PRESENTATION PLANNING

1. Set objectives for your

presentation

2. Prepare your presentation

materials (organization/

audio-visual aids/flow)

3. Get and Keep Audience

Attention

4. Bond with Audience

5. Establish Credibility

6. Be Persuasive

7. Check presentation site

INTRODUCTION

Ø Ask a question

Ø State an unusual fact

Ø Give an illustration, an example, or a story

Ø Give a quote

Ø Tell what's common

between you and the

audience

Ø Use Humor

Ø Tell why you're credible (introduce your credentials)

MIDDLE

Ø Use consistent terms

Ø Use audio-visual aids to illustrate hard-to-understand content (e.g., statistics, personality, procedures)

Ø Use transitions such as repeating keywords and referring to previous sections

Ø Vary sentence pacing

Ø Use examples to explain difficult concepts

COMMON VISUAL AIDS

1. Props

2. Flip Charts

3. Slides

4. Transparencies

5. Poster Boards

PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGNING VISUAL AIDS

Ø Put words near the top

Ø Limit number of words

Ø Use upper and lower case letters

Ø Use large letters

Ø Use a single orientation

Ø Use borders

Ø Use colors

Ø Keep visuals simple

Ø Use bullets and graphics

Ø Condense complex

numbers to pie charts or

bar graphs

Presenting Visuals

1. Don't block the audience's

view

2. Direct audience attention

3. Round off big numbers

4. Project image straight on the screen

5. Begin and end with lights full bright

6. Prepare for backup (what if…)

ENDING

Ø The Happy Ending

Ø The Funnel Ending (summary)

Ø We're here to help

Ø Predict-the future

Ø End with a quote

Ø The Emotional Ending

CRITERIA OF

GOOD PRESENTATION

1. Achieving objectives of the presentation (10 pts)

2. Good Time Control (5 pts)

3. Effective and appropriate use of audio-visual aids (10 pts)

4. Attention-getting introduction and memorable ending (10 pts)

5. Audience Involvement

(5 pts)