Successful Presentations Eh Lah Paw 8/6/2018 Successful Presentations Phil Nielson Eh Lah Paw Phil Nielson, CIS 1020 - 041

Techniques to Consider Feature Use Rehearse Helps you determine the length of your presentation Header/Footer Puts identifying information on the top and bottom of slides, notes, and handouts Hidden Slides Hides slides until needed Annotate a Slide write or draw on a slide

The Delivery is Up to You Practice makes perfect Arrive early on the big day Maintain eye contact Speak slowly, clearly, and with sufficient volume Allow time for questions

Keep Something in Reserve Create hidden slides to answer difficult questions that might occur Press Ctrl+S while in Slide Show view to display hidden slides

Provide Handouts Allows the audience to follow the presentation Lets the audience take the presentation home

I passionately believe that it’s not just what you say that counts, it’s also how you say it - that the success of your argument critically depends on your manner of presenting it. Alain de Botton