1. PRESENTATION TRAINING B.A. (H) Business Economics Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce University of Delhi 20th August 2009

2. Guidelines Information Research Information Synthesis PowerPoint Preparation Speech Preparation Group Presentation

3. Information Research Information Synthesis PowerPoint Preparation Speech Preparation Group Presentation  Google for searching research papers  Advanced search and ‘pdf’ documents  Google News for recent developments  Don’t use old documents  Don’t use a single source of information  Don’t use student reports or blogs Guideline 1

4. Information Research Information Synthesis PowerPoint Preparation Speech Preparation Group Presentation  Prepare a draft in word before making the presentation.  Cover the following Definition of topic History of the topic Key parameters/ players of the topic Comparison with other countries Current and future issues of the topic Guideline 2

5. Information Research Information Synthesis PowerPoint Preparation Speech Preparation Group Presentation  Should be extracted from the draft  Bring the main message of the slide in the title whenever possible Guideline 3

6. Information Research Information Synthesis PowerPoint Preparation Speech Preparation Group Presentation  Provide an overview of your presentation at the start  Visualize ppt in your head  Don’t write the speech  If details are complicated, give handouts to audience  Be prepared for questions Guideline 4

7. Information Research Information Synthesis PowerPoint Preparation Speech Preparation Group Presentation  Plan transitions  Enforce time limits strictly  Practice the presentation as a group at least once; more is better Guideline 5

8. Tips To Improve Oral Communication  Stand with your feet fixed. No TANGO  Coming in front ~ personal link with audience  Use both hands during presentation  Talk loudly but vary pitch and speed. Sound energetic and enthusiastic  Direct eye contact with the audience and don’t show your back  Uhhs ~ searching for next word ~ Practice well

9. HOW TO LOSE AN AUDIENCE IN 10 EASY WAYS !

10. Faith in Technology Presentation Tip 1

11. You Don’t Know Your Topic! Presentation Tip 2  Know your material  Be prepared for questions  Refer questions to experts

12. TMI ~ Too Much Information PRESENTER AUDIENCE

13. Presentation Tip 3 Follow the K.I.S.S. Principle  Definition  History  Key Parameters  Comparisons with other countries  Current and future issues

14. Writing and Reading You have a well written speech. Each of your slides is filled with the text of your speech and you are reading either of the two. This eliminates the need to memorize your talk but makes the slides crowded and boring. Also why do we need you? Just give us your speech in written or presentation and we will do the reading on our own.

15. Interaction With Audience Presentation Tip 4 Don’t write your speech Use bullets, pictures, graphs Speak to the audience NO handouts  Don’t write your speech  Use bullets, pictures, graphs  Speak to the audience  NO handouts

16. Complicated Diagrams 40 35 59 56 72 34 40 55 41 62 14 43

17. Uncomplicated Diagrams Presentation Tip 5

18. Poor Font Choices Blackadder ITC Brush Script MT Edwardian Script ITC French Script MT Gigi Harlow Solid Italic Old English Text Rage Italic Vladimir Script Vivaldi

19. Use Easy To Read Fonts Bookman Old Style Courier New Tahoma Verdana SIZE : > 30 pts font size Presentation Tip 6

20. Divine Design WATER CRISIS IN DELHI

21. Presentation Tip 7 Use Standard Templates  Don’t use very colourful templates  Don’t be too artistic in selecting templates

22. W-A-Y Too Many Slides MY PRESENTATION

23. Appropriate Number of Slides Presentation Tip 8  15 – 20 slides  90 – 120 seconds per slide

24. The Animation Wizard WOW ! COOL ! ANIMATION OVERLOAD DISTRACTION

25. Follow ‘Less Is More’ Presentation Tip 9  No custom animation unless it is essential  Sound effects ~ Unprofessional and immature

26. Electrifying Colours

28. Soothing Colours Presentation Tip 10 Use good contrast with the background OR LIKE THIS

29. Your slideshow is not the presentation - YOU are the presentation. Last Words…