1. Effective Presentation Skills
Dr. Francis Lilley

3. Common Mistakes
Tips On Presenting Well
Beyond the Mundane

4. TIMING Don’t Use Too Many Slides! Rehearse Against The Clock
Rule
Rehearse Against The Clock

5. Composition Of Your Presentation
Information intake in a presentation

6. Composition Of Your Presentation
So…..
Use Visuals (pictures, graphs, tables, props) whenever you can
If you are using speech alone you are only using 38% of the communication medium
Minimise use of bullet points (7% Text)

7. Some Problems With Text
Don’t Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very Difficult To Read!
Don’t Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very Difficult To Read!
Don’t Make Your Text Too Small! Its Very Difficult To Read! >30pt

8. Content
Don’t Make Your Slides Too ‘Busy’

9. Information Overload. Too Complex A Very, Very ‘Busy’ Slide Indeed!
This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah!
This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah!
This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah!

10. Animation AND Information Overload
Animation AND Information Overload. Too Complex A Very, Very ‘Busy’ And A VERY Annoying Slide! Aaaargh!
This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah! This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah!
This slide is very, very full. Blah Blah Blah!

11. Some People Actually Do This!!!!
Content
Some People Actually Do This!!!!

12. And They Think It Looks good???!!!
Content
And They Think It Looks good???!!!

13. Don’t Over-do the Animations!!!!
Content
Don’t Over-do the Animations!!!!

14. Content Don’t Make Your Slides Too ‘Busy’ Keep It Simple! (Rule Of 3)
Avoid Unnecessary Maths

16. Content Don’t Make Your Slides Too ‘Busy’ Keep It Simple! (Rule Of 3)
Avoid Unnecessary Maths
Don’t ‘Give It Away’ All At Once

17. Your Audience Will Instantly Read Forwards Through Any Text You Show
This Is Just A Distraction!
You Want Them To Concentrate On What YOU Are Saying!

18. Your Audience Will Instantly Read Forwards Through Any Text You Show
This Is Just A Distraction!
You Want Them To Concentrate On What YOU Are Saying!
So Animate Your Text!!

19. Vocal Problems
Speak Loudly And Confidently!
If Your Voice Won’t Carry Amplify It
Don’t Just Read Out The Slides
Speak ‘Around’ Them!

20. When Using A Microphone
Don’t Be Afraid Of It!
Use It With Confidence!
Speak Into It – Don’t Turn Away!

21. Everybody Gets Nervous…..

22. It’s How You Cope With It That Matters…

24. Interaction With The Audience
Look At Your Audience!
Don’t Just Stare At Your Laptop / Notes
Or The Screen!
This Gets Easier With Experience!!!
Try ‘Presenter View’ – Notes / Multi-Monitors

25. Summary Try And Relax Keep To Time, (30-20-10 Rule)
Keep It Simple, (Rule Of 3)
Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse

26. Going Beyond Merely Being Competent….
Top 10 Presentation Tips
Going Beyond Merely Being Competent….
Lots of good tips on

27. Keep it Simple

28. Limit bullet points and text

29. Use video or audio

30. Use high-quality graphics

31. Use a visual theme, but avoid using Powerpoint’s Own…

32. Use appropriate charts

33. Use colour & fonts well

34. Q. How Do I Know I’m Presenting Well ?
All The Professors Will Stay Awake!
Unless… They’re Fooling Everyone By Wearing Prof. Lalor’s Special Holographic Glasses!

35. Happy Presenting! Acknowledgements to… kaylavirts2014 Alberto de Vega
Eduardo S. de la Fuente
For the use of some images and material from slideshare