How to Present a Presentation By Mrs. McCann, Ms. Wilkins, Ms. York

What a presentation is not… Boring Complete sentences Cut and copied text Your backside to the audience No eye contact or voice inflection Unrehearsed or unprepared Reading to the audience

So let’s begin Start with your ideas Create an outline on paper use outline feature in MS PowerPoint or use http://www.mindmapping.com Include the title and presenters Add an Attention Getter

? What is an outline? Major idea Supporting facts 2. Major idea 3. Conclusion ?

Remembering what to say Write personal notes in the notes section Print notes or use note cards during presentation

Props Use props to deliver your message Use your voice to keep audience attention Move about if possible

What does an slide look like in Microsoft PowerPoint? Bullets or “talking points” Slide title font size 38 Bullet font size no smaller than 21

The Rule of 7 or fewer words per line 7 bullets or fewer on a slide Font not smaller than 3 x 7 points = 21

Slide Backgrounds Use light-colored backgrounds Use dark text Use a consistent color theme

Slide Graphics Keep your audience engaged with graphics Limit graphics to 1 per every 2 to 3 slides Avoid cute animations or screen transitions, unless they are appropriate

Think you are ready? Check the rubric Proofread your slides Compose your notes Divide if you are working with partners Practice, Practice, Practice

Breath deeply before starting Use a strong voice Enunciate clearly Drink water before presenting

Check Yourself Dress appropriately Hair should not cover your face or eyes Be enthusiastic, passionate and sincere Smile

How to present Introduce yourself and your partner Introduce the topic Establish eye-contact and be confident Discuss information/details with the audience Plan to include a “Q and A session”

Do not. . . ● Read the slides to the audience. The audience can read silently faster

The B Key Pressing the B key on the keyboard will temporarily turn off the projector Using this feature allows the presenter(s) to reestablish eye-contact with the audience

Things to avoid Cute fonts and backgrounds Distracting animations and transitions Crowded slides Misspelled words - Proofread!

Give credit Cite your references For this presentation the following website was used: http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/skills/presentations.aspx For this presentation information from Dynamic Presentations for Dynamic Leaders DKG International convention presentation was used