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 Defining the Topic  Clearing the Idea  Collecting the Information  Drafting Outline  Preparing the Presentation Materials  Visual Styling and Formatting  Tools and Software Creating a Presentation 3

Defining the Topic

 Start from the main topic  Generate ideas for sub-topics  Continue to diversify from sub-topics  Select the most relevant points  Clear everything else  Retain the complexity but keep it simple  Know your audience Clearing the Idea 5

 The best place for any information  Internet  3:1 technique  Better places for relevant information  Colleagues / Friends  Books -  Blogs Collecting the Information 6

 Write bullet points  Use Mind-Map  Pen & Paper  Drafting the Outline 7

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Preparing the Presentation

 Arrange text into bullet points  Use the 7-7 technique  7 lines / 7 words per line  Avoid “only words” slides  Use image decorations for enhancing your point  Connected with the subject of the slide  Filling the empty spaces of the presentation Visual Styling and Formatting 10

 Use contrasting background and foreground  Avoid vivid and distracting colors  Use common typefaces of fonts  Avoid tight, decorated, fancy fonts  Use consistent font size  Same size across all slides  Use as big font as possible  Use animations with caution Visual Styling and Formatting (2) 11

 Presentation Software  Microsoft PowerPoint – Start Menu  Google Slides –  Visual Aid Software  Windows Magnifier – WinKey + “+”  ZoomIt – download heredownload here  Recording Software  Camtasia Recorder - Tools and Software 12

Preparing the Presentation Live Workshop

License  This course (slides, examples, demos, videos, homework, etc.) is licensed under the "Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International" licenseCreative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International 14  Attribution: this work may contain portions from  “JavaScript Basics" course by Telerik Academy under CC-BY-NC-SA licenseJavaScript BasicsCC-BY-NC-SA

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