University of Vermont How to Survive a Presentation Style Techniques Preparation

University of Vermont How to Survive a Presentation Plenty of reasons for stage fright. If you’re not worried, you should be. Worry now Prepare Relax

University of Vermont Style Tips Color Contrast Fonts, sizes Information density Rely on built-in features

University of Vermont Color and Contrast Contrast between text and background Rules for print and display differ

University of Vermont Font Choices, Font Choices Rules for print and display differ Serif fonts work well on paper Rules for print and display differ San-serif fonts are easier to read on-screen projected

University of Vermont Font Sizes Default title size: 44 points Default text size: 32 points Minimum size: 16 points

University of Vermont Less Is More Bullet your key points. Provide details verbally. No more than 6 or 7 points per slide. Use “notes” for details.

University of Vermont Animation  Animation …  can  make  your  audience  nauseous.

University of Vermont Animation Tips  Animation can also keep their interest  Use with care  Be consistent?

University of Vermont Clip Art  Can keep interest.  Stereotypical and insulting?  Illustrative or distracting?

University of Vermont Tech Tips: Getting Started Office Assistant Design templates Slide layouts & color schemes Slide masters & title masters Slide show controls PowerPoint vs. PowerPoint

University of Vermont Saving Your Work Floppy disk to yourself The zoo.uvm.edu server Start/Zoo Files 2 > 1

University of Vermont Know the equipment Projector On & Off Screen resolution Connections Remote Whiteboard Software Control Saving drawings

University of Vermont Murphy Must’ve Used PowerPoint Check out the room Bring your own equipment Have a Plan B

University of Vermont Plan B Bring universal file format … on universal medium … or media Multiple copies Bring your own equipment Use Web version Have a Plan C Good acting: this was plan A all along

University of Vermont Plan C Printed handouts & notes Overheads Web pages on your own disk

University of Vermont Plan D Send out for pizza?

University of Vermont PowerPoint Resources Calderon, P. (1998). Anatomy of a great presentation. Windows Magazine, (June) tm tm Includes downloadable sample "Night before" checklist University of Washington. (2000). PowerPoint Resources. References to style and effectiveness guides

University of Vermont PowerPoint Resources Health Sciences Communications Association. (Site visited September, 2000). Effective PowerPoint Presentations. Effective presentations and technical guide Basic, Brief and useful Medical Library Association. (2000). How to Give a Good Presentation. Organizing, preparing, and delivering a presentation -- index cards and flip charts to computer presentation software