Lesson 8 - Making Presentation

3 goals of presentations

• Inform
• Educate
• Persuade

3 ways audiences learn

• Seeing
• Hearing
• Doing

Visual:

Big fonts, easily read
Pictures

Auditory:

Speaks clearly
Explain/elaborate on the slides

Tactile:

Advise audience to take notes
Asking Questions

PowerPoint is great for:

• Charts and Graphs
• Photos and graphics
• Audio
• Video
• Text

Rules for a good presentation:

• Keep slides simple and easy to read
• State your point
• Add images that support your points
• Relax and use a friendly tone
• Don't just read the slides, talk to your audience

Make slides easy to read

Light background, dark text

Dark background, light text

Make your fonts bigger according to how far back your audience is seated

7-7 Rule: no more than 7 lines, 7 words per line

Peripherals: devices users add to their systems to make them easier to use

Keyboards

Mice

Game controllers

Organize your presentation:

State your Purpose - Tip: use section breaks

Present information in multiple ways

End with a summary 

Add a picture:

Keep people interested

Reinforce key messages

Help visual learners

Avoid Cluttering

Don't use too many colors

Boarders

Be Relaxed and Friendly:

Avoid:

• Reading your slides directly
• Talking too fast

Be sure to:

• Add information and examples in your own words
• Allow time for note-taking
• Answer audience questions
• Practice your presentation

The Best Presentations Have:

• Easy-to-read slides that support what is being said
• A clearly stated purpose
• Graphics, photos, and other visual objects uses judiciously
• A speaker who is relaxed and confident