PAUL SHEPHERD [ ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER SINCE: 2003 ANDREA BENSON [ ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER MEMBER SINCE: 2003 LYNN LUPO [ SAP POINT OF CONTACT MEMBER SINCE: 2000 ] ASUG 2008 Speaker Development Gregg Manley ASUG Content Design Advisory Council

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 2 Agenda  PowerPoint Presentation Tips  Speaking Tips  Important Speaker Deadlines  Frequently Asked Questions  Review A/V Equipment  Speaker Orientation  Questions

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 3 Recommended Outline & Timing  Content minutes  Questions and Answers – minutes  Introduction: Credentialize yourself (5 minutes)  Company (1 -2 slides)  Systems Utilized and User Base (1 slide)  Your presentation learning points  Overview of Learning Points (1 - 2 slides) (1 – 2 minutes)  Learning Point #1 (3 – 5 slides) (10 – 12 minutes)  Learning Point #2 (3 – 5 Slides) (10 – 12 minutes)  Learning Point #3 (3 – 5 slides) (10 – 12 minutes)  Conclusion (2 -3 slides) (5 minutes)  Summarize learning points and tell the audience where to find more information

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 4 Suggestions  Keep company introductions to a minimum  Focus on Learning Points  What’s your “elevator speech”?  What are your 1-3 key “take-aways” that you want your audience to talk about?  Address known frequently asked questions in your presentation

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 5 Suggestions  Tell us your story  The good, the bad, & the ugly  Lessons learned (If we had to do it over again, we would…)  What we did right!  Think dialogue, conversation, interaction  Survey your audience  Focus on your audience, not on the screen  Don’t give it all away on slides  If you’re comfortable…step off/away from stage  Project yourself—energy, excitement

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 6 Key Points  Those in your classroom may be first time attendees for your topic  Remember: No one knows your story as well as YOU do!  Attendees are looking for take aways that they can utilize when they return to the office

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 7 PowerPoint Presentation Tips  Session code  Use text sparingly  Wording should be clear and legible  Slide titles  Number of slides  Visually appealing  Colors  Alignment

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 8 Visual Aids  Design Tips: KISS principle  Use headlines rather than sentences  Clarify with visual illustrations  Simplify complex ideas  Use recorded demos vs. live demos  Text  Present one key point per slide  6X6 Rule  Min font size 20, 24 preferable  Use Arial or Tahoma font  Choose art carefully  Raw data and details go in the Appendix

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 9 Test your Skills Good or Bad

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 10 Example 1: SOX SAP workflow

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 11 If you guessed BAD, we agree.

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 12 Example 2: As a result of this presentation, you will be able to…  Listen to an overview of security in BW  Understand how X Company successfully deployed the solution in 2007  Develop insight into the significant benefits and challenges  Discover the technical security secrets in BW

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 13 If you guessed GOOD, we agree.

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 14 Speaking Tips  Speak slowly  Enunciate  Repeat questions during Q&A for all to hear  How to manage the over-talker  Quick poll  Switch to another participant  “Let’s catch one another off-line.”  Article on being an effective speaker - tips/publicspeakingwithpowerfulpresentingmp3.html

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 15 Important Dates  Speaker registration deadline – July 25  Deadline for Speakers to upload presentations – August 12  Presentations available on asug.com for attendee’s to download – September 1

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 16 Frequently Asked Questions  How many slides should my presentation include?  Where can I locate the 2008 Fall Focus: Operations Optimization Presentation Template?  Will I receive any feedback on my presentation?  Who can I contact if I have additional questions or concerns?  Any tips for a successful presentation?  Speaker Resource Page: 844/Default.aspx 844/Default.aspx 

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 17 Evaluation Questions  How relevant is this topic to your company?  How would you rate the quality of the content?  Did this presentation match your expectations?  Comments

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 18 A/V Equipment in Session Room  Each session room will be set with the following equipment:  Screen  LCD Projector Package  Shure Wireless Lavalier Microphone  Computer Audio Cable/Director Box  Audio Mixer  JBL Powered Speaker  Wired Line for Internet Access  Note: Laptops will NOT be provided  if you feel the above list will not meet your session’s

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 19 Onsite: PowerPoint Presentation  Your presentation will NOT be automatically downloadable from our online database.  You will need to bring your presentation on a CD/USB drive or run the presentation off of your laptop.  Remember, it is always a good idea to bring a backup copy of your presentation just in case.

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 20 Speaker Orientation  Tuesday, September 2 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET  Location: Via WEBEX (details to follow)  It is recommended you attend so you can:  Review the conference presentation process.  Consult with the ASUG Design Team and staff responsible for managing all content.  Ask questions regarding room setup and any other last-minute concerns you may have

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 21 Questions?

[ Real Experience. Real Advantage. 22 [ ]  Thank you for participating. For ongoing education on this area of focus, visit the Year-Round Community page at