1. Presentations Tips and Techniques Engineering Communication
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Tips and Techniques

2. Presentation Planning:
Who is my audience?
What is my purpose?
Where is all the equipment I need?
Why am I giving this talk?
How long should I talk?
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3. Visual Aids: 4-S formula
Short
Use short sentences
Avoid too many details
Do not talk too long
Simple
Avoid wordy, lengthy phrases.
Strength
Use active voice and action verbs
Sincere
Convey empathy, understanding, and respect for the audience
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4. Presentation Structure
Introduction
What are you going to talk about?
Why should the audience care?
Body
Divide into 2 – 3 main points
Conclusion
Summarize main points
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5. Size of Text: Larger is Better!
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6. Don’t write in whole sentences!
Determine as the balls fall if the distance between them increases, decreases or stays the same.
Distance increase, decrease, stay same
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7. Don’t use annoying colors
Yellow on White
Light colors on White
Blue on Black
Green on Black
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Don’t use annoying backgrounds like this…
…or like this
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Or distracting animation….like this

8. Practice! RELAX Other thoughts Eyes on audience No hands in pockets
Keep feet still
Don’t play with notes
Don’t read notes
Practice!
RELAX
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