Presentation Tricks 1 Naomi Radke, seecon international GmbH

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Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: Contents 1.Introduction 2.General Tricks 3.Dealing with Questions 4.Body Language 5.Graphic Design & Layout 6.Visual Aids/Graphs 7.Time and Speed 3

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: Presentation Skill Development – WHY? Good presentation skills = sustainability of the delivered message = message remembered for years 4 1. Introduction

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: The Presenter Should: Know the audience and the objective Start off by catching the audience’s attention Make specific points (max. 3 main points) Keep presentation short and focussed “viewer-friendly” slides: no text overload but catchwords Not read the slides, but tell the story Pronounce correctly and use your full voice Practice! 5 2. General Tricks

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: The Presenter Should: Prepare answers to the questions you expect Never criticise a questioner Make sure you understand the question If he does not know the answer, admit it and say you will get an answer back Take questions at any time and always leave time at the end 6 3. Dealing with Questions Source: [accessed ]

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: Body Language Positive: Eye contact Natural facial expressions Stand straight Move to indicate change of focus Negative: Loss of eye contact Do not stare No pendulum-movement Back to the audience Nervous ticks Hands in pockets Source: REGIOSUISSE, 2009

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: Is This Good? – Example Graphic Design & Layout The Kanchan Arsenic Filter is a special filter that can remove arsenic, iron and bacteria from drinking water. It was developed in a joint project by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) in Nepal and has been promoted by various agencies such as the Department Water Supply and Swearage (DWSS), Goverment of Nepal, the Nepal Red Cross Society and local entrepreneurs. It can remove more than 95% of the arsenic, 96% of the iron and 90% of the turbidity. According to a user survery conducted by ENPHO, user acceptance is also high.

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: Is This Good? – Example Graphic Design & Layout KAF can remove arsenic, iron, bacteria from drinking water; Developed by MIT/ENPHO and promoted by DWSS, NRCS and local entrepreneurs; Arsenic removal – 95%, Iron removal – 96%, Turbidity removal – 90%; High user acceptance Kanchan Arsenic Filter (KAF)

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: Is this good? – Example Graphic Design & Layout KAF can remove arsenic, iron, bacteria from drinking water; Developed by MIT/ENPHO and promoted by DWSS, NRCS and local entrepreneurs; Arsenic removal – 95%, Iron removal – 96% and Turbidity removal – 90%; High user acceptance Kanchan Arsenic Filter (KAF)

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: Fonts Graphic Design & Layout Size Font size not smaller than 18! (this is 14), this is also legible for the people in the back Types Better don’t play with font sizes and types, it distracts people! Colours Poor contrast affects legibility, this is better!

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: Background Colours Graphic Design & Layout Lighter background colours make it easier To read and take notes Make printouts And harder to sleep... Compared to....

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: A dark and noisy background makes it harder to take notes and easier to sleep 5. Graphic Design & Layout Background Colours

Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: What to Remember Visual Aids/Graphs Visuals/graphs should always correspond to the text. There are two things to remember about visual aids: 1.They should be visible! 2.They should aid! Example

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Presentation Tricks Find this presentation and more on: Time and Speed Within the time frame But: don’t rush! 54 slides in 30 minutes does not prove you are clever, but that you have no clue about PowerPoints Include time for discussion What to Remember...

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