Lecture Essay writing & presentation skills - Lecture 26: How to make a presentation? The process

The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: Purpose of presentation, types of presentations, solo, group, informative, demonstrative, business, persuasive speeches, inspirational speeches, how you can make a presentation people will love!!!, sample presentation (Steve Jobs)

Lecture 26 How to make a Presentation? The Process Recap • Purpose of Presentation • Types of Presentations • Solo • Group • Informative- • Demonstrative– • Business • Persuasive Speeches – The Process The ‘Three’ Stage Process Stage 1: Creation • Tend to be overlooked by many but is crucial Selecting a topic Setting Clear Objectives & Specific Goals Conducting Research Stage 1: Creation Using Microsoft PowerPoint Inserting Content Using Appropriate media Prepare Additional Material 10 Confirmation Process Stage 2: Preparation • Rehearsals • Sleep • Dress for the Occasion • Arrive early Stage 3: Presenting Effectively • At the beginning of the Presentation: Introduce self, title, background (if necessary) Setting the theme: Involve the Audience Stage 3: Presenting Effectively Use the PowerPoint slides as Guide Involve the Audience Start presentation on time Have confidence Stage 3: Presenting Effectively 10 Body Movements: Gestures 11 Voice: Effective Pitch 12 Poise: Standing/ Sitting 13 Handling Questions 14 Reminders 10 11 Once you are finished with your PowerPoint presentation, go to "File > Save As" and save your file so that you can retrieve it later 12 When you want to view your presentation as a series of slides, click on the "Slide Show" tab and then click on "From Beginning" top left How to Deliver the Presentation? How to Deliver the Presentation? Show up early and verify that your equipment works properly – Make sure that all equipment is connected and running How to Deliver the Presentation? Don't assume that your presentation will work fine on another computer • • Disk failures, software version mismatches, lack of disk space, low memory, and many other factors can ruin a presentation If the computer that you plan to give your presentation on does not belong to you, make sure that it has adequate disk space so that you don't have to present from a CD How to Deliver the Presentation? Verify that the projector's resolution is the same as the computer on which you created your presentation – If the resolutions don't match, your slides may be cropped, or other display problems can occur How to Deliver the Presentation? Turn your screen saver off – Keep your audience focused on the content of your presentation How to Deliver the Presentation? Check all colors on a projection screen before giving the actual presentation – The colors may project differently than what appears on your monitor How to Deliver the Presentation? Ask your audience to hold questions until the end – Questions are an excellent indicator that people are engaged by your subject matter and presentation skills – But if you save questions until the end of the presentation, you will get through your material uninterrupted Also, early questions are often answered by ensuing slides and commentary How to Deliver the Presentation? Avoid moving the pointer unconsciously • When you are not using the pointer, remove your hand from the mouse This helps to stop you from moving the pointer unconsciously, which can be distracting How to Deliver the Presentation? Do not read the presentation – Practice the presentation so that you can speak from bullet points The text should be a cue for the presenter rather than the full message for the audience How to Deliver the Presentation? Stay on time – If you plan a certain amount of time for your presentation, not go over If there is no time limit, take less time rather than more to ensure that people stay engaged How to Deliver the Presentation? 10 Monitor your audience's behavior – Each time that you deliver a presentation, monitor your audience's behavior – If you observe people focusing on your slides, the slides may contain too much data or be confusing or distracting in some other way Lets Practice Making One Now!!! References • http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-PowerPoint- • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-he ... by adding too many graphics to a slide, however How to Create Power Point Presentation? Make labels for charts and graphs understandable – Use only enough text to make label elements in a chart... Reminders 10 How to Create Power Point Presentation? How to Create Power Point Presentation? Minimize the number of slides – To maintain a clear message and to keep your audience attentive and interested,... style, such as Arial, helps to get your message across • Avoid narrow fonts, such as Arial Narrow, and avoid fonts that include fancy edges, such as Times How to Create Power Point Presentation?