenters should talk about the topics rather than just reading the text, explaining the key points and engaging the audience. Proper timing, pacing and keeping a high energy level throughout are also important tips provided.

1. Presentation Advice
Presenter
• Who am I? Why should I listen to you? – credentialise yourself
• Rehearse / Practice / Polished
• Know your material / know what comes next (slide notes to make your point)
• Assume the AV will break – be able to present without any props or visual aids
• Don’t “READ” your text or bullets - talk about a subject relevant to the slide.
• “Sell” the proposition you’re making – answer the question “why am I looking at this
slide / what is the point you’re making
• Timing & Pace – don’t go too slow or too fast (especially if short of time). Cut material
rather than talk faster.
• Keep the energy levels up & keep it exciting.
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2. Presentation Advice
Presentation
• What do we want our audience to know Outcome
• Why do we want them to know it Purpose
• How do we want them to feel Emotion
• What do we want them to do as a result Response
• How do we keep them engaged? Abstracts (anecdotes & animations)
Top Tips
Signposts & Stories
• Use “Kickers” to get across a key message
• Use abstract cartoons / pictures rather than text to illustrate a
point. Use animations to build a picture
• Don’t animate text or build a bullet at a time. 2