Steps for A Successful Steps for A Successful PresentationPresentation

1. Find It1. Find It2. Organize It2. Organize It3. Tailor It3. Tailor It4. Remember It4. Remember It5. Deliver It5. Deliver It

Find ContentFind Content Use any of the mentioned techniques as an Use any of the mentioned techniques as an

evidence to back up the presentation points:evidence to back up the presentation points:

GraphsGraphs FactsFacts Expert testimonyExpert testimony ExamplesExamples Statistics and samplesStatistics and samples AnalogiesAnalogies Known topical referencesKnown topical references Reasoning and LogicReasoning and Logic

Design SlidesDesign Slides Use structures for better content organization.Use structures for better content organization.

Put relevant content in the form of carefully Put relevant content in the form of carefully designed slides.designed slides.

Use presentation titles.Use presentation titles.

Use a standard theme to maintain consistency.Use a standard theme to maintain consistency.

Tips for Use of GraphicsTips for Use of Graphics

Do not overload the slide with illustrations.Do not overload the slide with illustrations.

For graphs, the font size should be legible.For graphs, the font size should be legible.

Image quality should be good.Image quality should be good.

Arrows and connectors should be clear in case Arrows and connectors should be clear in case of process charts.of process charts.

Images used should be self-explanatory and Images used should be self-explanatory and relevant.relevant.

Use of Arrows and TilesUse of Arrows and Tiles Use bullets or numbers to introduce specific ideas or Use bullets or numbers to introduce specific ideas or

points.points. Use arrows to define the flow in case of process charts.Use arrows to define the flow in case of process charts.

Types of lists Types of arrows/connectors

ThemesThemes A set of unified design elements that provides a A set of unified design elements that provides a

look for your document by using colour, fonts and look for your document by using colour, fonts and graphics. graphics.

Each theme is associated with a single set of Each theme is associated with a single set of layouts, and each set of layouts are associated layouts, and each set of layouts are associated with a single slide master.with a single slide master.

The slide master is the main slide that stores The slide master is the main slide that stores information about the theme and layouts of a information about the theme and layouts of a presentation, including the effects, placeholder presentation, including the effects, placeholder sizes, positions, etcsizes, positions, etc. .

Timing ChecksTiming ChecksPrioritize information at an early stage in the planning process, keeping in mind the time allotted for the presentation as well as the audience attention and retention capacity.

Rehearse well to keep a check on the duration of your presentation.

Connect with the AudienceConnect with the Audience Before the presentation, research to know Before the presentation, research to know

your audience well, like their interests, your audience well, like their interests, age, expectations, etc.age, expectations, etc.

During the presentation, be spontaneous During the presentation, be spontaneous and lay emphasis on the body language, and lay emphasis on the body language, voice modulations, gestures, eye contact, voice modulations, gestures, eye contact, etc.etc.

Stick to the point; keep it simple and Stick to the point; keep it simple and understandable.understandable.

Ask questions during presentations to Ask questions during presentations to ensure involvement from the audience.ensure involvement from the audience.

Handling Questions??Handling Questions?? Ask questions from the audience to get them Ask questions from the audience to get them

involved.involved.

Keep some time in your presentation for the Keep some time in your presentation for the audience to give them a chance to ask audience to give them a chance to ask questions or clear their doubts.questions or clear their doubts.

Listen carefully, and rephrase the questions to Listen carefully, and rephrase the questions to make it clear to the audience.make it clear to the audience.

Be brief and honest in answering the questions.Be brief and honest in answering the questions.